In Ghana, Togo, Benin, and other West African countries, fetish priests serve as mediators between spirits and the living, often worshiping their gods in enclosed places called fetish shrines. Recently, Ghana has become a hub for fetish practices, which have negatively impacted many youth. These practices are being promoted on …

The Adwumawura Programme Initiative is a flagship program that His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama has launched to empower youth nationwide and create jobs. President Mahama stressed during the program’s launch at Kumasi’s Prempeh Assembly Hall that the Adwumawura Programme would not be a mere showpiece but rather a fully …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 general elections, has assured laid-off employees that they will be given preference for positions in the incoming NPP government. He made the pledge in front of party members and residents on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the NPP’s …

  On Thursday morning, a funeral procession in Nyinahin, Atwima Division, Ashanti Region, took a terrible turn when a confrontation with military forces led to the alleged shooting of mourners, leaving one person dead and three seriously injured. The event happened in Nyinahin-Nkwanta at approximately 11:00 a.m. when a group …

Barima Mintah Afari II, the Chief of Chiraa in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, has become “dumsor” over the sporadic power supply. To help with dumsor, Barima Mintah Afari called for a head roll at NEDCo in the Bono region if their duties have proven challenging to …

The Metro Guard presented a ceremonial Guard of Honour to Kumasi Mayor Hon. Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi. The ceremony symbolized the mayor’s complete assumption of his responsibilities as Kumasi’s mayor and marked an important milestone in his term. The mayor’s chain of office was formally put on him during the …

Under strange circumstances, a guy in his 60s had his genitalia amputated in Kwesimintsim, a community in the Western Region’s Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality. Samuel Sam, the victim who just missed death, works and resides in Tarkwa. According to reports, the event happened during the Easter vacations when he went to spend …

President John Mahama has called on African countries to realign themselves in order to fully benefit from the changing geopolitical and economic landscapes of the world. The President emphasized the need for Africa to shift from a primarily commercial mindset to a more industrial and entrepreneurial approach during his remarks …

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has commended telecom behemoth MTN Ghana for its ongoing support of Ashantifest, a month-long celebration of the rich cultural history of the Asante people that includes traditional foods, dances, sports, and historical sites in the region. On Thursday, April 17, the ARCC team visited …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has expressed grave reservations over the hasty competition for the party’s 2028 flagbearer post, just three months into President John Dramani Mahama’s term. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Asiedu Nketiah spoke on Accra FM, describing the early lobbying as risky …