Noami Mansah Anim was just six years old when she died. The little girl had battled asthma for years, her tiny body wracked by the struggle to get air into her lungs. On a cold dawn in 2019 she finally succumbed. Her mother, Abena Anim, who lives in Elmina, Central Region of Ghana, is still … The post Fish smoking endangering lives of many Ghanaian children appeared first on

From different parts of Ghana to the foreign terrains of Libya, Lebanon, Italy, and Moroc­co, four unrelated Ghanaians—Kofi, Ruth, Suleiman, and Pious—embarked on vastly distinct paths at dissimilar times in search of disparate dreams. Little did they know that they would need mettle and more to brave thousands of miles of hardship and navigate the … The post Many miles of

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Suma­na Kingsford Bagbin, has described the passage of the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act as an exercise in futility. The Speaker said the solution to the fight against corruption was not to create another bu­reaucratic institution, but rather strengthen existing anti-graft agencies. “As for the law you passed on … The post Strengthen existing anti-graft

At long last, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, is the day for Ghanaians to vote in district-level elections (DLEs) to elect members to the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District assemblies, collec­tively known as district assem­blies. They are also to elect Unit Committee members for the various electoral areas. Like the Presidential and Par­liamentary elections held in … The post Let’s

Nigeria’s Victor Osim­hen and Asisat Oshoala won the biggest in­dividual awards at the CAF Awards 2023 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night. Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who made headlines in Italy and also for his contribution in the Su­per Eagles jersey, won the CAF Af­rican Player of the Year for the first … The post Osimhen, Oshoala grab Player of

A south African court has ruled that President Cyril Rama­phosa’s official crowning of the new Zulu king last year was “un­lawful and invalid”. The court has ordered him to set up an inquiry into whether King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s accession to the throne took place in line with customary laws. It follows a legal challenge … The post Zulu king’s state coronation

 An African regional body involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan at the weekend said it has secured a commitment from war­ring parties to implement a cease­fire and hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. At talks on Saturday in Djibouti, the current chair of the Intergov­ernmental Authority on Develop­ment … The post African mediators

The United Nations mis­sion in Mali has officially ended a 10-year deploy­ment in the country, its spokesper­son said in a pullout ordered by Mali’s military government. The mission, known as the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabi­lisation Mission in Mali (MINUS­MA), lowered the UN flag in its headquarters in the capital, Bama­ko, its spokesperson, Fatoumata Kaba, told … The post UN

German prosecu­tors have charged 27 suspected far-right ex­tremists with planning a violent coup. The suspects are accused of membership of the fringe Re­ichsbürger – or Citizens of the Reich – movement. “The members of the group strongly rejected state institu­tions and the free democratic constitutional order,” according to the indictment. They are mostly associates of … The post German

Israel is on holiday. Schools are out, and away from the frontline areas the shopping centres are full. Cake shops are bursting with the doughnuts that Jews like to eat during Hanukkah, the current religious festival. It is different the closer you get to the fighting. Along the Gaza border, the area known by Israelis … The post Israel determined to finish job despite Gaza suffering

At least 23 soldiers have been killed and dozens injured in Pakistan after militants attacked a police compound. The attack took place in the early hours when a vehicle contain­ing explosives rammed into the building in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghan border. A militant group affiliated to the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for … The post Twenty-three killed

Supporters of Kennedy Agyapong of the New Patri­otic Party (NPP) are urging him to run as an independent candidate in the 2024 elections. This comes after Mr Agyapong lost the NPP’s presidential prima­ry to Vice President, Dr Mahamu­du Bawumia. Mr Kwabena Yankey, the group’s chairperson, addressing a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, cited Mr … The post Contest

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tamale South Constituency, says Mr John Dra­mani Mahama, former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the 2024 general election on free, fair, and credible grounds. He said if Ghanaians were to vote based on their current economic conditions and the … The post Mahama

The Vice Presi­dent, Dr Maha­mudu Bawumia has urged Mam­prusis and Kusasis involved in the chieftaincy dispute in Bawku to cease hostilities and forge together in unity for sustainable develop­ment in the area. The two factions have been in­volved in a chieftaincy dispute that has caused the loss of lives and property, as well as disruption … The post Bawku

The University of Pro­fessional Studies Accra (UPSA) has conferred an honourary doctorate degrees on the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the former Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood and the former Speaker of Parliament, Justice Joyce Bam­ford-Addo at its 15th Special Con­gregation held yesterday in Accra. The honourary awards were in recognition of the invaluable … The post UPSA