On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Junior has moved to clarify what he assumes to be ‘deliberate misinformation’ aimed at tarnishing the image and reputation of Ghana’s first president. Pratt on Saturday, February 27 edition of the Alhaji and …

Niger’s former president and now opposition leader, Mahamane Ousmane has called on the release of political prisoners and a stop to frequent harassment and threats to activists. Official figures in Niger indicate that over seven hundred have been arrested since the beginning of election unrest Tuesday after Mohamed Bazoum was …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has published the placement of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates into senior high, technical and vocational schools. The roll-out went up live last night, Sunday, February 28, 2021. In a statement issued by the GES, out of the total number of 533,693 registered candidates, …

At least 11 alleged terrorists were killed and one was caught during an army operation from Tuesday to Wednesday in the north-east of Burkina Faso, a statement from the Burkina Faso armed forces said. The operation was carried out in the localities of Tasmakat, Bidy, and Fourkoussou as well as …

In his 24th address on the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo spared a minute for the remembrance of the three World War II veterans who were killed in a shootout with the colonial government in 1948. The incident which according to some historians was the final straw in the fight …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named four identifiable groups which will be receiving the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be rolled out by the National Vaccine Deployment Plan from March 2. “Our population has been segmented into four groups, and this will determine which section of the population …

The Black Satellites have received a boost in morale, as three injured players took part in the final training session for Monday’s semi-final game against The Gambia. Mohammed Sulemana, Patrick Mensah and Benjamin Aloma all returned to training alongside their teammates. Sulemana missed the last game against Cameroon due to …

A former national 1st Vice Chairman of the Ruling New Patriotic Party, Mr Stephen Ayesu Ntim has appealed to all Ghanaians to accept and take the Covid-19 vaccination which is been rolled out by government in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and its relevance bodies. The Board Chairman for …

Congregants became hostile when Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) officials intervened to halt a mass church service being held in contravention of Covid-19 safety regulations on Sunday. JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said seven officers attended a complaint about noise at a church in Midway, Soweto. On their arrival at about 1pm, …

The political battle in Bole is nearing its peak with a sensational change in the dynamics on who gets the nod as the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the District. The already heated contest welcome a new face in Mr. Braimah Abdulai, a United State of America based NPP stalwart. …