Source:theforthestategh.com A seven-member jury has found Effort Dankwa guilty of attempted murder for shooting his pregnant wife in her sleep. Benita Dankwa woke up on August 29, 2015 “feeling like a balloon” only to realise she had been paralysed. The police later found a bullet, shot through her chest at […]
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City Council of Amsterdam posthumously names bridge after Ghanaian Nana Yaa Adu-Ampoma
The City Council of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, over the week named a bridge after a Ghanaian national Nana Yaa Adu-Ampoma, for her contributions towards the economic empowerment of immigrants in the Netherlands. The bridge, then known informally as Reigersbospadbrug, now bears the name of the late Ghanaian […]
Era of French interference in Africa is over, Emmanuel Macron says.
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday (2 March) that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. “The age of Francafrique is well over,” Macron said in remarks to the French community in Gabon, referring to […]
Chicagoans Ready to Celebrate Ghana @66 on March 11, 2023.
The late Elder Stephen Somuah posthumously awarded Service of Excellence On Saturday, March 11, 2023, all roads in Chicagoland lead to the Crystal Grand Banquet, 12416 Archer Avenue, Lemont, Ilinois. The elegant banquet hall will host Chicago’s version of Ghana’s 66th independence celebrations with pump and pageantry. Like others in […]
Civic Advocates save Ghana Millions of Dollars as Aker’s AGM relinquishes its 80% interest in the South Deepwater Tano Block (SDWT)
In a stunning move, Aker’s AGM has relinquished its 80% interest in the South Deepwater Tano Block. This comes after a long and hard-fought battle by Ghanaian civil society organizations (CSOs) to protect the country’s interests in the oil industry. The battle began in August 2021, when CSOs rallied on […]