3,812Ghana recorded 200,000 abortions in 2017, out of which 71 percent were illegal. The country also records an estimated 767,200 unintended pregnancies each year. The figure represents 53 percent of total pregnancies. This was made known in Accra at the presentation of the findings of a research conducted in 2017 to ascertain the incidence of […]
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First Lady Celebrates Homowo Festival With GA-Mashie
2,434 The First Lady of the Republic, H.E. Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo today joined the Ga Mantse, King Dr. Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and elders and people of Ga Mashie to celebrate this year’s Homowo festival in Accra. The Homowo Festival is celebrated by the Ga tribe annually, to remind themselves of their long […]
Ministry Of Gender,Others Address Gender Based Violence In Ghana,Propose Closure of Witch Camps
2,199 As part of efforts to address gender based violence and to end all negative and harmful traditions in the country, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and other stakeholders have on yesterday 7th August,2020 organized an emergency meeting to drastically deal with unfortunate happenings meted out to women and the less privileged […]
Mohammed Hadi Runs To Unknown Destination For Fear Of His Life
1,796 Mohammed Hadi,a 27 year old man is currently missing for the fear of his life. Mohammed Hadi is a grandson of a 90-year-old woman who was lynched after a traditional priest accused her of being a witch in Ghana on Thursday 23rd July,2020. The issue of witchcraft allegations, especially against old women are widespread […]
First Lady commiserates with late Madam Akua Denteh family
2,232The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has sent a delegation to commiserate with and present some items to the family of Madam Akua Denteh, who was tragically lynched at Kafaba in the Savannah region of Ghana. “The lynching of ninety year old Madam Akua Denteh, is simply abhorrent. It is tragic that in this day […]
Kumasi:Ohwim Beauty Queen Celebrates Birthday In Grand style
2,628 Very beautiful, hardworking and romantic lady in her late thirties has celebrated her birthday in a grandstyle. Rita Adu, widely known as Empress, beautician, based in Ohwim-Kumasi in Bantama constituency in the Ashanti region is much grateful to God for adding another year to her age. God fearing Rita, never thought God will see […]
RISGL grateful to Ghanaian officials and IFC for capital injection
1,912 Rider Iron and Steel Ghana Limited (RISGL) received the great news that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group, approved disbursement of $12million loan to support the construction of steel manufacturing plant in Kumasi. RISGL conveys its deepest gratitude to the IFC professional leadership and the extremely skilled team that […]
LEBANESE COMMUNITY IN ASHANTI REGION DONATES ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS TO KUMASI CENTRAL PRISONS
1,886 The Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Prisons, Alhaji ADP Osman Tesembedo, has appealed to government and benevolent organisations to help equip and expand Kumasi Central prisons infirmary to address health related issues of the inmates. ADP Alhaji Osman Tesembedo made this known when the Lebanese Community in Ashanti region donated assorted food items to […]
Nigeria:Soldiers deliberately gunned down IRT to free Wadume – Hamisu’s kinman
2,032 A neighbour to Bala Hamisu (Wadume), Aminu Ahmed, said the troops commanded by Capt. Tijjani Balarabe killed three policemen and two civilians attached to the Intelligence Response Team to facilitate Wadume’s escape from their custody. Ahmed, an indigene of Ibbi, Taraba State, also said he knew that Wadume had been involved in kidnapping before […]
Kidnappers demand N100m to free Dariye’s father
2,103 THE kidnappers, who abducted the father of a former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye, has demanded the sum of N100 million to release the over 90-year-old man, Pa Defwan Dariye. A source close to the former governor told our correspondent that the kidnappers had made contact with the family members and had insisted that […]








