Roger Federer is the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list of the world’s highest paid athletes, overtaking footballer Lionel Messi. Federer, 38, moved up four places after earning £86.2m in the past year – about £81m of it in endorsements. Cristiano Ronaldo (£85m), Messi (£84m) and Neymar (£77.5m) come …
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Burkina Faso gunmen ‘kill 20 at cattle market’ in Kompienga
At least 20 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso when gunmen stormed a cattle market, reports say. Gunmen on motorbikes fired into the crowded market in Kompienga town in the middle of the day on Saturday, eyewitnesses were quoted as saying by local media. It is unclear who …
Read More »I asked Shatta Wale to sack “lazy” Militants – Bulldog confesses
Bulldog has disclosed that the first thing he did after rejoining Shatta Movement was to ask Shatta Wale to sack his militants from his camp. However, Shatta Wale who was in search of people to continue his legacy defended them and asked that they stay so they can learn. But …
Read More »Ghana’s Courts To Sit On Holidays And Weekends
Circuit and district courts across Ghana will now sit and adjudicate matters on personal liberties on holidays, weekends and even during periods of civil unrest so far as their safety can be guaranteed. Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah gave the order on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The order is the first major …
Read More »Impending fuel price hike not the function of gov’t – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC Ghana), has noted that government has no hands in the impending fuel price increment. Executive Director of COPEC, Duncan Amoah explained that the external factors that are beyond the control of government are to blame for the hike. Fuel prices are expected to …
Read More »[Video] UK Man curses Kwaku Manu for allegedly ‘Chopping’ his wife
A UK “borga” has cursed Kwaku Manu for allegedly ‘chopping’ his wife. Kumawood actor Kwaku Manu has been cursed by a UK borga for allegedly sleeping with his wife and denying. A video trending has the UK old man calling on all the big gods in his country to hit …
Read More »JUST IN: Police Chief Inspector Dies Of Covid-19 in Koforidua
The deceased, a 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge of the Central Police Station in Koforidua died Friday, May 29,2020, after a short illness. He was on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited the Police Clinic in Koforidua and …
Read More »Radio transfer window: More carpet crossing coming up – Peace FM’s Nana Yaw Kesseh hints
Following the recent transfers in the Ghanaian media circles, Peace FM news editor, Fredrick Kesseh, popularly known as Nana Yaw Kesseh, has hinted there will be more moves this season. His comment comes after popular broadcaster and former Adom FM morning show host, Captain Smart, resigned from the Multimedia Group …
Read More »35 Ghanaian deportees from Kuwait test positive for coronavirus
Thirty-five of the 231 Ghanaians who were deported from Kuwait last week have tested positive for Covid-19. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its Covid-19 case management update on May 31. The 231 deportees were said to have tested negative for the virus in Kuwait before …
Read More »Report on 36th coronavirus death released
Details of Ghana’s 36th coronavirus fatality has been provided by the Ghana Health Service. The victim, a 93-year-old man had a history of hypertension and an underlying condition of prostate cancer. According to the report, he was admitted in a hospital in the Greater Accra Regional capital with complaints of …
Read More »Secessionists: 13 more arrested at Kpando
The 66 Artillery Regiment (Volta Barracks) Saturday arrested 13 persons suspected to be linked to separatists-Homeland Study Group Foundation. The 13 persons, eleven males and two females were picked at a meeting at Kpando-Aziavi in the Volta region. Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Baba Pantoah, Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment …
Read More »4 more bodies retrieved from Volta Lake
Four more bodies have been retrieved from the Volta Lake in a Boat accident which occurred last Thursday. The four; two males and two females were retrieved Saturday bringing the total number of recovered bodies to five. Background About 25 passengers returning from Dzemeni to Agalakope met a violent storm …
Read More »Captain Mahama’s Wife SHARES Heartbreaking Message To Celebrate Him 3 Years After His Gruesome Death
Captain Mahama gruesomely died three years ago in Denkyira Obuasi after he was molested by the people of the area saying they believed he was criminal. Three years after his death, his wife, Mrs Barbara Mahama has shared a heartbreaking message to celebrate him. Sharing a photo of her …
