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The founder and General Overseer of the Resurrection Power New Generation Church, Reverend Anthony Kwadwo Boakye, has died. The popular charismatic preacher reportedly died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. A statement announcing his death said the televangelist had been battling with a stroke since October …

Ghana’s 66th independence anniversary celebration which is scheduled to be marked in the Volta Region has been launched by the National Planning Committee. The celebration which would be under the theme: “Our Unity; Our Strength; Our Purpose”, would be honoured by thousands from across the country and the world. The …

The one-week observation of the late football star, Christian Atsu is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2023. The decision was borne out of some deliberations between the family of Atsu, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Sports Ministry. They discussed extensively the funeral rites of the late Black Stars …

An old video of late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu dancing and performing with famous Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale at the Black Stars camp has emerged. The video stirred grief among social media users after it went viral and became a talking point among fans of the footballer. In the video, …

Former Deputy Minister for Communications, Victoria Hamah, has stated that it is an act of ignorance for anyone to shed tears over death. According to her, such incidents that cause people to shed tears should be used to reflect on one’s impending death given that life in and of itself …

Association Of Local Mine Contractors Ghana (ALMCoG) is protesting a 500 percent increase in mining services permit from the Minerals Commission. According to them, Local firms are now to pay $10, 000, instead of ¢2,000.00 cedis a year. Registration form and processing fees are now $250.00 and $500.00 respectively. They …

The leadership of four unions – Motor Riders Union, True Drivers Union, Concerned Drivers Union and Abossey Okai Spare-part Dealers Association – has petitioned former President John Dramani Mahama, urging him to contest for the Presidency in the 2024 general elections. The unions believe John Dramani Mahama will be the …

The High Court in Accra has directed lawyers for the Secretary to the National Cathedral’s Board of Trustees, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, also known as Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, to properly serve North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on the contempt proceedings against the legislator.   Lawyers for the …

Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. More than 680 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria. Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor occurred at 20:04 local time (17:04 GMT), followed by …

Tension is brewing in some parts of the North East Region as youth hit the streets to protest attempts by the military to arrest the newly enskinned Bawku Naaba by the Nayiri. In the Nalerigu and Walewale communities, the youth burnt lorry tyres amidst chanting of war songs to drum …