Author: SAMUEL
Ghanaian YouTuber and philanthropist Wode Maya has donated an amount of GH¢30,000 to a young man who recently went viral for expressing suicidal thoughts after losing his business capital to a scam. The presentation took place on Friday, August 3, 2025, when Wode Maya invited the young man, identified as Mohammed, to meet him in person. During the brief meeting, Wode Maya handed over a cheque and cash totalling GH¢30,000 to Mohammed and encouraged him to use the money wisely. “I want you to invest this wisely. The next time we speak, I want us to talk about your success…
After years of a turbulent relationship marked by public drama, emotional outbursts, and a mental health crisis, Ghanaian comedian and actor Funny Face and his ex-partner Vanessa Nicole have finally come together to co-parent their children peacefully. The reunion took place at the residence of Ghanaian magicians and spiritual figures, the Mystic Twins. In a video seen online, the former couple were cozied up as they watched a video of their children together. Vanessa broke down in tears, visibly overwhelmed with emotion, and was consoled by Funny Face, who gently embraced her in an effort to comfort her. This moment…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has expressed deep concerns about the current state of politics in Ghana, particularly the prevalence of violence and the dominance of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement, Enoch Donald Sakpa, National Deputy Secretary for the CPP, emphasized the importance of free and fair elections, devoid of violence, and called for a more inclusive and peaceful political environment where other voices and opinions would also matter. He highlighted the challenges in the recent election rerun in Ablekuma North, including lack of resources and organized vigilant groups. Despite these…
Ghana’s legal community, academics, corporate and governance players, as well as the general public, are set to honor a most distinguished legal practitioner, Tsatsu Tsikata, as he marks 50 years since enrollment as a lawyer at the Ghana Bar. A commemorative three-day celebration will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) from 6th to 8th August, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily, under the theme “Celebrating 50 Years of Tsatsu Tsikata at the Ghana Bar—1975 to 2025.” The event will spotlight the life, work, and impact of Tsatsu Tsikata through a series of conversations, memories, and…
The president of Ghana reaffirmed his dedication to furthering the ECOWAS protocols, particularly those related to the unrestricted flow of people and products throughout the region. Mr. Mahama requested that the envoy deliver his message to Mr. Tinubu, telling him not to worry about the recent demonstrations against Nigerians living in his nation. He asserted that Nigeria and Ghana will not permit anything to separate them since they are brothers with a common past. He reiterated that anxiety was actually caused by the resuscitation of an old film that was created by a Nigerian living in Ghana more than ten…
The High Court in Tamale has sentenced a Computer Science student of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Salifu Nurudeen, to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow student. The court, presided over by Justice Charles Kwesi Acheampong, convicted Nurudeen, alias Salifu Nko-nya, last Thursday after finding him guilty of the murder of Wumpini Mohammed Zakiu, a Pharmacy student of the same university. The High Court in Tamale has sentenced a Computer Science student of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Salifu Nurudeen, to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow student. The court, presided over by Justice…
Following the deeply regrettable violent incidents at Bawku Senior High School and other schools, which tragically resulted in the loss of student lives, I am heartened by the prompt action taken by the leadership of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in activating measures to safeguard learners and staff. On the morning of July 28, 2025, in response to the Bawku SHS tragedy, I published an article titled “Bawku’s Unfinished Lessons: The Urgent Call to Activate Ghana’s Education in Emergency Plan for Continued Learning.” This article emphasized the critical need for the immediate implementation of the “Education in Emergency Contingency Plan…
Security analyst Dr. Ishmael Norman has revealed a troubling gap in Ghana’s internal security operations. He has criticized the absence of a standard operating manual for military involvement in domestic civil disturbances. Speaking on the KeyPoints on August 2, Dr. Norman said, “Even when I was researching this area for a paper, I couldn’t get a copy of any manual guiding the Army’s engagement in domestic unrest.” While international peacekeeping missions come with structured rules, training, and documented procedures, he argued that soldiers deployed for local operations such as those during the Volta Region floods or the current mission in…
The government has deployed more military personnel and tightened the curfew in Bawku and other areas following a spike in violence that has left three students dead in Bawku and Nalerigu in the Upper East and North East Regions. Two students of Nalerigu Senior High School in the North East Region were shot in their dormitory on Saturday evening. On the same night, a final-year student of Bawku Senior High School in the Upper East Region was also killed. The attacks are believed to be linked to the long-standing Bawku chieftaincy dispute. Earlier in the week, Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the…
At the official launch of the 2nd Edition of the Democracy Cup, the KGL Group of companies, a wholly-owned Ghanaian conglomerate was singled out for praise by the Speaker, and Parliament of Ghana on the numerous Corporate Social Responsibility activities undertaken by the KGL Foundation. The KGL Group, through its long-term commitment to national unity and comprehensive development, has title-sponsored the second edition of the Democracy Cup, a flagship sports development initiative designed by the Parliament of Ghana to promote peace, unity, and national civic engagements across the country. The first edition of the Democracy Cup was launched in 2024…