Ghanaian comedian, OB Amponsah, has emerged as the 2025 Ultimate Comic Challenge champion, clinching victory at The Idiot Box Comedy Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. The contest’s final showdown featured some of the region’s sharpest comedic talents, with OB topping the leaderboard, followed by runner-up Seth Payne and third-place finisher Jay Stadler. Celebrating his victory in a Facebook post, OB…
Day: August 11, 2025
Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, following similar moves by the UK, France, and Canada, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said. Albanese said Australia received commitments from the Palestinian Authority (PA), including to demilitarise, hold general elections and continue to recognise Israel’s right to exist. “A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to…
Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year Netflix deal
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are extending their deal for films and TV shows with Netflix. This has been described as a “multi-year, first look deal”, which would give Netflix a first option on proposals from Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell production company. It’s a looser arrangement than their previous deal, but it disproves claims that…
Ghana midfielder Forson Amankwah shares ambition for 2025/26 football season – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results
Ghana international Forson Amankwah has shared his ambition for the 2025/26 football season. Speaking in an interview, the youngster said he hopes to help his Norwich City outfit secure promotion to the English Premier League at the end of the campaign. “The club wants to get promoted, so as a player, you also need that because the Premier League is…
One-Week Rites For Late Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III Set For August 21
The Asanteman Council has set Thursday, August 21, 2025, as the date for the one-week observance of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. The solemn rites will take place at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, drawing royals, chiefs, and mourners from across the Ashanti Region and beyond in accordance with time-honoured Asante customs. The announcement came during a council…
Helicopter Crash: Upper East Regional Coordinating Council mourns departed souls
Photo Showing The Eight Victims Of The Helicopter Crash By Godfred Polkuu – August 7, 2025 The Upper East Regional Co-ordinating Council (UERCC) has described the sudden deaths of two cabinet Ministers and six other officials as colossal loss to the government and people of Ghana. The UERCC in a signed statement by the Regional Minister, Mr Donatus Akamugri Atanga,…
UG students raise awareness about disabilities at Madina Market
Students from the University of Ghana’s Department of Social Work embarked on a sensitization campaign at Madina Market on Saturday to highlight the plight of persons with disabilities. The programme, led by renowned academic Professor Augustina Naami of the Department of Social Work, brought together over 26 participants. Among them was Aba Lokko, Public Affairs Director at the University of…
NPP withdraws from Tamale Central By-Election to honour Murtala Mohammed.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that the party will not partake in the Tamale Central Parliamentary by-election to elect a replacement for the late Dr Murtala Mohammed, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Constituency, who was among the eight (8) who lost their lives in service of the Republic in the helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, August…
The founding members are worried about the current direction of NPP – Kwame Pianim
Statesman and Elder of the opposition New Patriotic Party Kwame Pianim says he and other founding members are worried and anxious about the current direction of the party. This comes as the NPP faces the challenge of uniting its front following its loss in the 2024 general elections. It also follows the decision of the […] Source link
Don’t Ignore Prophecies – Bagbin Cautions
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has cautioned Ghanaians to take genuine prophecies seriously. According to him, dismissing spiritual warnings and messages from credible men of God can be very dire for the state or individuals. Speaking while commiserating with the family of the late former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru…
