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Kenyan governor and his children in court over graft

A Kenyan governor and four of his children have been arraigned in court over the alleged embezzlement of public funds amounting to 73m Kenyan shillings ($675,000; £511,000). Governor Okoth Obado of Migori county in western Kenya is accused of indirectly receiving the money through his children – who received multiple …

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Police gun-down carjackers at Asamankese

Police on Thursday gunned-down two persons suspected to be carjackers at Asamankese in the Eastern Region during a gun battle. The deceased, who had not been identified, were said to have snatched a Nissan Murano vehicle at gun point in Accra in the early hours of Thursday and travelled to …

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Mobile Phone usage in schools to be reviewed – GES

Stakeholders in the education sector are considering reviewing the ban on mobile phone usage in schools. Mrs Esther Jones Safo, Ga North Municipal Director of Education, who disclosed this in Accra on Thursday, said the review would be done so that mobile phones could be used strictly for academic purposes. …

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Police wives embark on demonstration

Police Wives at the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) Barracks in Accra on Thursday embarked on a demonstration over the pulling down of trees at the compound by a private building contractor. Madam Joyce Amponsah, who spoke on behalf of the Police wives, told the media that they heard an excavator …

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3 Killed, Others Hospitalised In Fatal Accident

Three persons have been killed and others injured after a Metro bus with registration number GE 5970-18 and an Opel Zalfra registration number GX 6451-15 collided head-on in the early hours of Thursday morning at Saaka near Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. The accident …

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Teacher Licensure Exams Set For September 24

National Teaching Council (NTC) has fixed September 24 and 25 for this year’s Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination. A statement signed by Mr Dennis Osei-Owusu, the Public Relations Officer, NTC, and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday, said registration for the examination was open from August 27 to September …

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Pogba tests positive for coronavirus

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for coronavirus, says France manager Didier Deschamps. The 27-year-old will have to self-isolate for 14 days. He will miss France’s Nations League game in Sweden on Saturday, 5 September and the home game against Croatia three days later. However, Pogba could be …

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I have no agenda against Voltarians – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says the Volta Region was not singled out for any special military operation in the run-up to the conduct of the voter registration exercise, and there was certainly no political or ethnic agenda. According to President Akufo-Addo, despite the fact that deployment of the military personnel along the …

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Tension at Budumburam over killing of alleged Police informant

30-year-old Kwabena Sakyi has been stabbed to death in broad daylight by a suspected Cameroonian over suspicions that he is a Police informant at Gomoa Budumburam (Liberia Camp) in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. According to reports gathered, the suspect’s closeness with the Police in the area …

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AC Milan and CAF celebrate ex-Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari

The football world has celebrated Former Black Stars midfielder, Sulley Ali Muntari, as he turns 37 years old today. Muntari has been a kingpin for the Black Stars, Ghana’s senior national team, playing a key role in Ghana’s maiden World Cup qualification in 2006 and that of 2010 and 2014 editions. He was also …

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VIDEO: TB Joshua Sends Shocking Prophecy To Donald Trump

Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, is a Nigerian charismatic pastor, televangelist and philanthropist. He is the leader and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations, a Christian megachurch that runs the Emmanuel TV television station from Lagos. TB Joshua has reminded the President of …

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Aguero reveals Messi to Manchester City is a done deal

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has seemingly hinted that he would welcome the arrival of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. On Tuesday evening, it was revealed that the legendary Argentine had formally handed in a transfer request in a bid to force through an exit this summer. Although Barcelona remains keen to keep hold of the 33-year-old, …

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Mahama should as well legalise sakawa to create more jobs – Drivers

The Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has said former President John Dramani Mahama might as well legalise sakawa (fraud) if he wants to legalise the Okada business (use of motorcycle for commercial purposes). The group’s leader, Mr Charles Danso, told Odiasempa Apomasu Mensah on Accra100.5FM’s midday news on Thursday, 27 …

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NPP is a bogus party – Kennedy Agyapong

MP for Assin Central Hon. Kennedy Agyapong has described his party the New Patriotic Party as a bogus party. According to the maverick politician, he is still trying to understand why his party would award all the roads in the Ashanti Region to one person who insulted the president. He …

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Mali’s coup Frees Ousted President

Mali’s coup leaders have announced freeing ousted President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. According to the soldiers, Mr Keita has been released from detention. The soldiers said on Thursday, August 27, 2020 that he was at his home. Mr Keita was arrested during last Tuesday’s military takeover. He announced his resignation hours …

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SHOCKING: Read why Messi is desperate to leave Barcelona

Lionel Messi has decided to leave Barcelona after the club’s new boss Ronald Koeman told him directly: “The privileges are over.” That is according to a report in Argentinean outlet Ole and as cited by Diario AS, who says that the Dutchman’s words upset Messi to the point where he …

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