Minister for Defence, Dr Omane Boamah, has unfortunately passed away in a tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region today. Per reports reaching The Independent Ghana indicate that the Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has also passed away. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) earlier reported that its airforce helicopter. Z9 that...

A delegation of Chiefs from the Dagbon kingdom has publicly expressed concern over the recent demolition of a warehouse property associated with Dr. Daniel McKorley, widely known as McDan. The action, which took place around Spintex in Accra, has drawn mixed reactions across the country. Meeting under the authority of Yaa Naa Abukari II, the...

Story By Kwame Larweh Ghana’s table tennis team, the Black Loopers, delivered a stellar performance at the Festival of Table Tennis 2025, held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria. The festival encompassed the West Africa Regional Championship, WTT Contender, Africa Hopes Challenge, African Youth Championship, and Africa Youth Cup. Simultaneously, a...

On Tuesday at 9:00am, the illustrious Kempinski Hotel in Accra will serve as the epicenter of a groundbreaking convergence of visionary leaders, distinguished experts, and stalwart stakeholders at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit: The Accra Initiative.  This seminal event promises to recalibrate the paradigm of global health governance architecture, with a focus on fortifying Africa’s...

The vibrant town of Ada was transformed into a hub of culture and celebration over the weekend as residents and visitors gathered for the annual Asafotufiami Festival, a cherished tradition that honours the heroic journey of the Ada people and the battles fought to protect their land and identity. With traditional music, colorful attire, and...

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has made a clarion call for a campaign marked by decency, fairness, and the core values that have defined the NPP since its founding. In a statement titled “A Clean Contest for a Clean Party”, the former General Secretary of the NPP emphasized the need...

The Deputy National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei, has made a staggering revelation about how the party’s former Greater Accra Regional Director of Research saved his life during the Ablekuma North Constituency parliamentary election re-run. According to Chris Lloyd, Emmanuel Nii Clottey came to his rescue when thugs, allegedly...

We, the La Dadekotopon Muslim Community, under the leadership of Sheikh Ibrahim Tijani Leetei Mensah, extend our heartfelt sympathies to you and the entire McDan Group of Companies following the unfortunate demolition of your warehouse facility situated on Spintex Road, adjacent to Action Chapel.‎The news of the late-night operation carried out by National Security operatives...

In a dramatic display of cultural authority, a coalition of Ga traditional priests, led by La Kpaa Wulomo, gathered today at the site of the recently demolished McDan’s warehouse. The priests, accompanied by concerned priests within the region and local youth, marched to the site to publicly condemn the destruction of the property, which they...