Yearly Archives: 2021

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on unannounced Kabul visit

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops. After meeting President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, he called for a responsible end to the war but would not say whether the deadline would be met. Mr Austin …

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Ex-convict gets 40 years for attempted robbery

The Adenta Circuit Court ‘B’ has sentenced an ex-convict of Ankaful Prisons to 40 years imprisonment in hard labour for assault and attempted robbery. Stephen Senam, 25, pleaded guilty on all counts and was convicted on his own plea. He was sentenced to 20 years on each count for attempted …

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EIU report: We’re working to ‘break the eight’ – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Akufo-Addo administration intends to break the cycle where political power changes every eight years since the 4th republic constitution came to being. It comes after the Economist Intelligence Unit  (EIU) projected victory for opposition NDC in the 2024 elections even though the polls …

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Heartbreaking picture of renowned photographer Bob Pixel emerges

Pictures, they say depict a thousand words but some images leave lasting impressions. One such is an image of the late Emmanuel Bobbie also known as Bob Pixel, which has surfaced online. The image which has been shared numerous times on various social media platforms depict the photographer slumped by …

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Living with Monkeys: The story of Boabeng-Fiema

The story of monkeys living with the inhabitants of two twin communities in the Nkoranza North District, Boabeng and Fiema is not a fairy tale but a real story. The two communities are home to two monkey species and over one thousand monkeys who are spread across a 4.5 kilometre …

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Asuma Banda’s son arrested after breaking into his father’s house

A son of Alhaji Asuma Banda unlawfully broke into his father’s mansion at the Airport Residential Area, it has been reported. Fadel Asuma Banda, 33, a son of the Chief Executive Officer of Antrak Group of Companies, was arrested, together with two others, Aliu Bello, 28; and Suleman Mohammed, 36, …

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