No one here is claiming Honorable Kennedy Ohene Agyapong the MP for Assin Central Constituency is Martin Luther, William Tyndale, John Wycliffe, or any of the classical thinkers/reformers, whose persistent efforts set in motion one of the most consequential reforms in the Christian and Biblical history, starting from the Middle Ages and beyond. Admittedly, Luther, Tyndale, Wycliffe, Huss, and many ...

In these crazy times that have seen the killing of George Floyd attract global outrage, one question stuck in my mind for my race is: How do we get out of this? We are marching, protesting, demanding justice and equal opportunity. Well, we have done all these things before – Civil Rights Movement, Million Man March – and now Black ...

The June 4, 1979 Uprising aka June 4th Revolution arose spontaneously in response to corruption, bad governance, economic hardship and frustration experienced within the general population in addition to high levels of indiscipline within the Ghana Armed Forces. JJ Rawlings as a young Flight Lieutenant in the Ghana Air Force, together with some soldiers had attempted a coup d’état on ...

What was constructed several years back, to serve the purpose of a classroom has become a death trap for brilliant students of Twenedurase. Situated in Kwahu, a community in the Eastern Region, are dilapidated Junior High School classroom blocks posing danger to students and teachers. Daniel Ofosu Darfour, the Assembly Member of Twenedurase Electoral Area told GhanaWeb, that the building ...

Deputy Superintendent of Prisons (DSP) and Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons, Adamu Abdul Latif, has called for the aged especially those with chronic disease to be granted amnesty. According to DSP Latif, in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, it would be expedient enough should persons with chronic disease who are susceptible to contracting the virus ...

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is urging residents and persons with properties along the Weija Dam in Accra to evacuate over imminent spillage of the Dam. In a statement, the GWCL said communities that are likely to be affected include; Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt, Lower McCarthy Hill, Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Ada Kope, Tsokome and surrounding communities. “Property owners ...

Two more persons infected with COVID-19 in Ghana have died as the total case count hits 8,297. The death toll now stands at 38. The total number of the recoveries stand at 2,986 while 13 patients are severely ill with three in critical conditions with one on a ventilator. The current active cases are 5,273, according to the Ghana Health ...

Ghanaian former professional boxer, Azumah Nelson has disclosed that his career in professional boxing was saved by former President J.J Rawlings. According to him, he almost gave up boxing in his earlier stages to join the military but the former President talked him out of it. “I liked the discipline in the military. As a disciplined person myself, I wanted ...

U-20 FIFA World Cup winner and former Asante Kotoko defender Samuel Inkoom has named Franck Ribery as the toughest winger he’s ever faced. The right back came up against Ribery, when FC Basel faced Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in 2010, a game the Swiss side lost 3-0. Ribery scored a brace in that game. “Franck Ribery is the toughest winger I ...

Government, as part of efforts to improve education, has instituted a new incentive for teachers and non-teaching staff dubbed ‘Teacher Professional Allowance’ for their continuous professional development. As part of the allowances, every teacher is expected to receive a yearly amount of GH¢1,200 while the non-teaching staff would earn GH¢600 for their career development. Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, the Minister of ...