Apaak said it was most unfortunate that the government has failed to prioritise important matters such as funding WAEC to conduct the exams for our wards in our basic schools. “We want to call on the government to do the needful by ensuring that the requisite amount to WAEC is fully paid so they can organise the exams without any hindrances.”. We have said and will say again that if this Akufo-Addo, Bawumia-led government does not prioritise the sectors and the issues that bother Ghanaians, to think that this is the same government that gives out sole sourcing contracts. "This is the same gove ..read more

On the subject of loyalties, Major-General Charles Mohammed Barwah, is one name that has been celebrated for decades because of his stance in the political turmoil at the time, and the bravery he showed even in the face of death. According to details from an excerpt of what the Royal Military Academy - Sandhurst (where he trained) wrote about him in 2019, Maj-Gen Barwah was the highest-ranking officer in the Ghana Armed Forces in February 1966 when the mutiny led by Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka happened. With the Chief of Defence Staff also outside the jurisdiction at the time, Barwah, Chief ..read more

Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that sexually active individuals who have multiple sex partners increase their risk of exposing themselves to HIV/AIDS infections. In an interview with Fati Shaibu-Ali on the Happy 98.9 FM morning show, the Director suggested that sexually active individuals commit to one partner who is not HIV positive and trust each other not to cheat. The Ghana AIDS Commission estimated in their 2023 national and sub-national data research that 50 people are infected with HIV every day, and the majority of new infections have been identified in individuals between 15 and 49 y ..read more

“Furthermore, a secret tunnel had been made from Flagstaff House, the presidential residence, to Accra airport, and for days Russians had been arriving. “The only way to save Ghana, and to avoid being sent to fight in Vietnam, the troops were told, was to take Flagstaff House. Furthermore, a secret tunnel had been made from Flagstaff House, the presidential residence, to Accra airport, and for days Russians had been arriving. The only way to save Ghana, and to avoid being sent to fight in Vietnam, the troops were told, was to take Flagstaff House! There were about thirty members of the Guard R ..read more

Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who is said to be one of the persons being considered for the running mate position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his immense gratitude to the Okyehene, His Royal Majesty Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, for his guidance and for acting as a father figure to him. “Last night, I called on the Okyehene, His Royal Majesty Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin. He also congratulated Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin on his 25th anniversary of ascending the Ofori Panin Stool. “I am grateful to His Royal Majesty for his steadfast support to me over the years and also congratul ..read more

Tempers flared up when Maame Tiwaa, a prominent member of Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo, a renowned Ghanaian gospel music group, was contacted for her responses to some claims made by Adwoa Penamang, the wife of Yaw Sarpong. The crux of their contention was an accusation by Adwoa that Tiwaa was having an affair with Yaw Sarpong and had been taking care of the musician since he fell ill. According to Adwoa in the Oyerepa FM interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Tiwaa had been granted unrestricted access by the family to care for Yaw Sarpong at a hospital and prayer centre, occasionally denying Adwoa acces ..read more

Johnson Kombian, nicknamed "Garkum," was born into the Kombian family in Nakpanduri, located in Ghana's North-East region. During this period, rumors circulated that Johnson Kombian possessed mystical powers that allowed his gang to rob and steal from local businesses without being apprehended. In a short span of time, through a series of robberies and assaults across the Northern and Upper East regions, Johnson Kombian became a notorious figure synonymous with terror, particularly in the Garu-Tempane-Bawku areas of northern Ghana. Due to his escalating criminal activities, Johnson Kombian bec ..read more

You will also get to read how Kotoka bought into the minds of the soldiers who helped him in his mutiny, with the claim that some Russian soldiers were being sneaked into the country through a secret tunnel connecting the airport and the Flagstaff House, the seat of government. Furthermore, a secret tunnel had been made from Flagstaff House, the presidential residence, to Accra airport, and for days Russians had been arriving. The only way to save Ghana, and to avoid being sent to fight in Vietnam, the troops were told, was to take Flagstaff House. There were about thirty members of the Guard ..read more

She noted that initially, she cared for her husband at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), but a situation arose causing a change. She added that her husband requested she cease caring for him, as he was to be moved to a pastor's place for treatment, which she found disagreeable. In an Oyerepa FM interview with Auntie Naa, she said that her husband's family has barred her from caring for him. She recounted, "I've been with my husband for 40 years. "Unhappy with this, I visited him after four days, only to find Maame Tiwaa taking care of him, leading to frustration. It can be recalled that a ..read more

The McCain Institute has selected Ismail Akwei to represent Ghana at the 2024 McCain Global Leaders Program which supports character-driven leaders from around the world who embody U.S. Ismail Akwei is an international journalist and Executive Director of the Media Literacy Development Foundation, a nonprofit he founded to advance democratic values among the youth of underserved inner-cities of Ghana through media and artificial intelligence literacy training to promote democratic inclusion. Ismail Akwei is the first journalist and second Ghanaian to be selected for this program after Esther A ..read more