Ghanaian highlife star, Kofi Kinaata, says he doesn’t worry about dooms prophecies concerning his life; he rather prays to God. His statement comes on the back of a recent death prophecy about him which has surfaced online. In the viral video, the pastor is heard asking people to pray for Kofi so he is rescued from the wiles of the devil. “…and that you man that sings that they call him Kofi Kinaata, that represents Takoradi, they should pray for him. I kid you not. I don’t give prophecies about these musicians. I don’t do that. But in the hour when the angel was speaking to me, I saw him and ..read more

The Animley family at Osuwem in the Shai-Osudoku district has threatened to take on Trinity Hospital Mortuary at Lebanon in the Ashaiman Municipality for the embarrassment caused them.   The family was all set for the funeral of the late 57-year-old Mary Animley Opare at Kakasunanka No.1 in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality from April 19 to 20, but had to call it off at the eleventh hour. This follows the sudden disappearance of the corpse at the Trinity Hospital morgue. One of the children of the deceased, Pastor Michael Tetteh in a furious tone revealed that the Animley family will ..read more

Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel. Three men, a woman and a seven-year-old girl died in a crash on board a boat carrying 112 people on Tuesday. Tajdeen Abdulaziz Juma, from Sudan, and Yien Both, from South Sudan, have both been remanded in custody. They are due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court later. The charged men are both aged 22 and accused of attempting to arrive in the UK without valid entry clearance. Mr Both has also been charged with assisting unlawful immigra ..read more

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has called on President Akufo-Addo to immediately publish the KPMG audit report on the revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). In addition, the Bolgatanga Central Member of Parliament (MP) wants a copy of the report to be laid before the House. This he believes would promote transparency and allow Parliament to conduct an independent investigation into the contract. “It strikes me as unusual that the report only contains mild suggestions and recommendat ..read more

Actress and socialite, Efia Odo has opened up on her experience with racism during her time in high school. Reflecting on her past in the United States, she said her African-American classmates mocked her for being African. Efia Odo disclosed that, she was subjected to hurtful name-calling, such as “African booty scratcher,” by her peers. As she struggled to cope with the ridicule, she had to fake her identity just to fit in. In a tweet, she said she lied that she was half Jamaican to avoid further ostracization. When I was in junior high school, my African-American classmates used to tease ..read more

Mohammed Polo, a member of the 1978 AFCON-winning team, has criticized the reappointment of Otto Addo as the head coach of the Black Stars. Addo was reinstated as the team’s head coach in March 2024 following the dismissal of Chris Hughton after the team’s disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Reportedly, Addo was not among the initially shortlisted coaches for the position but was later selected by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over other applicants. In an interview with Joy Sports, Mohammed Polo expressed his disapproval of the GFA’s ..read more

The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country’s “first move” in a drive against the “exploitation” of its raw minerals, a lawyer representing DR Congo’s government has told the BBC. French lawyer William Bourdon spoke to the Newsday programme after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals in its products. He was among a team of lawyers who on Thursday sent a formal notice to the tech giant on behalf of DR Congo, alleging that the minerals used by Apple come from mines where human rights are violated by rebels. The ..read more

Hundreds of well-wishers and residents in the Ashanti region have joined Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in a Thanksgiving Service to mark his 25th anniversary as king. The non-denominational ceremony was held at the Manhyia Palace on Friday to share in the Asantehene’s joy. Traditional rulers and clergy from various parts of the Ashanti region were also present. It was a moment of praise and thanksgiving to show appreciation to God and ancestry for His guidance and protection through the king’s reign. Born Barima Kwaku Duah, the Ashantehene was sworn in on April 26, 1999, exactly 25 years ag ..read more

Management of Sunyani Technical University (STU) has refuted an alleged sex-for-grades scandal leveled against some lecturers at the university, describing the claim as untrue and baseless. “Management wishes to state unequivocally that after thorough investigations into the recently alleged sex-for-grades claim by a former SRC President of the University, Mr. Owusu Agyekum, not a speck of evidence or proof could be found to back his allegations,” the university authorities stated. The University management, therefore, advised Mr Agyekum to retract the “wild allegations” and apologize unreserv ..read more

A Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, says the speech by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential running-mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at her inauguration shows that she is ready to lead the country. On April 25, Prof Opoku Agyemang was officially outdoored as the running-mate of the NDC’s flagbearer and former President, John Mahama for the 2024 December general elections. During the event, she gave her acceptance speech and talked about the current state of Ghana’s economy and her contributions to the NDC party as the vi ..read more