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Grab Your Camera for Ghana Heritage Photo Contest
Ghana just started a cool photo contest to showcase the country's amazing culture. The National Heritage Photo Competition 2025 lets people from all 16 regions join. Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie says they want to highlight Ghana's traditions through pictures. This contest helps young, creative people display their talent. It helps everyone see the special places found across different towns. The competition builds national pride about Ghana's diverse heritage. Young people under 25 can enter pictures of historic sites, traditional clothes, or local foods. Several important groups help run this contest with UNESCO. These partners include the Ghana Tourism Authority, National Folklore Board, National Commission for Culture...
Celestine Donkor Says Juju Is Real in Gospel Scene
Bad magic tricks have started hurting gospel music stars who should share God's message through songs. Gospel singer Celestine Donkor talked with DJQwequ on Ahomka 99.5 FM about harmful witchcraft among music artists. She never thought it was real until she found a strange calabash at her workplace. This container held pictures of her family with 21 eggs for casting spells against them. She learned through prayer that another gospel performer had placed it there. After this scary event, she became sure that black magic existed in the music world. She tells other musicians not to use these powers against each other and encourages them to trust God instead of magic for success. Her story shows the dark side of music, where some people...
MTN Easter Worship Night Packed AICC With Prizes
Many people packed the Grand Arena at Accra International Conference Centre for MTN Stands in Worship on Easter Sunday. Famous gospel stars like Nacee, Empress Gifty, Moses OK, Hannah Marfo, Tagoe Sisters, Bethel Revival Choir, and MTN Viva Voices sang at the event. Everyone wore white clothes as they enjoyed music and praise throughout the night. MTN gave away prizes such as GHS1,000 airtime and phones like the iPhone 15 and the Samsung S23 to lucky attendees. This yearly concert helps MTN connect with its customers and other Ghanaians through spiritual activities. The event brings people together during Easter time for worship and celebration. Music filled the arena as worshippers shared their faith experiences. MTN aims to build...
Mahama suspends chief justice over petitions
President Mahama stopped Chief Justice Torkornoo from working after three complaints were made against her. He looked at these complaints with the Council of State first. They found enough evidence to start checking if the claims were true. He put together a team to look into everything carefully. The President acted based on what our Constitution says. A message from Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu on April 22 informed everyone about this decision. The team is led by Justice Pwamang with help from Justice Adibu-Asiedu, former Auditor-General Domelevo, Major Dalugo, and Professor Dzisah. The President signed papers to remove the Chief Justice until the team finishes its work. The Chief Justice will stay away from her office during this...
Domelevo joins Chief Justice probe panel
Daniel Yao Domelevo joins a special team investigating complaints against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. President Mahama created this five-person group after finding enough evidence to start an investigation. Justice Gabriel Pwamang leads the committee, with other members like Justice Samuel Adibu-Asiedu, Major Flora Dalugo, and Professor James Dzisah helping him. The team will check if these claims about the Chief Justice are true. The President followed the Constitution when he picked these people for this important job. The official notice came from Felix Kwakye Ofosu on April 22. President Mahama also signed papers to remove Chief Justice Torkornoo from her position until everything finishes. She cannot work as the Chief...
Mahama Hits Pause on Chief Justice over Petitions
President Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo after three petitions were filed against her. He made this decision after talking with the Council of State, which found enough evidence to start an investigation. The President set up a team of five people to look into these claims. The team includes Supreme Court Justices, a former Auditor-General, an army officer, and a university professor. The President signed an order immediately removing the Chief Justice from her job. She will stay suspended until the investigation ends. The press release says this suspension does not mean she did anything wrong; it just helps keep the investigation fair. This case shows how our laws let the President act when complaints come...
Early Monday Crash Kills 11 on Accra Kumasi Road
Eleven people died when a terrible crash happened early Monday on the Accra-Kumasi Highway near Amanase. The accident took place around 5 AM between a Sprinter bus going toward Kumasi with license plate GW 6510-23 and a fuel tanker marked GR 1300-16. People who saw it said the tanker driver fell asleep at the wheel and moved into the wrong lane, hitting the bus head-on. All eleven deaths happened right at the crash site. Suhum fire service teams came quickly to help after the crash. ADO1 Akonnor Opare Ohene Daniel from the Suhum fire department talked about what happened with Accra FM/CTV reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel. Many passengers suffered bad injuries—some very serious—and went to the Suhum Government Hospital for care. Officials...
Kwahu Chief Asks Mahama to Wrap Up Hospital Build
The Kwahu Abetifihene Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III wants President Mahama to finish building the only government hospital in their area. He said Mahama started this project during his earlier time as president, but everything stopped when he left office in 2017. The hospital work has seen no progress for nine years. He stressed that all other hospitals in Kwahu belong to church missions rather than the government. Akyemfour spoke at the Kwahu Business Forum held at Mpraeso Social Centre. He mentioned that the Kwahu people have always been known as traders. Many businesses from Kwahu started small but grew into large companies. He asked local people to use the forum as a chance to create more business leaders in their area. The chief...
Akufo-Addo Sad Over Death of Pope Francis
Former President Akufo-Addo is very sad about Pope Francis's death. He wrote on Facebook that he got the news on Holy Monday. He called the Pope someone who brought different religions together. He said Pope Francis showed what kind of leader he would be when he picked his name after Francis of Assisi. Akufo-Addo talked about how Pope Francis cared for poor people during his twelve years as Pope. He remembered meeting the Pope at the Vatican. He said the Pope always wanted peace around the world. He called him a special gift from God. He sent kind words to Catholics everywhere. The Pope came from Latin America and passed away on April 21, 2025. The Vatican shared this news through a video on Monday. He had reached 88 years old before...
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