The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South West Zone has said the first batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa would arrive the country today. The announcement comes even as South Africa has reopened its High Commission in Abuja and the Consulate in Lagos shut down last week following fears …
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Police recover weapon from student as FUOYE is shut indefinitely
The Police in Ekiti State said on Tuesday night that they had recovered a weapon from one of the protesting students of Federal University, Ado Ekiti. Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Caleb Ikechukwu, stated that “a weapon have been recovered from the protesting student”. This was as …
Read More »Algeria reacts to loss to Ghana in U-23 AFCON qualifiers
With a 1-1 result in the first leg, most Algerian fans believed that a victory or at least, keeping the score that way was going to be possible for the Young Foxes to make it to the U-23 AFCON tournament in Egypt and fight for a spot in the 2020 …
Read More »Yaw Yeboah’s superb solo strike sends Ghana to U-23 AFCON
Ghana has defied odds to beat Algeria 1-0 and qualify for their first-ever CAF U23 Cup of Nations finals. Captain Yaw Yeboah, who plays for Celta Vigo, scored the only goal to ensure the Black Meteors secured a 2-1 aggregate win. Ghana gaffer Ibrahim Tanko made three changes to his …
Read More »Police allegedly kill University student, injure others during protest
Police Operatives have killed a student of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Ekiti State during a protest against poor power supply in the town. Several others have been confirmed injured. Some of the injured students have been taken to the medical centre of the institution with many more casualties feared. …
Read More »Thomas Partey signs four Ghanaian players for Spanish side Alcobendas
Atletico Madrid ace Thomas Partey has signed four Ghanaian players to Spanish side Alcobendas, a club he co-owns. The Ghana midfielder has signed Samuel Tetteh Yemoh, Gideon Acquah, Samuel Buer and Felix as new players for the Spanish lower tier side. Samuel Tetteh, a defensive midfielder joins the club for …
Read More »Tepa Omanhene condemns successive governments for abandoning projects
The Omanhene of the Tepa Traditional Area, Nana Atwenewa Ampem I, has criticized successive governments for their failure to continue projects started by previous administrations. According to him, the trend is not only wrong but very detrimental to the country’s development. Nana Ampem spoke during a courtesy call on him …
Read More »‘Sexually abused’ househelps deported from Saudi Arabia
Some 22 Ghanaians have been deported from Saudi Arabia with harrowing tales of assault and sexual abuse, the Ghana Immigration Service has revealed. In a statement, the Service said the deportees arrived within the past week and include one male. The Ghanaians were aged between 21 and 38 years and …
Read More »Nduom, one other resign as directors of Gold Coast Brokerage
Gold Coast Brokerage has announced the resignation of Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and Patrick Kobina Anumel from the board of the company. The company has also changed its name to Teak Tree Brokerage Limited. In a circular to investors on Monday, the following individuals have also been appointed to the …
Read More »Okyenhene to build 10 new schools
Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin ll has promised the people of Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern Region 10 new basic schools to help improve education in that part of Ghana. The Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area made this known in Asamankese during his tour to interact with …
Read More »Ghana moves up in latest anti-money laundering ranking
A new anti-money laundering and terrorist financing report published by Swiss-based Basel Institute of Governance has seen Ghana moving up six places. Last year, Ghana ranked 66th out of 125 countries in the Anti Money Laundering Index. But with a score of 5.29, the country jumped to 60th position in the latest …
Read More »‘University Council has power to convert halls, not gov’t’ – NAPO
The Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has clarified the government’s stance on the conversion of some all-male halls of residence at public universities. Dr. Opoku Prempeh explained that a recent letter from the Education Ministry on the conversion of halls at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »Cops arrested for extorting R10k in return of not impounding motorist’s vehicle
Two police officials from the Soweto Flying Squad were arrested on Monday for corruption and extortion, Gauteng police have said. It is alleged that the cops were driving a marked police vehicle when they pounced on a motorist who was allegedly driving on Klip Valley Road in Kliptown on Sunday. …
Read More »14-year-old stabs fellow pupil to death over cellphone
A grade 9 pupil stabbed and killed a grade 10 pupil to death after the two got into a fight over a cellphone at Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton, east of Johannesburg, the Gauteng education department said on Tuesday. It is alleged that the two boys, aged 17 and 14, …
Read More »Video: Shatta Wale announces new single with Stefflon Don
Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, is finally featuring UK singer Stefflon Don, in his upcoming single ‘One Time’. This moment has been long-awaited especially, as Stefflon Don revealed during her visit to Ghana in December 2018 for TINA Fest, that she would love to work with Shatta Wale. In an interview, she revealed Shatta …
Read More »Jack Ma: Alibaba begins new era as founder departs
Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the firm. He co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and it has become one of the world’s biggest internet firms. Mr Ma’s success and colourful style has made him one …
Read More »Video: Aayalolo automatic door ‘arrests’ suspected robber
Drama unfolded in the Aayalolo metro bus when a suspected robber got ‘arrested’ by the vehicle’s automated door. The bus travelling from Adum to Aputuogya in Kumasi made a stopover at the High School Junction, where the suspected robber and two other accomplices joined the bus. The bus conductor soon …
Read More »Rwanda agrees deal to take in hundreds of African migrants
Rwanda has agreed to take in hundreds of African migrants who are currently being held in Libyan detention centres. A joint agreement between the government, the UN refugee agency (UNHRC) and the African Union (AU) was announced on Tuesday. An initial group of 500 people will be evacuated by aeroplane …
Read More »Donald Trump Sacks His National Necurity Adviser “John Bolton”
US President Donald Trump has announced he fired his hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton, adding that he disagreed “strongly” with him. “I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning,” Mr Trump tweeted, saying he will appoint a replacement next week. But Mr Bolton insisted …
Read More »Prostitutes protest, demand lubricants, condoms from gov’t
Commercial sex workers in Machakos, Kenya have taken to the streets to demand lubricants and condoms from the county government. We as sex workers are here today to ask Machakos county government what it plans to do as we are the key population in this county. We want to make sure that sex workers get …
Read More »“You’re the most corrupt, nepotistic president ever” – NDC to Akufo-Addo
Nana Akufo-Addo is the “most corrupt” and “nepotistic” President Ghana has ever produced, the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said. President Akufo-Addo, the party said, “must accept full responsibility for the unenviable accolade as the most corrupt President in Ghana’s history, which hangs around his neck and find …
Read More »Customary marriage not compulsory – Head of Marriage at Registrar General
The head of Marriage Division of the Registrar General’s Department, Mr Oladele Kwaku Aribike, says would-be couples can marry under the ordinance without necessarily going through customary marriage. According to him, customary marriage is not compulsory, adding that, “you can contract customary marriage without ordinance and ordinance marriage without customary …
Read More »House help vomits blood, sustains deep wounds after torture by Nigerians
Four Nigerians on Monday allegedly subjected their Ghanaian domestic help to severe pain, leading to disfiguring of the body of the victim. Joy News’ Latif Iddrisu reports that the victim’s head had increased to about twice its original size due to swells as a result of incessant hitting. According to …
Read More »Failed banks: I can’t accept blame – Terkper
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has said he cannot accept blame for the circumstances that led to the collapse of some local banks in the country. According to him, several laws and regulations were put in place in order to regulate the financial sector when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) …
Read More »South African pilot ‘gatecrashes’ runway to help friend catch flight
A pilot flew into South Africa’s busiest airport, the Oliver Tambo International Airport, in the commercial capital Johannesburg on Monday in what has been described by local news portals as an “unannounced landing.” The reports say that the pilot of the light aircraft had flown into the airport at a …
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