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.

3174 articles published since 01 Nov 2022

Author's articles

Kevin Taylor defends Anne Sansa Daly, insists she is a practising doctor in America, video trends

People

2 months ago

Odike appeals to BoG governor to cap the cedi, lists 3 reasons Ghana does not need a strong currency

People

2 months ago

Anne Daly's video on advice practitioners give for headache relief raises concerns

People

2 months ago

First video of Getrude Torkonoo after the Supreme Court dismissed her injunction application trends

Ghana

2 months ago

Chairman Wontumi: Kennedy Agyapong storms EOCO, gets warm welcome from police

Ghana

2 months ago

"No interview with TV3": NPP Vice Chair gives directive at EOCO premises over Wontumi detention

People

2 months ago

Candy Osei Abora: UCC students mourn final year-old who died in gas explosion, video breaks hearts

People

2 months ago

Students at the University of Cape Coast held a vigil in honour of the memory of Candy Osei Abora, who died in a gas explosion in her hostel on May 19

UCC law student goes missing, family cries for help finding her, details break hearts

People

2 months ago

Belinda Obeng, a student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has left her family and coursemates worried after she went missing on May 23, 2025

Auntie Naa: Ghanaian man cries out after reading wife's phone chats, realises she's seeing her ex

People

2 months ago

A young Ghanaian man has reported his wife to Auntie Naa, host of Oyerepa Afutuo on Oyerepa TV, after finding out the woman was having an affair.

OB Amponsah wins big with three awards at 2025 Ghana Comedy Awards

Celebrities

2 months ago

Ghanaian comedian OB Amponsah wins 3 awards at the just ended 2025 Ghana Comedy Awards, including Stand-Up Comedian and Comedy Special of the Year

Kevin Taylor cries out over cedi appreciation against dollar, begs Mahama in video

People

2 months ago

Ghanaian social commentator, Kevin Taylor, got tongues wagging online after he reacted to the strong performance of the cedi against the dollar in recent times.

Trotro mate confronts elderly passengers over 15 per cent reduction, video breaks hearts

People

2 months ago

A confrontation between a bus conductor, known in Ghanaian parlance as a trotro mate, and some passengers over the 15% fare reduction has gone viral.

Adenta Kumi's mother defends her son in video: "My son is not troublesome"

People

2 months ago

Nana Ama Owusu, the mother of Adenta Kumi, an NPP member who was arrested by National Security operatives on the morning of Friday, May 23, has expressed unhappiness

Wontumi shows humility, begs Mahama to intervene in his case, video breaks hearts

Ghana

2 months ago

Chairman Wontumi has pleaded with John Mahama to intervene and call his men to order. This comes after a team of National Security tried to get him arrested