The Lagos state police command has arrested a young man simply identified as Chima for allegedly setting his pregnant elder sister, Victoria, 20, ablaze at their residence around CAC Bus Stop in Okokomaiko, Ojo, on May 14. According to reports, Chima and Victoria, who was said to be two months …

Residents of Penyi and its environs were left in shock as heavy rains which lasted for over an hour took over the town Sunday, amidst lighting and thunderstorms after a long period of absence. The rain comes just three days after two young spiritualists were busted and beaten by residents …

The president of South Africa has warned that the country’s coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, while announcing that lockdown measures are to be eased. Cyril Ramaphosa said a third of the country’s more than 22,000 cases had been recorded in the last week. Despite that, the president …

At least four people have been killed and 15 others were injured in Somalia when an explosion went off during Eid celebrations. Witnesses say a crowd had been dancing and singing in Baidoa city when the blast occurred. It is not yet clear who was behind it. For several years …

During the first quarter of 2020, the Asanko Gold Mine (AGM) sold 67,820 ounces of gold at an average realized gold price of US$1,542/oz. Revenues totalled US$104.8 million, an increase of US$37.8 million from Q1 2019. The increase in sales proceeds was a function of higher sales volumes and higher …

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of Kwame Nkrumah, has explained why there is bad blood between him and his siblings – Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah and Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah. According to him, his siblings never communicated with him on any decision they intended to take regarding reviving their father’s political party …

A group calling itself the Akwatia Development Association is appealing to government to reconsider its decision to appoint Enoch Baah as the new Managing Director of the Great Consolidated Diamonds Ghana Limited (GCDGL). According to the group, Enoch Baah, who once headed the mining firm allegedly ruined it. It will …

A 50-year-old inmate at an East London prison has died of Covid-19 after suffering from respiratory failure, the correctional services department said on Monday. Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the prisoner died on May 20. Nxumalo said 246 officials working for the department of correctional services and 473 inmates have …

The White House on Sunday (May 24) said it was prohibiting most non-US citizens from traveling to the United States if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks, two days after the South American nation became the world No. 2 hot spot for coronavirus cases. White House Press Secretary …

The National Council for Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has appealed to government to further delay the reopening of schools in the country in the wake of COVID-19. According to the Council, there is no scientific and fact-based basis to believe that coronavirus spread in Ghana is reducing hence the need to …