Sierra Leone’s information minister has defended plans to decriminalise abortion – a contentious issue in the West Africa nation. Rahman Swaray said it was not a gimmick – and the government intended to pass the legislation. “This is not about pleasing the international community, it’s about addressing key and critical …
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Convicted ex-president returns to Burkina Faso
The former President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has arrived back in his country after spending seven years in exile. The government says he is there to hold talks with the military junta as part of reconciliation efforts. One journalist has been tweeting pictures of the return: In April this …
Read More »Woman allegedly strangles her 7-year-old daughter to death
Police in Uganda has arrested a woman identified as Tilutya Suzan for allegedly killing her 7-year-old daughter, Namugaya Mercy. The lifeless body of the girl was found dumped in a sugar cane plantation at Nkalenge village in Busede Sub County, Jinja District on Thursday, July 7. According to local media, …
Read More »Ideal College students injured in clash with land guards, police
The management of Ideal College says 23 of its students have been left injured after they were manhandled by land guards and police, supposedly coming from the counter-terrorism unit of the Ghana Police Service. According to the Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei Baffour, three of the students …
Read More »‘My wife threatened to leave if I reply Amerado’- Strongman
Ghanaian rapper, Osei Kwaku Vincent, popularly known within the entertainment industry as Strongman Burner has revealed the main reason behind his hesitation to reply to a subtle diss targeted at him by his former record label mate, Amerado. According to him, his wife threatened to leave if he hits back at Amerado. In his …
Read More »Shatta Wale to host virtual meeting with fans on how to use donated bail fund
Sensational dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has said that Ghanaians simply misquoted him when he asked for cash donations via social media after meeting his bail conditions served by an Accra Circuit Court. The vociferous singer took to Facebook to appeal to the emotions of his followers, asking them to send him …
Read More »I’m glad Amoako Baah now knows Akufo-Addo has failed – Arthur Kennedy
Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy of the governing New Patriotic Party has said President Nana Akufo-Addo has failed and expressed happiness that one of his harshest critics, Dr Richard Amoako Baah, has now seen the failings of the president following his decision to go to the International Monetary Fund for a …
Read More »Boris Johnson resigns: Five things that led to the PM’s downfall
Less than three years ago, Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to their biggest election victory since 1987. Now, the prime minister has lost the support of his MPs and is set to resign. How did it come to this? The Chris Pincher affair On Wednesday 29 June, the MP Chris …
Read More »Yao Domelevo appointed to audit committee of Global Fund
Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has been appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee of Global Fund. The board approved his appointment, together with 11 others on the committee, on 4th May 2022. The Global Fund is a financing institution, providing support to countries in the response HIV, TB and …
Read More »Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced in a federal court Thursday to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin previously pleaded guilty to the civil rights violation during Floyd’s May 25, 2020 arrest when the former officer pressed his knee on the back …
Read More »Court of Appeal quashes Bank of Ghana’s revocation of UniCredit’s license
A Court of Appeal in Accra has reversed the decision of the Bank of Ghana to revoke the operating license of UniCredit Ghana Limited as a saving and loans company in Ghana. According to GHOne TV, the court on July 7, 2022, declared the decision of the Bank of Ghana to revoke the license …
Read More »‘Mahama coup plot’: Court strikes out charges against NPP’s Abronye
The Accra Circuit Court 8, on Thursday, July 7, 2022, struck out criminal charges pressed against the Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye. Abronye, in February this year, was arrested and charged by the police with two counts of publication of false news …
Read More »Thank God if you end your political career as vice president – Kwabena Agyepong to Bawumia
A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has said Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia should be thankful to God and the party if he ends his political career as a vice president of the republic. According to Agyepong, Dr. Bawumia was made running mate …
Read More »OPM drops terms and conditions for any lady willing to marry actor, Aguba
The Omega Power Ministry(OPM) has given terms and conditions for any lady willing to marry Nollywood actor, Kenneth Aguba. The General Overseer of OPM gifted the actor an apartment, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere yesterday, July 6, 2022, after photos of him in a shabby environment made the rounds online and several …
Read More »Boko Haram, ISWAP threaten to kill military officers who captured escaped terrorists after Kuje Prison attack
The lives of some military officers who masterminded the arrest of several Boko Haram terrorists who were among inmates that escaped after an attack on the Kuje Prison may be in ‘grave’ danger. SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported that the facility was under attack by gunmen. According to one of …
Read More »Ghana records two cases of suspected Marburg Virus Disease
Two cases of Marburg Virus Disease, MVD, have been recorded in the Ashanti Region, the Ghana Health Service, GHS, has announced. According to a July 7, 2022 statement, samples were taken from the two infected persons after they met case definition for an Acute Haemorrhagic Fever. “Blood samples were sent …
Read More »Media General’s Dzifa Bampoh reportedly resigns
The host of one of the hottest political talk shows, “The Key Point Show” on the Accra-based TV3, Dzifa Gbeho Bampoh has reportedly tendered her resignation after 18 months of service. Dzifa moved from Multimedia to join TV3, a subsidiary of the Media General Network in 2021. She took up …
Read More »Violent scenes as Land guards And Ideal College Students Clash
There are unconfirmed reports making waves online and on social media about a violent clash between some students purported to be students of Ideal College in Accra, and some land guards. The confrontation is said to have come about as a result of a demolition exercise being undertaken by the …
Read More »PHOTOS: Fire guts Asase FM a week after thieves raided CEO’s property
Fire has gutted the studio of Asase FM, a radio station at Kpandai in the Northern Region. The unfortunate incident, which occurred on the night of Wednesday, July 6, razed down all electrical appliances including the consoles. Asase FM in ruins after fire incident The fire also destroyed office spaces …
Read More »Anita Boakye allegedly divorces CEO of Adinkra Pie 9months after Glamorous wedding
According to UK-based blogger Tutugyagu, Anita Boakye returned all the drinks family members of Barima Osei Mensah gave to her family to signify her exit from their marriage that lasted for only 9 months. The blogger reported that an insider who is close to the estranged couple had revealed this …
Read More »Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly to sanction sanitation offenders
The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly has sent a signal to residents, that the Assembly will embark on drastic measures to prosecute sanitation offenders, following the onset of the rains to avoid flooding and its accompanying consequences. This was disclosed during a clean-up exercise, led by the Municipal Assembly in collaboration with …
Read More »OFFICIAL: Asante Kotoko announce Fabio Gama’s departure
Asante Kotoko have officially announced the departure of Brazilian midfielder, Fabio Gama. Gama after spending two years with the Porcupine Warriors has decided to search for a new challenge. Kotoko confirmed in a statement issued on July 7, 2022, that Gama had left the club after his contract expired. “Fabio Gama …
Read More »Samuel Boadu resigns – Reports
Accra Hearts of Oak head coach, Samuel Boadu has reportedly resigned from his role as the assistant coach of the Ghana U-20 team. Samuel Boadu according to the report won’t be in the national team again while working with the Phobians as the Hearts of Oak hierarchy want him to focus on the Africa …
Read More »Families sue Tiktok after girls died while trying ‘blackout challenge’
The families of two young girls who allegedly died as a result of a viral TikTok challenge have sued the social media platform, claiming its “dangerous” algorithms are to blame for their children’s deaths. Parents of two girls who died in a 2021 “blackout challenge” on TikTok, which encouraged users to choke …
Read More »The most powerful politician who cannot even be touched by Akufo-Addo
Anyone who claims not to have known the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo prior to 2017 as a stern, bold, no-nonsense and decisive politician, must have only come onto the scene, or, just never quite knew the man. In fact, for the millions of Ghanaians who, twice went to the polls to give …
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