Read More »Koforidua: Police officer dies of COVID-19
A Police Officer has died of coronavirus in Koforidua in the Eastern region. The deceased, a 55-year-old Chief Inspector with the Central Police Station in Koforidua died Friday, May 29,2020, after a short illness. He was on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited …
Read More »West Blue’s role in Ghana’s Ports reform journey revealed
West Blue Consulting, a world-class business and IT-consulting, and technology firm, has since its arrival in Ghana transformed the country’s port, making it easy for importers and exporters to do business, thereby increasing government’s revenue substantially. The company which supported Customs in taking over its core functions from the Destination …
Read More »Obour defies protocols, buries father without ‘approval’ from authorities
Nana Boansi Osei Kuffour, father of former MUSIGA president, ‘Obour’ was buried on Saturday, May 30 2020 without prior approval from local authorities. Although it was reported that the deceased tested positive to COVID-19, the body was transported from Accra to Juaso in the Ashanti region for the necessary burial …
Read More »Police hunt for Bolgatanga killers
Police within the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region are on a hunt for suspected assailants of a 36-year-old man who was gruesomely murdered close to a guest house. Ayine Abilba was shot at close range by unknown assailants at Skin Guest House located at Daporetindongo within the Bolgatanga …
Read More »EC refusing to file defense lawsuit against new voters’ register
Osei Kwame Griffiths, former boss of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the John Mahama administration, has hauled the Electoral Commission (EC) before an Accra High Court, over its decision to procure items for the compilation of a new voters’ register for the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary polls. The …
Read More »Name of Ghanaian killed by white police officer pops up amidst racism protests in US
The identity of a 32-year-old Ghanaian man who was shot and killed by a uniformed Brooklyn police officer after altercations while the latter was arresting a suspect, has popped up in the list of black persons slain by US police. According to reports, Kwasi Ashun who had earlier been diagnosed …
Read More »The Actions of the CID Office Is Becoming Gibberish – Group to CID Boss
Anchoring Democracy Advocacy Movement Ghana ADAM-GH, a civil society group that Anchors Proper Democratic principles and protect Ghana’s Democracy, has cautioned the police CID boss to be circumspect about creating unnecessary tension in the country as we are approaching December 2020 General elections. The Executive secretary of ADAM-GH Mr. …
Read More »Gov’t Must Hasten SlowlyIn Re-opening Schools – Assistant Head
In anticipation of the easing down of the Covid-19 restrictions, the Assistant Headmaster in charge of Administration, St. Mary’s Senior High School, Mrs Sarah Garshong, has added her voice to the call on government to hasten slowly on its decision to re-open schools on a mass scale. According to …
Read More »Ghana Has Good Climate To Grow Apples – CRI Reveals
“It is our position that the Government takes a critical look at the prospects of producing the fruit in Ghana,” the Crop Research Institute (CRI) advocated, citing on-going experiment on the potential production of apple in the country. Experiment on the edible apple ‘Malus domestica’, had been on-going in the …
Read More »Reopening of schools or total lockdown: Akufo Addo speaks today
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to address the country today May 31, 2020, on new measures rolled out to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ghanaians are anxious to see if the President will lift the ban on public gatherings after it was extended by some two weeks during …
Read More »Ethiopian army ‘shot man dead because phone rang’ – Amnesty
An Ethiopian soldier shot a man dead in front of several people after his phone rang during a public meeting, Amnesty International says. It is one of many incidents the rights watchdog recorded from a security crackdown in Oromia regional state at the end of 2018 and 2019. This was …
Read More »George Floyd death: US cities order curfews amid widespread clashes
Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US in an attempt to stem the violent clashes between protesters and police over the death of George Floyd. Widespread demonstrations have taken place, with riot police using tear gas and rubber bullets after their vehicles were set alight in several cities. …
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