Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said Government and security agencies have identified the sources of funding and key actors behind the Western Togoland secessionist group. In view of that, he said, the security agencies had taken stringent measures to deal with it decisively and publish names of key actors …
Read More »Stop being stupid – MP descends on Serwaa Amihere
Patrick Yaw Boamah, MP for Okaikoi Central, used plain insults on Serwaa Amihere, the GHOne news anchor, and then charged her to stop advertising her ignorance, lack of professionalism and media ethics on air. Serwaa had called out the MP on Twitter on Sunday for putting a signpost on a …
Read More »Islamist militants kill 18 in north-eastern Nigeria
The Nigerian military says 18 people have been left dead after an ambush on a government convoy in the north-east of the country. It said four soldiers, 10 police officers and four civilians were killed in the attack targeting Borno state officials on Friday. The Islamic State (IS) group said …
Read More »South African defence minister’s pay docked over use of air force plane
South Africa’s president has docked three months of the defence minister’s pay after she allowed governing party officials to fly on an air force plane to Zimbabwe with her on 9 September. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was accused of misusing state resources for party political business. The defence force had argued she …
Read More »Coronavirus: Ex-Kotoko striker tests positive
Ghanaian international, Dauda Mohammed is one of several players that have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease at RSC Anderlecht. The disease which continues to terrorize the world has hit the Belgian club in recent weeks and has some players already in quarantine receiving treatment. Following a routine test, former …
Read More »Mortuary workers to embark on strike Oct. 1
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has announced its intentions of embarking on an industrial strike, effective 1 October 2020. A press statement issued by the General Secretary of the group, Richard Kofi Jordan on 27 September 2020 indicated the strike is a result of the employer (Ministry of …
Read More »Punish secessionists without fear or favour – Togbi Sri to Gov’t
The Paramount Chief of the Anlo Traditional Area, Togbi Sri III has asked the government to deal ruthlessly with persons involved in the secessionist uprising in some parts of the Volta Region on Friday. On the wee hours of Friday, September 26, some armed men reportedly attacked the Aveyime and Mepe Police …
Read More »Separatists attack: 19 pellets retrieved from Police Commander’s body
A total of19 pellets of DB bullets have been retrieved from the body of the South Tongu Divisional Police Commander, ASP Dennis Fiakpui, following Friday’s attack and disturbances by persons believed to be members of the Western Togoland separatists movement. The separatists at the dawn of Friday, 25th September 2020 …
Read More »Mahama, NDC deafening silence on Western Togoland attack worrying – Vim Lady
Broadcast Journalist with Despite Media, Afia Pokuaa known widely as Vim Lady has questioned why the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leadership has failed to condemn the secessionist attacks in the Volta Region. The country woke up to the news of some secessionist group blocking roads leading to the Volta Region …
Read More »I’ve quit music – Kontihene
Ghanaian musician, Emmanuel Nana Appiah Boateng, known in showbiz circles as Kontihene, has announced his decision to quit music. The ‘Aketesia’ hitmaker told Abeiku Santana in an interview monitored by Zionfelix.net that he has quit music. He explained that he thought of quitting music years ago after he released his …
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