Paul Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges in September 2021. By Simon Wohlfahrt (AFP/File) Ailing “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina was set to be released after the government said on Friday it has commuted a 25-year jail sentence against the fiercely outspoken critic of President …
Read More »France bans TikTok, WhatsApp, Netflix from state employees’ phones
The French government on Friday banned the installation and use of “recreational” applications including the Chinese social network TikTok and the American streaming platform Netflix on the work phones of the country’s 2.5 million state civil servants. According to French Minister of Public Service Stanislas Guerini, these applications present “risks …
Read More »Online scams constitute largest number of scams in Ghana – EOCO boss
The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has disclosed that online scams constitute the highest number of reported scams in the country. According to her, common among them are recruitment scams, investment scams, shopping scams, credit card frauds, and mobile money …
Read More »Watch Asamoah Gyan give Antoine Semenyo attacking tips after Angola game
Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan was spotted giving Antoine Semenyo tips after Ghana’s game against Angola in Kumasi yesterday. The AFC Bournemouth forward was a second-half substitute for Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament qualification match yesterday. He replaced Inaki Williams in the 69th minute. Late in …
Read More »Hypertension, diabetes are leading causes of death in Accra
A review of causes of morbidities in the Greater Accra Region shows that hypertension and diabetes were the leading causes of death in the region in 2022. Data from the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 138,425 persons, representing five percent of the population …
Read More »We’ll bomb any country that arrests Putin over ICC warrant – Ex-Russian president
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has cautioned that any country that arrests president Vladimir Putin would be subjected to bombings from the Russian state. His comments are linked to an International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Putin over the abduction of Ukrainian children. Yahoo News quoted Medvedev …
Read More »Over 200 structures near Kawukudi Mosque demolished
The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly (AEMA) has reportedly demolished over 200 structures in the municipality near the National Mosque at Kawukudi. With the help of the Ghana Police Service, the assembly carried out the demolishing exercise to clear illegal structures on the land between the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) and …
Read More »VIDEO: Kweku Flick finally meets Kudus, Asamoah Gyan
Budding artiste, Kweku Flick, has finally fulfilled his wish of meeting talented Ghanaian footballer, Mohammed Kudus and record holder Asamoah Gyan. After clenching a last-minute win against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports stadium, the Black Stars players gathered at their resort to celebrate their victory. It was there Kweku …
Read More »Korle Bu records 15 tuberculosis cases every day
Tuberculosis (TB) is growing at an alarming rate in Ghana in spite of awareness and treatment options in health facilities. According to reports, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital alone records 15 TB cases a day and 30 people die of the disease every month. Principal Nursing Officer at the Chest Unit …
Read More »Angry youth force alleged thief to push tipper truck tyre for hours
Drama unfolded in Sunyani in the early hours of Thursday, when some irate youth forced an alleged thief of a tipper truck tyre to push it for hours in the capital. The suspect, believed to be in his 30s, and might have stolen the tyre from a vulcanizing shop, near …
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