Elvis Anokye

Akufo-Addo sacks Tarkwa-Nsuam MCE

President Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tarkwa-Nsuam Municipal Assembly, Gilbert Ken Asmah with immediate effect. A source close to the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) told Takoradi-based Empire FM that the sacked MCE is alleged to have dabbled in chieftaincy matters, illegal mining …

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Bodies of two boys who drowned in Pra River retrieved

The Beposo community in the Shama District of the Western Region was on Monday, May 11, 2020, thrown into a state of disbelief and shock following the drowning of two ten-year-old boys in the Pra river. The Assemblyman for the area, Isaac Boakye Adane who spoke to Ewurama Smith disclosed …

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Eight dead in fatal accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

Eight (8) persons have lost their lives in a fatal accident on Accra to Kumasi Highway. Three (3) persons who sustained life-threatening injuries are on admission. The fatal accident occurred Tuesday evening around 8:30 pm on Akyem Anyinasin stretch of the highway which is a few Kilometers away from Akyem …

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47-year-old man rapes, impregnates 17-year-old daughter in Nigeria

A 47-year-old man, Uchenna Egbuchulem, from Nduhu Alaenyi, Ogwa in Mbaitoli local government area of Imo state, has been paraded by the Imo state police command, for allegedly raping and impregnating his seventeen years old daughter, Adaku Egbuchulem. The Police Command in Owerri, through its State Police Public Relations Officer, …

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Botswana’s struggling sex workers get food aid

More than 800 sex workers across Botswana will receive food hampers donated by non-governmental organizations this week, with priority given to migrants; those who are HIV-positive and those with young children. Two NGOs working with the sex workers’ organization, Sisonke, are assisting with the handouts. Program manager Mandla Pule says …

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South Africa backlash over ‘sandal sale ban’

South Africa’s government is facing a backlash over new lockdown regulations detailing what clothes can and cannot be sold in shops. The opposition has compared the rules to Soviet-style bureaucracy. The governing African National Congress (ANC) party is under mounting public pressure to ease lockdown rules despite warnings that infections …

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Beach Soccer clubs not included in any football stimulus package – Ampofo  Ankrah

The Chairman of the Ghana FA Beach Soccer Committee  has debunked reports that beach soccer clubs have been promised a financial package from the GFA.   This follows the earlier disclosure by GFA President Kurt Okraku that FIFA will give every member association financial support dubbed “Emergency Fund” in the …

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FIFA sets new date for U-17 Women’s World Cup

Football’s world governing body FIFA has announced new dates for the U-17 Women’s World Cup which was postponed due to Coronavirus. The new dates for the tournament to be hosted by India will be from February 17 to March 7, 2021. The competition was originally scheduled for November 2 to November …

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La Liga trolls Barcelona in ‘Twi’ with Emmanuel Boateng’s hat trick

Exactly two years today, Ghana striker, Emmanuel Boateng made history by scoring a hat trick against Barcelona. Levante welcomed Barcelona to the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on Sunday evening, May, 13, 2018 and with the handbrakes off, Emmanuel Boateng scored the first hat-trick of his career. Following his impressive display …

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Senegal’s engineering students design machines to fight coronavirus

Senegalese engineering students are throwing themselves at the West African state’s growing coronavirus problem with inventions such as automatic sanitiser dispensers and medical robots. Youngsters from a top engineering school in the capital Dakar have turned their technical skills toward easing pressure on the wards – and they are already …

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