Some 14 suspected members of a secessionist group – Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) – have been remanded in police custody pending a determination of their bail hearing. The 14 were arrested in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region during a meeting where they were allegedly discussing strategies to …
Read More »Niger attack has left thousands homeless – UNHCR
The UN refugee agency says more than 7,000 have fled their homes after a deadly militant attack on an area housing 35,000 Malian refugees and internally displaced people in western Niger. Most of those who fled were Malian refugees. A spokesperson for the UNHCR in Niger, Jean Sebastien Josset, told …
Read More »Diego Costa Fined For Tax Fraud, Avoids Jial Term
Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has avoided a six-month prison term – but will have to pay a fine of €543,208 (£485,324) for tax fraud. Costa, 31, pleaded guilty to defrauding the state of more than €1m by not declaring payments of over €5.15m from his 2014 move to Chelsea …
Read More »Debate on new voters’ register needs thorough examination – Rawlings
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has called for a “transparent and unblemished” process leading to the forthcoming general elections in December. He, therefore, wants the Electoral Commission to do more engagements and consultations to ensure that the outcome of the December 7, 2020 election is free and fair devoid of …
Read More »Saglemi housing project: Ex NDC Govt officials to be prosecuted
Some former government officials under the Mahama administration will soon be put before court for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for the Saglemi housing project. According to Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, despite the state paying more than 90% of the contract sum, it was shocking to note …
Read More »Schools will definitely record coronavirus cases – Jinapor
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has noted that until a vaccine is developed against coronavirus, there can never been a 100 percent safety against the virus. He indicated while speaking on a stakeholder dialogue programme themed: ‘Framework for Reopening Schools’ on TV3 …
Read More »Provide legal basis for exclusion of voters’ ID card for Dec. polls – SC orders EC
The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide legal reasons why they have chosen to omit the existing voter identification card out of the list of ID cards acceptable for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise set to begin at the end of June. The seven-member panel was …
Read More »Sports Minister asssures ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah will be paid
Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has revealed government is determined to settle the salary arrears of ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah. Appiah is owed US$ 185,000 which is made up of two months salaries and bonuses The ex-international left his post as Black Stars coach after the expiration of his contract in …
Read More »Becca in trouble!
Ghanaian Singer and Songwriter, Rebecca Akosua Acheampong is in hot waters for condemning racism following the killing of African-American, George Floyd. Becca, as she is popularly known, took to twitter whose users over the years have been noted for trolling and backlashing of people, especially celebrities who supposedly commit blunders. …
Read More »George Floyd Murder: Autopsy Reveals He Had Coronavirus When He Died
George Floyd had coronavirus when he died, according to a full-length autopsy report released on Wednesday. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s document confirmed Floyd died from a cardiac arrest “complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression” – and that he was positive for COVID-19. “The decedent was known to be positive for 2019-nCoV RNA [COVID-19] …
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