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Highlife maestro Pat Thomas has recounted how an ecstatic crowd rushed on him on-stage while performing at the erstwhile Arts Centre in Accra to carry him shoulder high, pouring powder on him and calling him the Golden Voice of Africa. Known in real life as Kwabena Nyamekye, the celebrated highlife
The official Twitter account of the UK Government in Wales has been used to post pornography. The graphic video clip was shared in the early afternoon. An official told the BBC that the matter was quickly detected and the explicit imagery taken down within "moments". He added that the cause had been
A US financial regulator has opened an investigation into claims Apple's credit card offered different credit limits for men and women. It follows complaints - including from Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak - that algorithms used to set limits might be inherently biased against women. New York's De
A US financial regulator has opened an investigation into claims Apple's credit card offered different credit limits for men and women. It follows complaints - including from Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak - that algorithms used to set limits might be inherently biased against women. New York's De
The Coalition of Rotation Nurses and Midwives of Ghana has accused the deputy minister for health Alexander Kojo Abban, of misinforming Ghanaians about the payment of their allowances. In a statement signed by the convener of the coalition, Nathaniel Aboagye, the group expressed disappointment in th
After five major payments providers pulled out last week, Facebook’s Libra currency project looked to be on the rocks. But the remaining members have insisted it’s full steam ahead. The 21 founding companies in the Libra Association - down from 28 when the project was first announced - met for the f
The Ministry for Gender, Children and Social Protection has declined to comment on a question regarding the manner in which the ministry and the government handled the case of now confirmed dead Takoradi girls. The Ministry would not also comment on whether or not there is a social support package o
The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most. Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante, has recommended a sexuality education that will be grounded on the values and norms of the Ghanaian culture, the kind he calls "home-grown sexuality education". While he acknowledges that sexuality education is a neces
The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most. Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante, has recommended a sexuality education that will be grounded on the values and norms of the Ghanaian culture, the kind he calls "home-grown sexuality education". While he acknowledges that sexuality education is a neces
A journalist and her crew bumped into me last week whilst sampling public views on the president’s fights against corruption. President Akufo Addo had earned many teasing nicknames like ‘Mr. Lomotey ‘, ‘King Promise’ and more recently ‘Clearing Agent’, allegedly engineering the exoneration of all hi
213 persons suspected to be engaging in crime and other crime related activities have been rounded up in a joint security operation dubbed Operation Calm Life in Sekondi–Takoradi in the Western Region. The operation was done with a total number of 400 security personnel drawn from the various Wester
Government intends to recruit 600 Right to Information Officers to man information units at various public institutions before the Right to Information (RTI) law is implemented next year. These officers will also be provided with equipment to aid their work. This is part of the roadmap towards the i
If the biblical Book of Revelations were revealed to a political writer, its verse would have ended on the 22nd and not the 21st. This new verse may have read ‘verily I say unto you, the church shall be on fire for the good of political leadership when elections are approaching”. I have followed the
A comprehensive general health magazine with key concentration on mental health has been launched in Accra. The magazine, VivaHealth, available for free at hotels, gyms and supermarkets across the country features vital information on community health, pregnancy, childbirth education and assistance,
The government spokesperson on governance and legal affairs, Herbert Krapah says the Akufo-Addo-led administration has no difficulty releasing investigative reports conducted on appointees accused of corruption. According to Herbert krapah, when an incident of corruption is reported, the president i
