Africa

The Ghana Embassy in Japan in collaboration with an interim committee for the formation of the Ghana Association in Japan is set to inaugurate the nation-wide Ghanaian Residents Association in Japan, JafriQ Radio can exclusively confirm. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, has been earmarked for the headquarters of the Association with members expected to converge at Matsubara Danchi on March 30, 2025 at 15:00 Japan Standard Time for the 3-hour […]

John Dramani Mahama has made a sensational comeback as a President of the Republic of Ghana and is set to be sworn into office in a few hours. Mahama, 66, defeated incumbent Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the 2024 General Elections in the West African nation. Mahama, who was President of Ghana between 2012 and 2016, obtain 56.55 percent of the valid votes cast as against his closest rival […]

John Mahama, Ghana's President-Elect, has nominated Alban Bagbin, as the Speaker of the 9th Parliament of the fourth Republic of the country. Bagbin, Speaker of the 8th Parliament, is regarded by many to have distinguished himself during his reign as the Speaker of the house of legislature. According to sources within the incoming ruling party, the National Democratic Congress, the President-Elect has informed Members of Parliament to vote overwhelmingly for […]

Zambia Police officer Titus Phiri has been arrested and placed under investigations for freeing 13 police cells detainees under the influence of alcohol. According to the Zambia Police Service, the force has launched a manhunt for the 13 perps who are all on the run. Detective Inspector Titus Phiri of the Leonard Cheelo Police Post, who was intoxication, seized the cell keys for both the male and female and freed […]

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo says he has been left devastated by the massive fire outbreak that destroyed numerous shops and stores in Ghana's biggest clothes market - Kantamanto. Thousands of traders have lost almost all their goods and capital as almost nothing was salvaged from the horrifying fire outbreak. Ghana's National Fire Service had to deploy about 13 tenders to bring the fire under control. During his final state of […]

The bodyguard of the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo collapsed in parliament during the 2025 state of the nation address. Col. Isaac Amponsah collapsed on the floor while standing behind the outgoing Ghanaian leader while he was delivering his final state of the nation address in the house of legislature on Friday, January 3, 2025. 2024 NPP Presidential running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, quickly rushed onto […]