Category: News
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Bawumia Delivers Another ‘Wild’ Promise to Ghanaian Citizens
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured Ghanaians that they will have 100% ownership of the country’s natural resources if he is elected as President. Bawumia made this promise during his inaugural regional tour, where he engaged with religious leaders in the Eastern Region on April 29, 2024. Bawumia…
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High Court Dismisses Case Seeking to Compel Nana Addo to Accept Anti-Gay Bill
The High Court in Accra has made a decision on the mandamus application brought by Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, concerning the anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Parliament. The application aimed to compel President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to assent to the bill. However, Justice Ellen Mireku, in her ruling, acknowledged the court’s…
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Alice Dearing, British-Ghanaian Olympian, Launches Swimming Academy in Ghana
Olympic British-Ghanaian swimming star Alice Nana Dearing, known for her excellence in open water events, has launched the SWYM (Swim With Your Meaning) Academy in Accra, Ghana, to expand her impact globally. Dearing aims to inspire excitement for swimming and encourage people to explore new depths through SWYM. Her goal is to support up to…
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Who was Miriam Rivera? All about the transgender model and the circumstances surrounding her death
Miriam Rivera, known by the mononym Miriam, was a Mexican-born transgender model and TV personality. Miriam Rivera, born in Mexico in 1981, defied societal norms from a young age. Despite being assigned male at birth, she identified as female and displayed signs of gender dysphoria early on. Embracing her true identity, Miriam transitioned with the…
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Glovo Ends Operations in Ghana Due to Profitability Concerns
Glovo, the delivery service company, has announced its decision to cease operations in Ghana by May 10, 2024, citing profitability concerns. In a communiqué addressed to a certain Richmond, who appears to be an individual in the delivery service, Glovo has announced it has “made the decision to close our Ghana operations by May 10.”…
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NPP is no longer an attractive political brand – A Plus
During an appearance on UTV’s United Showbiz program on Saturday, April 27, 2024, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus, expressed his opinion that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has become the most appealing political brand in Ghana. A Plus attributed this shift to what he perceives as the declining attractiveness of the New…
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Nurse from Tamale Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Bathing Husband with Boiling Water
Zeinab Muhammad Ali, a nurse at the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s Emergency Burns Unit Red Zone, has been sentenced to six years in prison with hard labor for pouring boiling water on her husband during a domestic dispute. The incident occurred after a disagreement between Zeinab and her husband, who refused to allow her to use…
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COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign by GHS Set to Commence on May 4
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans for a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign starting on May 4 and continuing until May 10, 2024. This initiative comes in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, particularly in the Greater Accra Region, where infection rates have been highest. With the aim of curbing the spread of…
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CJ Sansom, author of the Shardlake novels, Passes on at 71
CJ Sansom, the acclaimed author behind the popular Shardlake novels, passed away on April 27, 2024 at the age of 71 after a battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of cancer affecting the bone marrow. His publisher confirmed the sad news, revealing that Sansom passed away on April 27, just days before the release…
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Humza Yousaf Steps Down as Scotland’s First Minister After One Year in Office
Scotland is on the lookout for a new first minister as Humza Yousaf announces his resignation from the role, on Monday, April 29, 2024. Yousaf arrived at this decision after taking the weekend to consider what was best for the SNP, the government, and Scotland as a whole. Feeling that it was necessary to “repair…
