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On March 6, 1957, exactly 66 years ago today, Ghana declared its independence from colonial rule after several decades of under British governance.But it was not until some three years later that Ghanaians assumed full reins of government with an actual government made up of Ghanaians as leaders.Thus, Ghana became a republic on July 1, 1960.But prior to becoming a republic, Ghana under Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah who later became the country’s first president had to take steps to define the constitutional and governance structure of the nation.Consequently, on March 6, 1960, Dr Nkrumah’s address to the country on the…
Some 22 passengers have reportedly died in a road accident on the Kintampo Highway.The accident according to a Graphic.com report sighted by GhanaWeb occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 5, 2023.A resident narrated that the crash involved a Yendi-Kumasi bound Grandbird bus with registration number AS 4635 – 22 and a truck with registration number GW 1127 – P.The eyewitness said the articulated truck at about 11 pm on Sunday, veered off its lane and entered the lane of the bus in an attempt to avoid crashing into another car which was parked on the lane.The bus as a…
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal have to train themselves to be relentless in the title race after surging five points clear at the top of the Premier League. Wednesday’s comfortable 4-0 win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium extended their lead over Manchester City with 13 games each left to play. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring and Gabriel Martinelli struck twice either side of Martin Odegaard’s goal as the Gunners turned what threatened to be a tense evening into a routine stroll. The Gunners have now won all three matches since losing to City a fortnight ago, and Arteta was asked…
Ronaldinho’s son, Joao Mendes, has signed a contract with Barcelona’s under-19 team, FC Barcelona. ESPN reported in January that Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 18, was training with Barca’s Juvenil A side pending a decision on whether to hand him a deal. Following a successful trial, Barca have now taken up an option to extend Mendes’ stay. He signed a contract yesterday alongside academy director Jose Ramon Alexanco. Sources have told ESPN that Mendes’ contract will run until summer next year, when the forward would exit the U-19 age bracket. Sources added the club will assess whether to offer an…
Leicester City manager, Brendan Rogers, has expressed frustrations following the Foxes FA Cup exit at the hands of Blackburn Rovers. Ghanaian defender Daniel Amartey’s error cost Leicester in the first half, as he gave the ball away to Blackburn player Tyrhys Dolan, who broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute. Amartey and right-back Ricardo Pareira were bullied by Sammie Szmodics to Blackburn’s lead in the second half. Nigerian attacker Kelechi Iheanacho pulled one back for the hosts in the 67th minute. “We didn’t defend well enough. I think the first goal we gave the ball away so easily. It was…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has praised Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey following his performance in the second half of the 4-0 victory over Everton at the Emirates. The 29-year-old replaced Jorginho at half time as the Gunners brushed aside the Toffees to extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League table. Partey produced another masterful performance as Arsenal dominated the second half following a shaky first period. “I’m really happy. It was a game that we had in hand against an opponent that we knew was going to make life really difficult for us, and we expected that…
Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah has rebuked parents and guardians complaining bitterly about the prospectus given to them by the Senior High Schools of their children’s.Following the release of the BECE results, parents have been prepping to send their children to the secondary schools to further their education.However, they are mandated to observe the school’s prospectus by purchasing some items to complete the enrolment of their children in their various schools.But the parents have registered their displeasure over the list of items that are supposed to get for their children and the amount of money involved.For this matter, some parents have been…
The founder and leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophetic Nigel Gaisie has stated that he would be engaging in unreasoned judgement if he were to speak good of New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong.Speaking in an interview on Adom FM , the prophet said the Member of Parliament for Assin Central has become the source of his family’s greatest pain as a result of some allegations he made against in the past.“I will be very bias because in my life, he has caused me the greatest pain. The greatest pain of my family, he is the one that…
Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, is drawing praise from Ghanaians following her comments on the celebration of the Independence Day of Ghana which falls on Monday, March 6, 2023.The former Chief Justice in an interview with Citi FM spoke about the need for the government to reconsider spending funds on Independence Day celebrations.She said that Independence Day should not be reduced to just merry-making and marching.”I think whatever money is going to be spent on this celebration with everybody going to the Volta region, if they had selected a deprived district and built a new school or selected a ramshackle…
The founder and leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Prophet Nicholas Osei alias Kumchacha has justified his wish for the Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah alias Nam1, to have died instead of Black Stars player Christian Atsu.According to Kumchacha. Whereas the footballer lived his life to the benefit of others including the poor, the likes of the CEO of the collapsed gold investment firm have brought pain and suffering to himself and others through their actions.Asked by the host to expatiate on a recent comment shade about replacing Atsu with someone else if he had the power…
