Author: SAMUEL
Brett Cornelius James was a famous Nashville-based country music singer, songwriter, and producer from the United States of America. Brett James Cornelius was only 34-year-old when he died. The late Brett James Cornelius compositions have been recorded 494 times by various artists. As a solo artist, he was signed to Career Records (Arista Nashville) in 1995, charting three singles and releasing a self-titled album. He returned to Arista in 2002, releasing two more singles. Brett James Cornelius cause of death Brett was killed when the small plane he was in crashed into a field in Western North Carolina in the…
The Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed that nine suspects have been arraigned before the Adabraka District Court over a violent attack on Mutala Yayaa at Darkuman on September 10, 2025. According to police, the suspects—identified as Bernard Tagoe alias Asa Sese, Nii Eric Martey, Michael Lokko, Felix Adu Mensah, Habib Gusamu, Solomon Assan, Kwame Khalid, Jacob Addy, and Gideon Arthur, allegedly assaulted the complainant with a cutlass, axe, and scissors. The assault, which was captured in a viral video, left Yayaa with deep wounds on his head and body. “All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to charges of…
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund continued its nationwide assessment tour of Regional and Teaching Hospitals with a visit today, Friday, September 19 to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital). The delegation, led by the Fund’s Administrator, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, engaged hospital leadership as part of efforts to better understand the state of healthcare delivery and the challenges faced in combating non-communicable diseases. The Fund’s delegation was received by Dr. Leslie Issa Adam-Zakariah, Medical Director, together with members of the hospital’s management team. During the meeting, leadership of Ridge Hospital outlined critical challenges affecting service delivery, ranging from human resource gaps…
The Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) has identified several key factors behind the recent depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. After a period of strong appreciation earlier this year, the currency has weakened again, trading at about GHS 12.11 to the US dollar on the interbank market as of September 10, 2025. CERPA cites seasonal foreign exchange demand linked to fuel and essential goods imports as a major driver of the decline. It also points to limited inflows from exports and remittances, persistent structural weaknesses in Ghana’s external sector, and speculation at forex bureaus as contributing factors. The…
Child rights organization Challenging Heights has threatened to formally petition key government institutions if authorities fail to immediately arrest and prosecute the stepmother accused of scalding her three-year-old stepdaughter with hot water in Winneba. Founder James Kofi Annan, speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey, described the alleged act as “attempted murder” and questioned why the suspect, identified as Akaima, a Liberian national, remains free while the victim receives emergency care for severe genital burns at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital. We shouldn’t even ask the police to arrest these people; they should immediately arrest this woman. This woman…
A three-year-old girl is fighting for her life at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba after suffering severe burns to her genitals, allegedly inflicted by her stepmother as punishment for bedwetting. The suspect, identified as Akaima, a Liberian national, is accused of pouring scalding hot water on the toddler in an act of brutal discipline that has left the child with critical injuries. According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred at the family’s residence, where the stepmother allegedly subjected the young victim to the painful punishment following a bedwetting accident. Medical personnel at the healthcare facility have confirmed the…
Acclaimed British actor Idris Elba has declared Lagos “the most amazing city in the world” during an interview at the prestigious TIFF Tribute Awards. Speaking with eTalk TV on the red carpet, the Hollywood star expressed profound admiration for Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital, highlighting its vibrant energy and incredible talent pool. “There are so many memories. Lagos, if you have never been there, is the most amazing place, city in the world. I had a great time. The talent there is incredible,” Elba enthusiastically shared. The actor particularly cherished the experience of working with British singer Seal (born Henry Olusegun…
Award-winning actress Martha Ankomah has issued a stark warning that the overwhelming presence of foreign telenovelas dubbed in Twi on local television is systematically undermining Ghana’s film industry and displacing homegrown productions. Speaking at the National Film Authority’s National Film Dialogue in Accra on Tuesday, Ankomah revealed that the round-the-clock broadcasting of these international soap operas is crowding out Ghanaian films and weakening the industry’s capacity to create jobs and contribute to the national economy. “It’s one of the main reasons why our industry is collapsing. They show it in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening… sometimes you…
Forty-Five female students from mining communities and studying at the University of Mines and Technology, UMaT, have received GH¢460,000 scholarship package to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, STEM, programmes. Undergraduate beneficiaries each received GH¢10,000, while postgraduate students were presented with GH¢15,000. Speaking on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer of MIIF during the presentation of the scholarship package at UMaT in Tarkwa, a Board Member of MIIF and MP for Ahafo Ano South-East, Yakubu Mohammed, said the scholarship is to empower women in mining communities through education and produce researchers for government’s research objectives. “My advise to the beneficiaries…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged British businesses to expand their investments in Ghana, highlighting the country’s stable political climate and rapidly growing economy as an attractive destination for trade and industry. He made the call on Friday, September 19, during a meeting with the newly appointed British High Commissioner to Ghana, Christian Rogg, at the Jubilee House in Accra. President Mahama positioned Ghana as a strategic entry point for trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which offers duty-free and tariff-free access to markets across the continent. “We are encouraging more UK companies — there are already…