The Kessben Group of Companies has provided an update about the death of its founder and CEO, lawyer Stephen Boateng, popularly known as Kessben. According to a statement, he died after a short illness in Kumasi. Kessben, also known as Kwabena Kesse, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The company confirmed the cause of…
Two security watchmen at the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS) in Ghana’s Upper East Region have been referred to the education authorities and reported to the police following allegations that they sexually abused a 14-year-old female student on the school’s campus. The two men, whose identities have not been made public pending their arrest,…
Kumasi-based businessman and entrepreneur Stephen Kwabena Boateng, widely known as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, has passed away. He died after a period of illness. He was 68. Born on September 12, 1957, Kessben grew up at North Suntreso in Kumasi and rose to become one of the city’s most influential private-sector figures, building a sprawling…
As part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with humanitarian partners, H.E. Kulsoume Sinare Baffoe, Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the Kingdom of Spain, on 23rd July 2026, visited the Global Mercy at the Port of Las Palmas, Spain. The visit formed part of the Embassy’s engagement with officials of Mercy Ships to assess…
Lawyer for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed an application at the High Court seeking bail pending appeal for his client, who is currently serving a prison sentence following his conviction in an illegal mining case. The Notice of Motion, filed on behalf of the 1st Appellant/Applicant, is…
So, the latest ministerial reshuffle from President John Dramani Mahama has brought a familiar name back into the conversation, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings. The President has nominated the Klottey Korle MP as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation as part of changes affecting some key ministries. Now, this one has generated a lot of talk…
President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, to the Ministry of Defence as part of a ministerial reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026. The move fills the vacancy created by the death of the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, who served as Minister of…
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as part of a ministerial reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026. In a statement issued by the Presidency Communications, the President, acting in accordance with Article 78(1) of the Constitution, submitted Ayariga’s name to Parliament…
The $8 million romance scam case involving Abu Trica, has taken a new turn in the United States. His lawyers went to court asking for more time to prepare because, according to them, the case is not a simple one. They argued that there is a lot of evidence to go through, and they need…
A Presbyterian Church catechist named Ernest Opoku in Akutuase, Ashanti Region, has reportedly rejected a Ghc4,000 settlement offered after he caught his wife and her former boyfriend together. Mr Opoku said he is demanding Ghc100,000 from his wife, Ashia, and her alleged lover, Akwasi Adae, also known as Adae Mogya. According to Opoku, he became…
