GENERAL NEWS

Born to a wealthy family in May 1933, Boakye’s father passed away when he was still young. Undeterred by this setback, he pursued his education at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio, then returned to Ghana in 1959 to establish the United Mattress and Foam Company Ltd at the age of 26. …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left the country on Wednesday, 26th April 2023, at the invitation of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA) Annual Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. President Akufo-Addo will deliver the keynote address at the Forum, which is scheduled to be held from …

Ruler, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is 24 years serving as King of the Ashanti Kingdom. Born, Nana Barima Kwaku Duah, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne on April 26, 1999, as the 16th Asantehene since the Asante empire was founded by Osei Tutu I. Since his ascension to the …

Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Onuawonto Bissue has provided a new context to one of the most emphatic statements of President Akufo-Addo’s own yardsticks for assessing the performance of his administration. In July 2017, the President served a strong notice of his readiness to put …

An aspiring presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has slammed persons claiming he is not worthy to be the presidential candidate of the party for the 2024 polls. The vociferous Assin Central Member of Parliament said his critics say he is not “presidential material” …

Berekum Chelsea put up an impressive fight on Wednesday afternoon to come from behind to beat Kotoku Royals 2-1 in the Ghana Premier League. The two teams locked horns at Golden City Park in a Week 28 encounter of the ongoing league campaign today. Following a very good start for …

Tamale City made their home advantage count after beating giants Hearts of Oak at the Aliu Mahama Stadium on Wednesday. The Ghana Premier League debutants inflicted a convincing 4-1 win over the Phobians in week 28 of the top-flight. A brace from Sampson Eduku and a goal each from Mohammed …

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service with the funding support from JHPIEGO-USAID RISE has begun another round of COVID -19 vaccination exercise in all the Districts, Municipalities and it’s Metropolis in the region. The five days exercise which has started today 26th to 30th April 2023, …

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have declared a nationwide strike following the government’s failure to pay them their arrears and increase the amount per child. The aggrieved caterers drawn from various regions across the country who converged in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi stressed that laying down their tools …

The Ghana Police Service have dropped charges levelled against the four suspects in the killing of late military officer, Trooper Imoro Sherrif. The four were among six suspects arrested by the police in an intelligence-led operation. Two out of six persons have been put before a Tema District Court for …