Court Adjourns Daasebre Dwamena’s Burial Case To October 14

The burial of late highlife musician, Daasebre Dwamena may not come off on the date set by the family because the Koforidua High Court has adjourned a case seeking to stop the burial. The case followed misunderstandings between the two families – paternal and maternal – of the late Daasebre Dwamena over the burial. The … Read more

Babies On Alcohol

Doreen, 20, sits quietly with tiny beads of sweat quivering near her hairline. It’s hot in the doctor’s office – she has come to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, to speak with Dr Ebenezer Badoe. Dr Badoe, a paediatric neurologist at the Hospital’s Child Health Department, asked: “How are you, Doreen?” Dr Badoe asked, … Read more

Fight Over Daasebre Dwamena’s Burial, Matrilineal Family Goes To Court

Misunderstandings between the two families – patrilineal and matrilineal – of the late Daasebre Dwamena has resulted in a court injunction being placed on the burial of the late musician. The matrilineal family members of the musician argue that, per the norms of the people of Anomabo in the Central region, where Daasebre’s mum hails … Read more

I’m Not Sure We Will Attend Daasebre’s Funeral – Family

Father side of the late Daasebre Gyamenah has finally received writ of summons from the members from Daasebre’s mother’s family to appear before the Koforidua High Court on September 24. The report had it that members of Daasebre’s mother’s family in Anomabo have placed a court injunction on the funeral arrangement because his father’s family … Read more

Court Places Injunction On Daasebre Gyamena’s Funeral

There is a looming confusion over the funeral of late Highlife Singer Daasebre Gyamena, as members of his mother and father’s families are fighting over who has the right to bury him. Members of Daasebre’s mother’s family in Anomabo have placed a court injunction on the funeral arrangement because his father’s family in Koforidua have … Read more

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For some time now, functionaries of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their presidential candidate himself, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, have strenuously denied reports in the local media of Akufo-Addo’s ill health and its implications on his ability to rule the country. In one such denial recently, the 72-year-old NPP presidential candidate said: … Read more

Late Kofi Middleton-Mends To Be Buried On Oct 1

The Family of the late Kofi Middleton-Mends has officially announced the death of their beloved relative to Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts in Accra. The visit by the children and the family together with members of the creative arts industry was also to announce the date for the … Read more

Sakande Was Pardoned Because He Was Sick

The family of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator for Bawku Central who was granted unconditional amnesty in 2012 by President John Mahama have dismissed claims that their relative received the pardon on false grounds. The family was reacting to a claim by former Chief of Staff and lawyer for the ruling National Democratic … Read more

Actor George Williams of Ultimate Paradise Is Dead

Veteran Ghanaian actor and Movie star, George Williams is dead. The actor died Monday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, a close relative confirmed to GhanaStar.com. In his most recent interview with the media in February, the actor talk about a couple of issues concerning the Ghanaian movie industry. He said, “I’m … Read more

Former Hearts Midfielder Asante Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 24

Uriah Asante, Former Hearts of Oak and Etoile du Sahel midfielder died on Monday at the age of 24 from cardiac arrest at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital in Accra, weeks after arriving in the country on holidays. Asante joined Hearts from second-tier side Pure Joy FC, before a move to Tunisian giants Etoile du … Read more