Author: Constance Awunor
About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retrieve 14 bodies that were initially believed to have been buried at the site. Government pathologist Richard Njoroge told journalists on Tuesday evening that what they found was “quite unusual” with bodies “stacked in gunny bags”, after a day-long process that was interrupted by heavy rains. A post-mortem examination is expected to begin on Wednesday, amid calls to promptly identify the bodies and…
The founder of Ghanaian animation studio AnimaxFYB Studios, Francis Y. Brown, has called on the government to take intentional action to formalise Ghana’s animation industry. He cautioned that without a clear policy framework and stronger investment in technical skills development, the country risks missing a valuable opportunity to establish itself as a leading animation hub in Africa. He made the statement during a press briefing in Accra on Monday, following the studio’s return from the TAIDO African Animation Awards in Tokyo, Japan, where AnimaxFYB won three awards for its contributions to African animation and storytelling. He noted that achieving this…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 33-year-old Egypt international, who joined Liverpool from Roma in June 2017, confirmed the news via a video message on his social media accounts. “Unfortunately the day has come. This is the first part of my farewell,” Salah said. “I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.” Salah signed a new two-year contractwith Liverpool in April 2025 but will leave the club on a free transfer after the club said they had “reached an agreement” over his future. During his time at Liverpool the club have been through the death…
America may be a nation at war, but President Donald Trump’s activities over the past few days have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions – with the occasional swing towards the surreal. On Friday, he said the US war against Iran was “winding down”. By Saturday night, he had given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face withering new American airstrikes. The next day, he golfed and spent the afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. By Monday morning, with global markets swooning, he said the Iranians were engaging in “constructive” talks with the US. Then…
President John Dramani Mahama, speaking in New York on Tuesday, criticised the U.S. administration for what he described as normalising the erasure of Black history, warning that such policies could have ripple effects elsewhere. Since his return to power, U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted U.S. cultural and historical institutions – from museums to monuments to national parks – to remove what he calls “anti-American” ideology. His declarations and executive orders have led to the dismantling of slavery exhibits, the restoration of Confederate statues and other moves that civil rights advocates say could reverse decades of social progress. “These policies are becoming…
MTN Ghana has announced a final dividend payment of GH₵0.48 per share for the 2025 financial year. The telecom company made the announcement at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra on March 23, 2026. The board of the company earlier approved GH₵0.08 interim dividend per share, and subsequently announced the GH₵0.40 per share at the AGM. The dividend payment represents a 57 percent increase in total cash amounting to GH₵6.4 billion cedis. MTN Ghana made over GH₵7.8 billion cedis profit after tax in 2025, indicating an increase of 55 percent from the previous…
President John Dramani Mahama will depart Accra on Monday for an official visit to the United States, where he will lead Ghana’s delegation to a high-level session on reparatory justice at the United Nations. The visit will take him to New York and Pennsylvania and will focus on addressing historical injustices linked to the transatlantic slave trade and honouring its victims. At the UN Headquarters on Tuesday, President Mahama is expected to convene and deliver the keynote address at a High-Level Special Event on Reparatory Justice. The event, themed “Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised…
Lincoln University has cancelled the planned visit of John Mahama just days before he was due to receive an honorary doctorate. In a notice published ahead of the March 26 event, the university cited “unforeseen circumstances” for the decision. However, Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C. later clarified that the move followed concerns raised by a group over Mahama’s perceived stance on Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. According to the Embassy, the last-minute cancellation came despite all preparations having been completed, including venue inspections conducted jointly by embassy officials and university representatives. The Embassy also expressed disappointment, noting…
The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) has announced a temporary suspension of its nationwide sensitisation tour aimed at ending cruelty toward dogs and cats. A statement they said issued said that this decision follows a distressing incident in which their Executive Director, Mr. Eric Jerry Aidoo (popularly known as Chairman Jerry), was nearly lynched while carrying out his duties in the Northern region. “While we are relieved that Chairman Jerry is safe, the severity of this targeted violence necessitates a pause to ensure the safety of our team and to reassess our security protocols. ”We want to state clearly that…
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will be delivering the keynote address at this year’s London School of Economics (LSE) Africa summit. His address is themed “Artificial Intelligence and Unifying Borders in Africa.” The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 28. The LSE Africa Summit is an annual student-led conference that promotes debate around the continent’s contemporary challenges and opportunities. The Summit gathers renowned scholars, leading politicians, change-makers, activists and forward-thinking entrepreneurs to provide a unique platform for sharing ideas and nurturing relationships that translate into meaningful action. The LSE…