Elvis Anokye

Phone repairer butchers labourer over non-payment of rent

A phone repairer who inflicted machete wounds on a labourer following a misunderstanding over non-payment of rent has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Raphael Abiwu, who has been charged with causing harm, pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Mrs Patricia Amponsah convicted the accused person on his own …

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Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid

Rapper Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024, despite facing several scandals over his recent behaviour. The star, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video of his campaign logo to social media, alongside the caption Ye 24. He also claimed …

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Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia players to receive a Rolls Royce Phantom each for beating Argentina

After a historic win over Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi Arabian football players will be awarded a 2022 Rolls Royce Phantom each by the Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed Bin Salam Al Saud. The Green Falcons defeated the South American team with two against one on Tuesday in Qatar. The starting price for the 2022 Rolls …

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VIDEO: Two men arrested with human head

Two married men were arrested with a woman’s severed head in Abuja.   Peter Ochigbo, 42, from Otukpo in Benue state, married to Rebecca Iche, and Samuel Bachu, 35, a married father-of-five, also from Otukpo in Benue state, were arrested this week by police in Abuja.   When questioned, Peter …

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Technical University administrators threaten strike on December 6

Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) will be striking from December 6, 2022 if government does not address its condition of service concerns. In a statement, the union said the strike was a result of the government and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s “refusal” to address its grievances …

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Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of marijuana seized by Indian police

Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of marijuana seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. “Rats are small animals, and they aren’t scared of the police,” noted a court in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, after hearing that local police were …

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Nigeria discovers, launches first crude oil field in north in 62 years

Nigeria, with crude oil reserves of more than 37 billion barrels and the 6th largest world producer, has discovered and launched the first oil drilling project in the north after decades of exploration. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) unveiled the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River …

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Malawi vice president arrested by anti-corruption bureau

Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima over corruption allegations, it said on Friday. Chilima is accused of accepting money and other items in exchange for awarding government contracts, the ACB said in a statement. The vice president would be taken to court where he is …

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#EIBQATAR2022: Ghana vs Portugal: GFA to petition FIFA over “poor” Officiating

The Ghana football Association is set to file a petition to FIFA against referee Ismail Elfath over poor officiating in Ghana’s opening game against Portugal in the ongoing world cup in Qatar. The American referee awarded what many describe as a contentious penalty to Portugal which was  expertly converted  by …

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