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Famous waakye seller Auntie Muni has died, the family has confirmed media. The family of the celebrated waakye seller, Auntie Imoro Muniratu popularly known as Auntie Muni, has confirmed her passing. The 72-year-old known for her delectable waakye, succumbed to a short illness at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in Accra on Wednesday, January 3. Alhassan Abdul Arafat, Auntie Muni's...
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, Founder of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, asserts that numerous young individuals are compelled into homosexuality as a result of poverty. He said not every young person who is currently engaging in homosexuality is doing so at will. The renowned evangelist said this on December 31 edition of TV3’s Hot issues hosted by Keminni Amanor. He said this...
Carlos Silver Guinness World Record
In a poignant twist of fate in April 2019, Dominican vocalist Carlos Silver faced disappointment as his ambitious endeavor to set the Guinness World Record for the lengthiest singing marathon was foiled. Despite singing for an astonishing 106 consecutive hours, surpassing the previous record set by Indian singer Sunil Waghmare, Guinness World Records officials disqualified Silver for breaching the organization's...
The Cedi is selling at 11.6501 to a dollar as of Thursday, December 28. It is buying at GHc11.6385 to a dollar per the Bank of Ghana rate. It is selling at 14.9110 to a pound while buying at 14.894. To the Euro, it sells at 12.9559  and buys at 12.9431. These figures represent the average interbank rates used by commercial...
The Asanteman Council - the highest traditional authority in Asante - has announced the dates for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the 3rd Anglo-Asante war also known as the Sagrenti war, which led to the burning and looting of the palace of the Asantehene, Kofi Karikari. Giving details, the Juabenhene, Nana Otuo Siriboe II told Graphic Online that...
Amidst a thrilling series of Guinness World Record endeavors, Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak of Tamale stands on the brink of becoming the third Ghanaian to embark on a record-breaking challenge in just under two months. Her ambitious goal: to establish a new world record for the longest cooking marathon. The current record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) is Irish...
Afua Asantewaa Singathon
Afua Asantewaa is on a mission to shatter the Guinness World Record for the longest individual singing marathon, taking the stage at Akwaaba Village at the airport. Her goal is to surpass the existing 105-hour record held by Indian Sunil Waghmare since 2012. Demonstrating unwavering determination and a dedication to showcasing the richness of Ghana's musical heritage, Asantewaa commenced her...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched a programme for the evaluation of Ghana’s National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) for a sustained fight against corruption in both the public and private sectors. The original NACAP strategic plan was launched 10 years ago as a coordinated policy document for combating corruption in Ghana, with the objective of building public capacity to...
Czech student shooter
A 24-year-old Czech student shot dead his father, then killed 14 people and wounded 25 others at his Prague university on Thursday before possibly killing himself, police said, marking the country's worst-ever mass shooting. The government declared a day of mourning across the central European country for Dec. 23 to remember the victims, decided at a special cabinet meeting with...
Parliamentary Service Officers have been told that they will not be paid their December salary before Christmas. The Director of Finance of Parliament, Daniel T. Chirawura stated that the service was yet “to receive Notification of Transfer of Salaries for December 2023.” However the officers will be cushioned during the Christmas holidays, he said in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 20. “The...