Manasseh Azure Awuni, a Freelance Investigative Journalist, has emerged the West African Journalist of the Year at the West Africa Media Excellence Awards held in Accra. He received US$2,000 as his prize. Mr Awuni won the prize on the ticket of a story titled: “Grounded Wheels,” which sought to expose …
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Andre Ayew ruled out of Sudan game
Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has been ruled out of the trip to Sudan for the second leg of the 2021 AFCON qualifier due to injury. The Swansea City midfielder suffered a muscle strain at the team’s training session on Saturday, ruling him out of the squad for the trip. …
Read More »Support A Mother, Save A Child Foundation donates to Mamprobi Polyclinic
Support A Mother Save A Child Foundation (SAMSACF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which focuses on supporting the communities in Ghana where cases of struggling single mothers and children are high over the week donated to the Mamprobi polyclinic Maternity Unit in Accra. Speaking to Mrs Nanendy Phyllis A. Adjei, a …
Read More »Free SHS Ambassador Rahim Banda Visits 35 Schools in Volta Region
Considering this being the most donations we have done in a district, it was indeed a special one. We paid a visit to Afadjato South District where the DCE Hon. James Etornam Flolu took us on a voyage to the deep ends of towns like Have, Kpeve and the likes. …
Read More »How Mali came to have its name
As a result of the glorious place the ancient empire occupies in our understanding of the history of the continent, the name Mali is as unforgettable as it is revered. The tales of yore, one involving the man believed to be the richest in the Middle Ages, Mansa Musa, have …
Read More »Teenager allegedly stabs man to death over girlfriend
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Kabiru Ahmed, for allegedly stabbing another man to death over a girlfriend. The Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ahmed Wakil, said this in a statement on Friday night. He stated that a good Samaritan reported to the police …
Read More »Kotoko held to 1-1 draw by Eleven Wonders in Accra
Asante Kotoko were held to a 1-1 draw by Eleven Wonders at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in their 2020/21Ghana Premier League opener. The Porcupine Warriors were huge favourites going into the match after some exciting signings in the off-season but the Techiman-based side made them look ordinary. Maxwell …
Read More »Man Utd responds to reports of re-sign Ronaldo
Manchester United are not discussing bringing Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, back to the club. (Manchester Evening News) Liverpool are ready to make an offer to Olympiakos for Portuguese defender Ruben Semedo, 26, to cover for the injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. (Sic Noticias, via Express) …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Insists On Renaming UDS After Rawlings Despite His Rejection
Despite his previous rejection, President Akufo-Addo has re-proposed the renaming of the University for Development Studies (UDS) after late former President Jerry John Rawlings. Former President Rawlings declined an earlier offer from the Akufo-Addo government for the university to be named after him when the proposal was made in 2017. …
Read More »NPC Executive Director is being undermined – Concerned Board members
Some board members and staff of the National Population Council have jumped to the defence of Dr Leticia Appiah following the recent letter from the board of the organisation asking her to proceed on terminal leave. According to the concerned board members, some of their colleagues have, through various actions …
Read More »Barack Obama: One election won’t stop US ‘truth decay’
The US faces a huge task in reversing a culture of “crazy conspiracy theories” that have exacerbated divides in the country, Barack Obama says. In a BBC interview, the former president says the US is more sharply split than even four years ago, when Donald Trump won the presidency. And …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Special Prosecutor’s update on allegations of corruption against sacked PPA boss
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has released a document to update Ghanaians on his probe of corruption allegations levelled against former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei. Mr. Adjei was sacked by President Nana Akufo-Addo in October 2020 following recommendations from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice …
Read More »5 killed in head-on collision on Obuasi-Dunkwa road
Five people have died after a Toyota Hilux pick-up and a Mercedes Sprinter bus collided on the Obuasi-Dunkwa road on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Seventeen others who are in critical condition are on admission at the Obuasi Government and Anglogold Ashanti hospitals. The bodies of the deceased have also been …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Kojo Antwi Arrested for Killing Step-Daughter
