Ghanaians have invaded the US Army with their culture as their traditional singing and dancing popularly called ‘jamma’ has become part of American soldiers’ daily routine on war front. American soldiers of Ghanaian descent are teaching their native colleagues the African concept of warding off stress and pressure through singing and dancing. Many Ghanaians have … Read more
When a father promises to do something for a child, the child relies hugely on that promise and expects that the adult will deliver on the promise made to him or her. When the time frame for that promise approaches, the child’s expectation will be that the father will fulfill his promise and as such, … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has conceded that Ghana’s economy is indeed facing challenges. According to, “Ghanaians are gnashing their teeth because there are serious challenges and President Mahama has not run away from it”. Mr. Anyidoho was reacting to a survey conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development … Read more
I have always maintained that should life be a football league, men and women will never play in one. Even though our desires are connected, they are never the same. Christmas is here again and most especially, our dear December is half spent and before you know it, it will be another January characterized with … Read more
Ladies, I think you are amazing – don’t get me wrong, but understanding you is on par with understanding a lecture about Quantum Physics that is being given by a drunk man speaking a foreign language. Guys, until mind reading technology is developed (or you get electrocuted like Mel Gibson in What Women Want), you’re … Read more
The truth will out, so a popular adage goes. An NDC man has revealed to his best friend in London about the NDC’s numerous interactions, meetings and plots with Mrs Charlotte Osei, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. According to him, they have agreed with Charlotte Osei to declare the soon-to-be presidential candidate John Dramani … Read more
Teachers at the Akilika M/A Basic School in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have abandoned their classrooms for the past month for fear of their lives. Akilika is a vibrant farming community located on the banks of River Bonsa, and according to the teachers, they cannot continue to risk their lives by perilously … Read more
The minister in charge of Ghanaian Presbyterian Church in Toronto-Canada, Very Reverend Raymond Baah Abekah, has advised Christians not to take power into their own hands rather they should acknowledge God as the real giver of life and leaning on him as their Lord and savior, he will always grant the request of his servants. … Read more
Ghanaian associations in Canada over the weekend held various social events to mark the long civic statutory holiday in Toronto. More important among the social events was picnic for association members and non- members in the Ghanaian community across Greater Toronto Area to fraternize. Among the Ghanaian Resident Associations in GTA who held the picnic … Read more
Ace Kumawood Actor Kwadwo Nkansah known in Showbiz circles as Lil Win has disclosed that he is married with two baby boys but cannot remember their ages. Disclosing this to Naa Klorddey Odonkor on Ultimate Brunch, he said he would have to ask his wife to know the ages of his boys. The 26-year old … Read more
You would think that the unusual move to have a gospel concert on Friday night – and not the habitual Saturday – would be a recipe for a lukewarm turn out. But not the Airtel Adom Praiz team. There were no fears about the numbers that will turn up. There were fears about the numbers … Read more
Nigerian media mogul and top businessman Chief Dele Momodu has chided Ghanaians for what he says is the rampant abuse of their President by the citizenry. According to the outspoken businessman, Ghanaians appear unappreciative regardless of the performances of their leaders. Speaking on the ‘Lounge’ with Kwaku Sakyi-Addo Friday, the Ovation magazine publisher said the … Read more
11 Burundian students were detained and charged on Friday for damaging pictures of President Pierre Nkurunziza in their textbooks, while three other people were injured as police fired bullets during a protest against the arrest of the students. This comes a day after it was reported that more than 300 Grade 8 students (between 14 … Read more
One of Pakistan’s powerful governing bodies, the Council of Islamic Ideology, has put together a 160-page draft that recommends that husbands should be able to beat their wives “lightly” if they decline sex or refuse to wear their chose of clothes. The Council of Islamic Ideology’s (CII) chairman, Muhammad Kahn Sherani, told the Express-Tribune newspaper: … Read more
President John Mahama has accused the media of peddling falsehood in their reportage of a recent corruption perception report. Many accounts of the report ranked Ghana as the second most corrupt country in Africa, but according to the president, the reports were misleading as the survey conducted by Transparency International only sought to establish whether … Read more
Ten female students of the Namong Senior High School in the Ashanti region have been suspended for watching pornography at their dormitory. They were caught in the action by their Housemistress. The headmaster of the school Victor Owusu Ansah told the media that his outfit had received information that the practice was popular among the … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has warned the New Patriotic Party to desist from the use of the slogan “ Ghana Must Work Again” because it belongs to them. This was contained in a statement signed by CPP’s General Secretary, Nii Armah Akomfrah. According to the statement, the NPP has in recent times used the … Read more
Tragedy struck the New Generation Preparatory school at Prestea, in the Western Region on Thursday, when two of its pupils got drowned in river Asasere on their way home from school. Reports said the children held on to a wooden banister on the bridge for support but they fell because it was weak. The deceased … Read more
With all the skill of a master weaver at a loom, Esther Ogble stands under a parasol in the sprawling Wuse market in Nigeria’s capital and spins synthetic fibre into women’s hair. Nearby, three customers – one in a hijab – wait for a turn to spend several hours and $40 to have their hair … Read more