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  President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced that the state will assist the family of the late Ghanaian football international, Christian Atsu, to give the soccer star a befitting funeral. President Akufo-Addo said he has instructed the chief of staff at the office of the President, Madam Akosua Frema Osei Opare, to liaise with the family, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports to ensure that the decision government is executed. The President made this known when he received a family delegation of the late footballer at the Jubilee House today 27 February 2023, who officially came to his office to inform him of the sad and tragic passing of the Ghanaian football star.  "Our responsibility is to give you as much support as we can. We can never erase the loss of this very brilliant man, but there it is. I always console myself with the fact that, at the end of the day, no matter the circumstances, the Almighty will ca...

Tension is mounting in Begoro in the Fanteakwa North District following alleged attempts by Okyehene Amoatia Ofori Panin, the overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa State to install a new Begorohene on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Members of the Asona Royal Family who held a press conference on Monday in Begoro accused Okyehene Amoatia Ofori Panin of trying to circumvent tried and tested customs by imposing one Amfo Amoamaa without the consent of legitimate kingmakers and Abakomahene of Begoro. According to the Asona Royal Family, even though there is a pending case at the national house of chiefs restraining all parties, the Okyehene through his secretary has issued a notice to still carry out the installation process, a situation they say will threaten the peace being enjoyed in the area. The late Fanteakwahene and Benkumhene of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Dasebere Awua Kotoko II who passed away 3 years ago is yet to be replaced. The Spokesperson of the Asona Royal family Daniel Darko who add...

  An Accra High Court has ordered the parties in a suit in which a dissatisfied customer sued oil marketing company, Vivo Energy Ghana Limited, operators of Shell fuel outlets in Ghana for allegedly selling contaminated fuel to him, to reach a settlement agreement. The customer, Edmund Barwuah, who bought the petrol laced with water at the Atimpoku Shell filling station in the Eastern Region, filed the suit on September 19, 2022. Edmund Barwuah said he purchased the diluted fuel on August 28, 2022, at Atimpoku near the Adomi Bridge. Among other things, the complainant wanted the court to compel the defendant to pay him $2.5 million as compensation for the damage to his car, a business meeting he missed on the said day, which he said could have resulted in a business deal worth more than the $2.5million due to Vivo Energy’s negligence. Contaminated fuel incident: Court directs Shell, aggrieved customer to settle issue amicably  An Accra High Court has ordered the parties in a s...

 The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has appealed to feuding factions in Bawku to stop engaging in the exchange of fire with military officers. The appeal follows reports of the military killing seven civilians in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The accusation which was first made by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has been refuted by the Ghana Armed Forces. The military, however, claimed that they engaged some armed men and in the process neutralised six people. “In a separate incident, sporadic firing was heard around Sabongari General Area. A Patrol Team dispatched to assess the situation spotted unknown armed men at Gozesi-Valley side in Sabongari wearing black T-shirts with Black Hoodies. Troops engaged them and neutralised six (6) armed men. During the engagement, some armed men took cover in a mud house within the immediate vicinity to engage the Team,” the Ghana Armed Forces said in a statement. But the Chairman of the Security Coun...

 The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into an alleged incident at the West Hills Mall that led to the death of a 32-year-old man, Shadrach Arloo. In a press release dated January 31, 2023, the Police administration said its officials had contacted a relative of the deceased, Perpetual Didier, who first made the allegation in a viral audio. “The attention of the Police Service has been drawn to a viral video in which a female who identifies herself as Perpetual Didier alleges that the action of a Police Officer has caused the death of her brother. “The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) has commenced investigation into the allegation and has contacted Madam Perpetual Didier to assist the investigation,” Assist. Superintendent of Police, Victor K Dosso assured in the press release.

 A 25-year-old man has been shot dead by some military men at Hobor in the Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra region. Reports say the deceased, Alfred Awuku, was shot after he attempted to take a rifle belonging to one of the officers. Two other persons including the Wulomo of Kweku Pamfo also sustained an injury as a result of a dispute that broke out between the community members and the military officers who were protecting a parcel of land in the community. There were indications that the military officers were protecting the parcel of land belonging to a developer. An attempt by some members of the community to grade the land for onward development resulted in the altercation. The Assemblyman for Hobor, Peter Adonu, speaking to the media about the development said six military officers ordered the workers on the land to stop work but Alfred Awuku protested and threatened to fight the solder before he was shot.

The Ultimate English to Twi Translation Dictionary (Borofo Kasa Nkyereasie Nwoma w) Asante Twi Mu) is more than just a book  filled with words and their translations in Asante Twi.  It is a reservoir of knowledge that promotes literacy, learning, and a deeper understanding of the world. It features age-appropriate vocabulary for the learner and reader.  The dictionary gives valuable information on word meanings and spellings in Asante Twi. To the learner, the dictionary can be used to look up translations of both commonly and uncommonly used English words in Asante Twi. What is more, users of the book will benefit from the world-class variations of the English words captured and their corresponding usage in Asante Twi, thereby, helping the basic native speaker and the non-native speaker to internalize the contextual usage of the Asante Twi  language in their daily expressions and sentence constructions.  It will further equip users of the dictionary expecially s...

A 20-year-old Kenyan man has confessed to the gruesome murder of his grandmother.   Appearing before Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet, the suspect identified as Abdulaziz Ali Swaleh told the court that shortly after joining Illuminati cult, he was instructed to kill his grandmother. Swaleh said; "It's true l killed her. I'm sorry, l ask for forgiveness but l only did it after joining Illuminati.”   The murder suspect further revealed that he was mentally disturbed after carrying out the act, and now needs drugs to control his anxiety.  He added; "My mind is not okay, l feel disturbed and this is because there are drugs that l often use, l need them."  Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect murdered his grandmother on January 21, 2023, in her sleep after she declined to give him money to purchase narcotics drugs.  Police Constable Mohammed Mapenzi attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), through prosecution co...

The Government of Ghana has cautioned Ghanaians against travelling to China as Covid-19 cases spike in the Asian country. In a travel alert, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, said as much as possible, only essential trips should be undertaken until further notice. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also stated that effective Friday, January 6, all persons travelling from China to Ghana will have to produce a 48-hour negative PCR test and undergo mandatory antigen testing at a point of entry free of charge until further notice. Covid-19 cases in China have increased rapidly in the last few months after the country relaxed its Covid rules. While official estimates suggest there are 4,000 cases of Covid a day, scientists estimate the number is more like 1 million. Analysts believe the official death tolls are similarly unreliable. The lack of transparency from the Chinese government, and the lack of trust in what it’s saying about its domestic outbreak, has prompted conc...

Concern youth of Weija Gbawe Constituency call CODA boss to order, they made this known to public through a press statement.  Read the statement below: Friends of the press, Ladies and gentlemen,  We wish to bring to the attention of the general public and the NPP fraternity, particularly in Weija-Gbawe, the extent to which gross disrespect and selfish interest in the part of some individuals have taken root in the constituency.  The conduct and behaviour of some top members in Weija-Gbawe Constituency defy political logic and reasoning.  It is established that, some constituency executives are prosecuting an agenda within the  constituency  to paint a negative picture about the sitting Member of Parliament, Hon Tina Mensah. This is affecting the party and development of the constituency.  Ladies and gentlemen, gross show of disrespect and greed on the part of these individuals embolden the opposition NDC in Weija-Gbawe Constituency they are close to t...