Senegal confirmed their newly found continental superiority by winning the 7th Championship of African Nation (CHAN) after beating host nation Algeria in the finals on Saturday evening. The Lions secured the historic win through a penalty shoot-out which saw them win 5-4 over host nation Algeria, after regulation time and …
Read More »Nigerian musician Tems win her first Grammy Award
Nigerian musician Tems don win her first Grammy Awards. Na for di song she collabo for togeda with American musicians Future and Drake – ‘Wait For U. Di 2022 track win over songs from oda artists including Jack Harlow (“First Class”), Kendrick Lamar (“Die Hard”), Latto (“Big Energy (Live)”), DJ …
Read More »Brainy but needy orphan gets sponsorship to study pharmacy at KNUST
The 19-year-old orphan science student who obtained 7As and B3 in West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE) but ended up selling tomatoes and onions on the streets of Koforidua due to financial challenges has gained admission on sponsorship to pursue Doctor of Pharmacy program at Kwame Nkrumah University of …
Read More »Kente-clad Idris Elba attends Akwasidae at Manhyia Palace
British actor of Ghanaian heritage Idrissa Akuna Elba, alias Idris Elba, has visited the Manhyia Palace in the Asante Kingdom. Sunday, February 5, Elba attending the first Akwasidae of the year 2023, paid homage to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III. With his production …
Read More »National Cathedral site has the world’s most expensive ‘hole’ – Mahama’s aide
The current state of the National Cathedral site is of a dug-out parcel of land of several acres located in a prime area in the capital, Accra. Work has stalled largely as a result of lack of funds for a project that has courted controversy and split public opinion right …
Read More »Pope urges end to ethnic hatred in historic South Sudan visit
Pope Francis waves to the crowds from his popemobile at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba before delivering an open-air mass. By Simon MAINA (AFP) Pope Francis flew home Sunday with the leaders of the Anglican and Scottish churches after a joint trip to violence-plagued South Sudan, where he …
Read More »How 13-year-old who stabbed rapist to death was saved from jail – Barker-Vormawor recounts
Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, convener with the Fix The Country movement has disclosed a case where a 13-year-old was at risk of being jailed for murder. Oliver recounted last Thursday (February 2) that the case before the Ada District Court was dropped after the state filed a nolle prosequi against his …
Read More »Pensioners to picket at Finance Ministry over DDE
Pensioner Bondholders Forum, a group fighting for the protection of the pensioners who have invested in government bonds has vowed to picket at the premises of the Finance Ministry until its members are exempted from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The group in a statement explained that attempts to …
Read More »Sankara to be reburied later this month
Burkina Faso’s transition government has announced that the remains of President Thomas Sankara and his 12 companions assassinated on 15 October 1987 will be reburied later this month, at the Thomas Sankara Memorial in the capital, Ouagadougou. This decision is the result of consultations within the Armed Forces, the families …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Manaf Umar scores a stunner as RTU beat Hearts of Oak
Real Tamale United secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Hearts of Oak in a tightly contested match at the Aliu Mahama Stadium on Sunday evening. The game was evenly poised throughout with both sides creating chances, but it was former Hearts of Oak player Manaf Umar who made the difference …
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