Two trucks were torched on the N1 near Grasmere in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla said a “violent protest” broke out in the Finetown area, resulting in rocks and debris being strewn across the highway. Trucks travelling on the N1 south near the Grasmere …

Grammy-award winner and African Giant Burna Boy has become the first Nigerian singer to sell out at Accor Arena a 20,300 capacity event center in Paris, France. The musician also becomes the first Nigerian to sell out the Arena twice in his career. The artiste delivered a great performance at the SpaceDrift …

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has sentenced a man, Tunmise Abraham, to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Mrs Bukola Olanrewaju, a mother of three. The court found Abraham guilty of raping and killing his landlady at the Olorunda …

Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, has said current economic crisis should not form a basis for the government to review flagship programs. In a series of tweets, Cudjoe decried the government’s failure to conduct value for money and cost-benefit analyses for …

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, has spoken about the murder of his father and other judges in 1982 during the era of the Peoples National Defence Council (PNDC). According to him, people high up in power must have given orders for the ‘savage’ murder …

Some members of the Minority Caucus has declined to join their colleagues in the Majority and members of the Executive to cut their remuneration by 30 percent in order to address economic challenges confronting the country. Kwame Agbodza, Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee, told Joy News that …

Moldova-based midfielder Edmund Addo has been released from Ghana’s squad ahead of their two-legged 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff tie with Nigeria due to injury, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The FC Sherrif star arrived in Ghana with an injury (unspecified) he picked up playing for his club side. GHANASoccernet.com understands, …

With barely two days to the showdown between one of the fiercest football arch-rivals on the African continent, residents of Kumasi are gearing up to be part of history. For many, the crucial encounter between the Black Stars and the Super Green Eagles of Nigeria is not just another world …

The Executive Secretary of the Alliance for Social Equity And Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, has filed an official complaint at the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) against the Daily Guide newspaper for alleged false news publication. In a statement, he said “ASEPA is only calling for …

The presidency has confirmed that appointees will take salary cuts as part of measures approved by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to mitigate hardships in the Ghanaian economy. Government has recently admitted that the economy is in distress amid the rising cost of living, hike in fuel prices and the …