Philip Boateng Kessie

Education: B.A Communication Studies, UCC (2014-2018) Google News Initiative, AFP Digital Investigation Techniques (2023) Lab Course In Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation (2024)

Experience: Reporter, Graphic Communication Group Limited (2018-2019), Scooper News (2020-2022), YEN.com.gh (since 2022)

Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

3170 articles published since 01 Nov 2022

Author's articles

Helicopter crash: Elder brother of Peter Anala opens up about widow’s condition, video evokes sorrow

People

13 days ago

Obuasi helicopter crash: Asiedu Nketia told Samuel Sarpong to take his place, says Kojo Danquah

People

13 days ago

Helicopter crash: Rev Wengam details what the First Lady did to prevent Mahama from travelling

People

14 days ago

Ghana helicopter crash: Samuel Sarpong's widow recounts final conversation, video breaks hearts

People

14 days ago

Nigel Gaisie calls on Ghanaians to pray as prophecy on plane crash comes to pass, video breaks hearts

People

14 days ago

"It was very foggy": Assemblyman speaks on poor weather prior to plane crash

People

14 days ago

Omane Boamah dies: Prophet Uche's prophecy on plane crash in Ghana, comes to pass

People

15 days ago

Ghanaian preacher Prophet Eric Boahen Uche is trending in the wake of a reported plane crash that is said to have happened in the Ashanti Region on August 8, 2025

Sad scenes at Jubilee House as plane crash leaves Omane Boamah, others dead

Ghana

15 days ago

Sad scenes emerged from the Jubilee House after the Ghana Armed Forces, in a statement, confirmed that an air force helicopter had crashed in Obuasi.

Daddy Lumba’s personal driver eulogises late boss, shares one wish that never came true

People

15 days ago

The personal driver became very emotional after a video of him mourning the demise of his late boss and highlife legend Daddy Lumba went viral online.

Cocoa farmer calls out Mahama over new cocoa prices, destroys cocoa pods

People

15 days ago

A cocoa farmer is trending on social media after expressing his disappointment with the recent increase in cocoa prices. He lashed out at the government

Captain Smart stirs controversy, calls for people who can resurrect Daddy Lumba to act

People

15 days ago

Ghanaian media personality Captain Smart is tending to after he opened up on the conversation he had with Ghanaian highlife legend Daddy Lumba before his demise

Daddy Lumba's song thanking Odo Broni and her twin during his health struggles trends

People

16 days ago

The demise of the Ghanaian legend Daddy Lumba has plunged the country into sorrow. A song in 2023, composed to honour his wife Odo Broni, has gone viral.

Ghanaian prophetess alleges Daddy Lumba appeared to her in a vision, details their conversation

People

16 days ago

A Ghanaian prophetess is trending after she took to social media to claim that the late Ghanaian legend Daddy appeared in his vision and her interactions with him