A voice recording accompanied by a photo of a young lady making the rounds on social media has drawn or rather heightened awareness on the plight of some Ghanaian and other African ladies living in Saudi Arabia (and other countries in that region). Most Ghanaians envisage the region as a plush, rich field overflowing with wealth. The […]
Report By: Ibrahim Abubakar, Kumasi Ginger producers at Gyankobaa in the Ashanti region have appealed to the government to revamp the defunct ginger factory to boost production and local livelihoods. The ginger factory has been closed for over two decades, impacting negatively on production in the area. Gyankobaa, a farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya District
Report By: Alima Bawa, Tamale A Mercedes Benz bus with registration number AS 7597-13 carrying passengers this afternoon caught fire at the Sakasaka Shell filling station in Tamale. No casualties have so far been recorded. According to an eye witness, a generator was started close to the underground tank where fuel is offloaded. He
In Ep. 4 of GhMixMixx Kwesi E. Baako discusses the good and bad sides of Social Media and its potential impact as Ghana’s elections draws near. This follows suggestions by the IGP that they may shut down social media on election day. To join our discussion forums, please send your # to ghnewsnow@gmal.com and you
Ghanaian artist and cultural icon Okyeame Kwame is in New York working on his soon to drop album. Speaking exclusively to Ghnewsnow, Kwame hinted that he is dropping 16 solid tracks featuring 16 different African artists from Zimbabwe, Senegal, South Africa etc. He says he is topping that all up with a ‘Repatriation tune’ featuring
Ghanaians may soon wake up to a new bill that could potentially be the full endorsement for the introduction of GM foods into the country. Even though government who is funding the bill claims it is to help farmers and the general public, most Ghanaians don’t seem convinced. In this episode of GhMixMixx, KwesiEswuon Baako
A REJOINDER TO THE PGG’S PASTORAL LETTER ABOUT THE VERY REV. DR. YAW FRIMPONG-MANSO On Saturday April 16, 2016, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) yet again experienced one of its darkest moments as the news media buzzed with the publication of articles on the resignation of the Very Rev. Dr. Yaw Frimpong-Manso from the pastoral
WASHINGTON — African American Liberation icon Harriet Tubman’s image will soon adorn the face of the new American $20 bill. She replaces former US President Andrew Jackson. This was made known by Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew on Wednesday in what has been dubbed “the most sweeping and historically symbolic makeover of American currency in a
“Surely, an individual with 5GHC worth of vegetative material on his or her person cannot be considered a danger to anyone” Issued By The Rastafari Council Of Ghana Today marks the International Day of Marijuana dubbed 4/20, a day set globally by marijuana advocates to call for the legalization of the herb. The Rastafari Council
Interestingly, the accounts, as narrated to the ONEGHANA team indicates that Tetteh Quarshie actually smuggled eleven pods of cocoa (not beans), hidden in his tool box across borders and oceans into Ghana. By Bright Oppong The euphoria and frenzy that have always characterized the celebrations of the Easter Monday had drawn lovers of pleasure
