Elvis Anokye

Our offices remain closed despite lockdown lift – GFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says its offices remain closed despite the government’s decision to lift the partial lockdown in the Greater Accra, Greater Kumasi and Kasoa environs. This is because the government’s directive limiting public gatherings to just 25 people “is still in force,” the GFA explained in a …

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‘My child won’t be baptised by black man’ – Nigerian priest leaves German parish after death threat

A Nigerian priest in Germany has been forced to leave his parish over concern for his safety after his car and house were attacked and he received a death threat. Catholic officials in Germany say the priest, Patrick Asomugha, who is the head of a parish in Queidersbach, a small municipality in …

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Nigeria apologises for ‘mistakes’ at president’s aide burial

The Nigerian government has apologised for “mistakes” made during the burial of President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died from coronavirus. This is after people were pictured in huddles around the grave site on 18 April, not observing strict rules on mass gatherings, social distancing or personal …

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Mali counts votes held amid coronavirus pandemic

Vote counting began on Monday in Mali as polling stations closed in the final round of legislative elections held on Sunday April 19. The vote was held amid the coronavirus pandemic with the aim to revive confidence in the country’s embattled governance institutions despite a bloody terrorist conflict. Sunday’s vote …

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Ramaphosa to address the nation on COVID-19 relief measures

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Tuesday to announce additional economic and social relief measures that form part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s address will communicate resolutions made from recent deliberations at Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Coordinating Council and the National Economic …

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Savannah regional chairman of CPP dead

The Savannah Regional Chairman of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Mr Mahama Alidu has passed on. Mr Alidu passed away on Monday, 20 April 2020 in Accra. He is expected to be buried on Tuesday in his hometown of Daboya in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region, according …

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Asamoah Gyan eyes coaching once he finally hangs his boots

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has set his sights on a career in coaching once he decides to hang his boots. Gyan has proven a man of different trades ever since he burst onto the scene in 2003. Known mostly as a professional footballer and a very good one at that, …

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Sarkodie begs Akufo-Addo to open Ghana’s borders

Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has appealed to the President Akufo-Addo to open Ghana’s borders so Ghanaians stuck outside because of the closure can return home and join the families. Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu Addo, made the appeal on social media, hours after the President announced that he has lifted the partial lockdown imposed …

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North-Korea’s leader- Kim Jong Un in ‘grave danger’ after undergoing heart surgery – US Intelligence

following a surgery, according to a U.S. intelligence source that spoke with the network. On April 15, the 36-year-old dictator had missed a parade for his grandfather, the founder of North Korea Kim Il-Sung. Kim last appeared on state media on April 11. A South Korean media report stated that …

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Obinim will go mad before he dies – Kennedy Agyapong

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has ‘prophesied’ that the founder and leader of God’s Way International, Bishop Daniel Obinim will walk on the street naked before he dies. The maverick lawmaker stated that this could only be foiled if Obinim comes out to confess all his sins …

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