The Mthatha magistrate’s court on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest against the AbaThembu King Buyelekaya Dalindyebo. The monarch failed to appear in court on charges that he allegedly assaulted his son, the former acting king, Prince Azenathi Dalindyebo, in 2020. NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said Dalindyebo was due to …
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Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king
US President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he seeks to put relations with America’s old ally on a new footing. He “affirmed the importance” the US “places on universal human rights and the rule of law”, the White House says. Mr Biden …
Read More »LGBTQI Should Not Be Entertained As A Christian Nation – Evans Yaw Appiah
The president of the Eastern Regional Youth For Development, Mr Evans Yaw Appiah together with his team has caution the government, Christian Council, IGP,. Media houses and the General Public to as a matter of urgency act in compliance with the law of the country not to entertained the movement …
Read More »Airfares drop as new airlines surface
Nigerian airlines are beginning to reduce airfares on local routes as new airlines spring up, passenger traffic gradually improves and more aircraft are being deployed on local destinations, intensifying competition on these routes. Few weeks after the resumption of local flight operations across Nigeria, BusinessDay had reported a 100 percent …
Read More »‘Immunizing world’s poorest people’: Blame your leaders not Sky News – Sonnie Badu tells Ghanaians
Ghanaian born, International gospel musician, Sonnie Badu says he blames the government for the bad publicist the country is earning via a tweet from international media, Sky News. The giant media outlet in a tweet to announce the arrival of a vaccine in Accra described the entire country as the “world’s poorest …
Read More »PHOTOS: Man, 51, arrested over GRA recruitment scam
A 51-year-old self-acclaimed contractor is in the grips of the police for allegedly defrauding two people of large sums of money with the promise of getting them recruited into the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The culprit, George Ofori Attah, is alleged to be part of a …
Read More »Pope Francis never endorsed same sex marriage – Sunyani Catholic Bishop clarifies
The Catholic Bishop of Sunyani Diocese, Most Reverend Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi has said Pope Francis Mario Bergoglio’s comments about the rights of homosexuals and same-sex civil union does not suggest an endorsement or promotion of lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQ+) activities. Speaking to Suncity News in Sunyani …
Read More »Illegal abortion clinic, 8 others shut down in Kumasi
The Health Facility Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down a clinic in Kumasi suspected to be carrying out illegal abortions. The Lake Road Clinic is part of nine facilities that were closed down by the agency. The exercise is aimed at ensuring that facilities comply with the standards of delivering …
Read More »Fuel prices have gone up four times in two months – COPEC laments
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is advocating for a review of the price stabilization and recovery levy to forestall further increases in petroleum products. Petroleum products have been increased about four times in the spate of two months. COPEC attributed the situation to the Coronavirus pandemic and the current …
Read More »Commuters stranded as parts of Accra get flooded after heavy downpour
Parts of Accra have been flooded following a heavy downpour, Thursday. The over one hour downpour has displaced sellers, residents and commuters around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange and adjoining communities. Many residents were left scooping water from their compounds with commuters being stranded in traffic. Vehicular traffic has also …
Read More »SA man who burnt lover to death jailed for 20 years
A South African court has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend by dousing her with petrol and setting her alight at her flat in Johannesburg in 2018. The magistrate described Mpho Thobane as a “cold-blooded killer” and a coward who fled after torching Viwe …
Read More »Coronavirus: EU urged to adopt ‘vaccine passports’
Greece and Austria are urging other EU states to adopt coronavirus vaccination “passports” which could help revive Europe’s stricken tourist industry. The idea of such a document, likely to be a certificate, would be to permit those who have been vaccinated to travel freely within the EU. The proposal was …
Read More »Akim-Oda: Kia truck crashes into School bus, 3 in critical condition
A school bus carrying about 12 school kids was on Wednesday, 24 February involved in an accident at Akim-Oda in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred around 3 pm while the school bus was on its way to drop off pupils at their various homes after school. The driver of …