Twenty-seven-year-old Kojo Antwi also known as Ebenezer Antwi has been arrested by Assin Awisem Police for assaulting and killing his two-year-old stepdaughter, Victoria Twumasi. According to sources, the girl eased on herself during a Health Insurance Registration Exercise in Assin Awisem. This provoked Kojo Antwi to assault her by hitting her on …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: NDC holds vigil in honour of Jerry John Rawlings[WATCH]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is tonight holding a vigil in honour of its founder, the late Jerry John Rawlings. The former president Rawlings died on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. The vigil is taking place at the Obra Spot, Kwame Nkrumah …
Read More »John Mahama’s Achievement In Ashanti Region Unprecedented – Magoo
A former Municipal Chief Executive for Suhum in the Eastern Region and Deputy spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress(NDC) campaign team, Margaret Ansei has touted the achievements of former President John Dramani Mahama in the Ashanti Region unparalleled. Speaking on Angel FM’s flagship program, ‘Angel in the Morning’, she described …
Read More »PHOTOS: Zimbabwean social media star buried in Versace coffin he Bought before the tragic Accident
Popular Zimbabwean socialite Ginimbi Kadungure who died in an accident on Sunday, November 8, while driving his Rolls Royce Wraith was buried in a Versace coffin on Saturday, November 14, 2020. It’s alleged that the Versace coffin costs between $5000 to $12000. The late Ginimbi Kadungure is said to have bought the coffin …
Read More »Gunmen in western Ethiopia kill at least 34 people in bus attack, rights body says
Gunmen in western Ethiopia killed at least 34 people in an attack on a bus on Saturday night, the national human rights body said on Sunday, as fears grow of a security vacuum in the country amid a military campaign in the north. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said the …
Read More »Hundreds detained as Belarusians chant dead protester’s last words
Belarusian police detained hundreds of people who took to the streets in mass demonstrations on Sunday chanting “I’m going out”, the last known written words of an anti-governmemt protester who died last week. A witness in the capital Minsk said police had used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades …
Read More »Donald Trump backtracks on acknowledging Joe Biden won election, concedes ‘nothing’
President Donald Trump backtracked after appearing on Sunday to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the November 3 election, saying he conceded “nothing” and repeating his unfounded claims of widespread voting fraud. Biden defeated Trump by winning a series of battleground states that the Republican incumbent had …
Read More »Dodgy Cuban Covid-19 drug deal adds to Ramaphosa’s corruption headache
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been vocal on clamping down on Covid-19 related corruption, now has another serving — a massive medicine purchase from Cuba — added to his plate. The presidency has said, however, that due process must be followed before it can comment on a damning preliminary report …
Read More »SA begins process for Bushiris’ extradition, says they did not leave with Malawian leader
The government says fugitives from justice Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary did not leave SA aboard a flight carrying Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera and his delegation. It also said SA has initiated a process to secure the extradition of the self-proclaimed prophet and his wife from Malawi. The government …
Read More »Nearly 25,000 Ethiopians flee to Sudan: state media
Around 25,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, state news agency SUNA reported, as the UN said it was working to find them shelter. “The number of Ethiopian refugees who have arrived in Gadaref and Kassala states since Saturday has reached 24,944,” the agency …
Read More »PHOTOS: Emmanuella builds a multimillion naira House for her mother
Popular comedienne, Emmanuella has penned down a beautiful message to her mother, after building a beautiful house for her. Sharing photos of the house on her Instagram page, Emmanuella expressed her gratitude to her mother and promised to erect a better mansion for her next year. In her words; “I …
Read More »Blame Akufo-Addo for Rawlings’ sudden demise – Atubiga goes haywire
A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Atubiga says blame must be apportioned to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the death of ex-president Jerry John Rawlings. According to him, the late statesman died prematurely over the hesitation by the state and family to seek advanced medical care for him. He …
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