Some football fans on social media, specifically Twitter have mocked Paris Saint-German superstar, Lionel Messi for going 8 years without winning a UEFA Champions League trophy. After leading Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, many believed the football icon will be motivated to end his long …
Read More »At least 100,000 flee Somaliland fighting to Ethiopia
The United Nations says about 100,000 people have fled into Ethiopia from the self-declared republic of Somaliland in the past month. Many others are internally displaced following fighting in the disputed city of Las Anod which has killed more than 200 people. The UN said the refugees have gathered in …
Read More »Egypt: Two dead, 16 hurt in a train accident
A passenger train derailed Tuesday (Mar. 7) north of Cairo, killing at least 2 people and injuring a further 16, Egyptian authorities said. At least 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene and the injured transferred to nearby hospitals. A ministry statement said “the injured were in a stable condition.” …
Read More »Most stores at Makola to go online
Makola is an iconic landmark in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. It is the largest and most popular open-air market in the city, with hundreds of vendors offering everything from fresh produce to electronics and more. Recently, the majority of these stores have made the decision to go online, …
Read More »Ashaiman swoop: Five key things John Mahama addressed in his statement to military
Former president John Dramani Mahama on March 8, 2023 formally reacted to a military swoop that took place a day earlier at Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra. Mahama’s statement posted on his official Facebook page addressed the three legs of the ongoing saga that started with the killing of a …
Read More »Missing 17-year-old boy found hanging from tree
A 17-year-old boy identified as Elijah Akinrinlola has been found dead five days after he went missing in Ondo State. The deceased, who lived with his father Mr. Tope Akinrinlola, along College road, at Bagbe, Ondo West local government area, was found hanging from a tree in the agrarian community. A source, …
Read More »‘Sherrif cried for help but no one helped my dying son’ – Mother of slain soldier
The mother of the soldier who was murdered in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region has disclosed that the deceased was mistaken for a criminal and was subjected to mob justice. She said, reports she had indicated that the late Trooper Sherrif Imoro told his assailants that he was not …
Read More »Man beaten to death for attempting to steal ‘VIP bus’ at Kumasi
A man said to be in his mid-30s has reportedly been beaten to death for attempting to steal a Grand Bird bus at Asafo in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi. The incident is said to have occurred on the dawn of Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The deceased according to …
Read More »‘I’m deeply saddened’ – John Mahama reacts to killing of young soldier at Ashaiman
Former president John Dramani Mahama has expressed sadness over the killing of a 21-year-old soldier at Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra. Mahama said in a statement released on March 8, a day after the March 7 military swoop that led to the arrest of 184 persons, that he was deeply …
Read More »Dying passenger ‘thrown out’ of commercial vehicle on Accra to Kumasi Highway
A dying passenger has reportedly been thrown out of a commercial vehicle at Akyem Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in Eastern region. The passenger identified as Henry Owusu Agyemang Ankobea in his 40s believed to be traveling from Asante Bekwai to Accra was allegedly removed from …
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