Read More »Black Satellites defeat Cameroon on penalties to reach AFCON U-20 semis
The Black Satellites of Ghana have secured their place in the semi-finals after beating Cameroon 4-2 on penalties. Cameroon started the game with more drive, creating some chances. The Black Satellites suffered to get the ball forward due to poor touches and passing on the day. They could only test …
Read More »Ghana aiming at introducing electric buses – Transport Minister-designate
The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Transport, Hon. Kweku Ofori Asiamah, has revealed that Ghana is aiming at introducing electric buses into its public transport system as part of measures to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Ghana, he said, is being futuristic in this endeavour and with the assistance of …
Read More »Popular Ghanaian photographer Bob Pixel passes away
Popular Ghanaian photographer Emmanuel Bobbie of Bob Pixel has died Reports say he suffered from COVID-19 complications. The photographer who is celebrated in the local photography scene died Thursday afternoon, Starr News has learnt. Bobbie is known for his professional works for high profile politicians and celebrities. According to latest …
Read More »WATCH: Pastor dies mysteriously while preaching in church; shocking video drops
A Ghanaian pastor died while delivering a sermon before his congregants. The tragedy, which caused a huge stir on social media. In the video sighted by Atinkanews.net , the pastor, looking smart in his white shirt over a pair of black trousers, is seen energetically uttering some prophetic words to …
Read More »Boko Haram gives Nigerian government a week deadline to secure release of Pastor
Abubakar Shekau led faction of the terror group Boko Haram has given a week ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of Pastor Bulus Yakuru who was abducted on Christmas eve in Borno State. The Pastor was abducted in an attack in which about seven people were killed …
Read More »KIA workers withdraw services; demand MD’s remova
Workers of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) will on Friday withdraw some of their services in protest of alleged mismanagement by the Managing Director, Mr Yaw Kwakwa. A statement issued Thursday directed all general staff to withdraw their services at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from 06:00hrs Friday, 26th February 2021, …
Read More »Woman arrested for having s3x with 13-year-old boy
A yet-to-be-identified Greendale woman has been arrested after she was caught red-handed having sex with a 13-year-old boy at the teenager’s parents’ home in Houghton Park, Zimbabwe. The minor’s mother got the shock of her life when she returned home on Tuesday, February 23, and caught her son being sexually abused by …
Read More »VIDEO: Koku Anyidoho’s wife speaks about how she was sacked, baggage thrown out of matrimonial home
There seems to be a storm brewing in the home of former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Koku Anyidoho as his wife has emerged to accuse him of throwing her out of their matrimonial home. Jennifer Boahemaa Yeboah told GhanaWeb in an exclusive interview yet to be aired on the …
Read More »Mohammed Polo to petition President Akufo-Addo over $51,000 debt owed him
Ghanaian football icon Mohammed Polo has opened up on how one Dr Abubakari Ibrahim allegedly defrauded him of $35,000. Polo in a yet-to-be aired interview with GhanaWeb recounted that during his playing days, he was approached by the said Dr Ibrahim to invest in estates in London. Polo says that …
Read More »Where else do your children know aside Accra? – Joe Wise asks Okaikoi Central MP
Joseph Osei-Owusu, the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2021, quizzed the member of Parliament for Okaikoi Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah on his personal contribution to the growth of tourism in the country. This occurred when the MP attempted to ask the Minister-nominee for Tourism, …
Read More »Man gets 20 years for setting alight girlfriend
The 31-year-old woman was admitted to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg with severe burn wounds but succumbed to her injuries. The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Mpho Thobane to 20 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Viwe Dalingozi, in 2018. Thobane was found guilty of premeditated murder …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Lady Recording Herself While B@th!ng Surfaces Online
The world is turning upside down, people are no longer ashamed of What they are doing. Things that Supposed to be kept secret is now l£@ked out to the public and the people involved in such nasty act sometimes are doing it to chase clout. However, video footage that has …
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