The Bole Magistrate Court has sentenced a 19-year-old old illegal mining (galamsey) operator, Issahaku Aziz, to 18 months imprisonment. The sentence was handed to him by His Worship, Andrew Prince Cudjoe, for possession of a stolen unregistered Apsonic Aloba motorbike valued at GHS 4,800.00. The prosecutor in the case, Chief …
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Ghana FA to decide on Coach CK Akonnor’s future on Friday
The Ghana FA will decide on the future of Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor on Friday at its emergency meeting. A meeting has been scheduled to review the performance of the Black Stars in their last two games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the way forward for the team. …
Read More »Nigerian military order troops to kill all bandits, protect civilians
Service Chiefs have ordered the elimination of all identified bandits terrorizing Nigeria. They also reminded troops to always observe the rules of engagement in the battle with bandits in Zamfara and other states. The Armed Forces directed commanders in charge of the ongoing anti-banditry operation in the North-West to personally …
Read More »Morocco ruling party suffers heavy election defeat
Morocco’s long-ruling Islamists have suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections to liberal parties seen as close to the palace, according to provisional results announced early Thursday. The Justice and Development Party (PJD), which headed the ruling coalition for a decade, saw its support collapse from 125 seats in the …
Read More »Guinea coup leaders ‘should get out’ – Uganda prez Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has condemned the coup d’état that happened in Guinea on Sunday, describing it as “a step backwards”. He said the coup leaders should face sanctions and “get out”. “That’s unfortunate and it is a step backwards. Those military coups are of low value, we had them in …
Read More »Ghana Library and Absa Bank opens application for ReadytoWork e-learning project
As part of measures to scale its digital learning opportunities for Ghanaian youth, the Ghana Library Authority, an agency under the Ministry of Education has partnered with Absa Bank Ghana Ltd to open application for Ghanaians to benefit from the e-learning platform on Work and Entrepreneurship developed by the Bank. …
Read More »VIDEO: Afia Schwarzenegger, Ayisha Modi war turns spiritual
• Afia Schwarzenegger and Ayisha Modi’s fight has taken a spiritual turn • Afia has made a mockery of Ayisha Modi’s threats • The two have been engaged in several banters on social media lately At exactly 3pm on September 8, 2021, controversial Ghanaian comedienne, Afia Schwarzenegger took to social media and posted …
Read More »Suspects arrested for selling rotten chicken granted GHC200,000 bail
The Kumasi Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship Fred Obikyere has granted bail of Ghc200,000 each with two sureties ( to be justified) to the two traders who were caught for allegedly trading in contaminated frozen chicken. The suspects Hajarah Fuseini, 30, mother of 5 and Francis Kojo, a …
Read More »Pastor claims he was ‘led by the spirit’ to ‘defile’ 13-year-old daughter
The Pastor of the African Faith Church at Nyinahin in the Ashanti region has been arrested for allegedly defiling his sixteen-year-old daughter. He allegedly committed the act under the guise that he was directed by the Holy Spirit to cleanse the girl who he claimed had committed the sin of …
Read More »National Security arrests Islamic cleric, students with terrorist links – Report
• Persons with links to terrorists have been arrested in Savelugu • National Security operatives flew over 30 suspects to Accra for questioning • 27 of the suspects have since been granted bail National Security operatives late last week raided a community in the Savelugu Municipality and arrested over 30 …
Read More »Governor of Faidha of Ghana, cuts sod for Shabaniyya Mosque & Institute Project
The family of the late Shaykh Mohammed Salis Shaban and the leadership of Faidhatu-Tijaniyya Ibrahimiyya Council, Ghana Togo and Benin, met to cut sod for the commencement of the Shabaniyya Mosque and Islamic Institute project, a legacy of the late Shaykh on Saturday 4th September, 2021. The program saw in …
Read More »hiSky expands its cooperation with Avanti Communications, offering satellite IoT network as a service over Africa, Middle East, UK and Scotland
Due to the increasing demand for satellite connectivity in the IoT market, hiSky and Avanti Communications have decided to expand their cooperation, powering hiSky’s Agile IoT network with Avanti’s HYLAS HTS Ka-band beams, enabling affordable IoT satellite services across the British Isles. Tel Aviv, September 6, 2021 – The growth in …
Read More »Middle Belt Development Authority Inspects and Commissions Projects in the Bono Region($1M1C FUND)
The Chief Executive Officer for Middle Belt Development Authority, Mr Joe Danquah, has commissioned and inspected projects at Wenchi Municipality and Jaman North District. The Authority has constructed 1 No. six-unit classroom block with office, staff common room and store for Sampa Presbyterian Primary School. The school has really suffered …
Read More »2020/21 Middle League: GARFA League Board Meets Qualified Second Division Teams
The Greater Accra Regional Football Association League board has met the seven divisions two who have secured qualifications to participate in the 2020/21 middle league. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the League Board Chairman of the Greater Accra Football Association Mr George Aforklenyuie under the supervision of …
Read More »‘5.7M To Benefit From Government Water Projects’
The government is determined to ensure that by the year 2023, 5.7 million Ghanaians are put onto its ongoing water projects across the country. She said these included water projects in Keta, Damongo, Tamale Water, Sekondi, Wenchi, Yendi and Sunyani. According to Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), Mrs …
Read More »Kenyan lawmaker under fire for branding her name on house she built for a needy person
A Kenyan lawmaker, Hon. Elsie Muhanda, has come under fire for branding her name on the house she built for a needy person in her constituency. Taking to Facebook on Wednesday, September 8, the Kakamega County Woman Representative shared photos of the former shanty structure and the new house she …
Read More »Nigeria still poverty capital of the world – FDC
Nigeria has maintained its position as the poverty capital of the world with 93.9 million of Africa’s most populous country currently living below the poverty line, analysts at Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) Limited, have stated. Quoting the World Bank data, FDC said seven million Nigerians fell into extreme poverty in …
Read More »FIFA names Super Eagles greats Okocha, Amuneke in Arsene Wenger-led Technical Group
FIFA has named former Super Eagles stars Austin Okocha and Emmanuel Amuneke in a freshly-constituted Technical Advisory Group that will consult for FIFA on the future of men’s football. The prestigious panel is comprised of 38 legendary players and coaches from the world’s six continents. Okocha and Amuneke headline six …
Read More »Police warn troublemakers as Buhari visits IMO State
As the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) visits Imo State today (Thursday), the police have warned troublemakers to stay away from the state or risk the wrath of security operatives. This was as the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra surprisingly issued a sit-at-home order in Imo and four other …
Read More »Societe General Ghana declares dividend of GH¢0.114
Societe General Ghana PLC has announced that the company’s directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.114 per share for the 2020 financial year. All shareholders registered in the books of the company at the close of …
Read More »Celebrities whose ‘unusual’ body types made them popular
• These celebrities won the hearts of Ghanaians with their unique body statures • They gained popularity by leveraging on the nature of their bodies • They have made money from their exposure There have been multiple instances where several Ghanaians have gained popularity overnight and this is not as …
Read More »Buju speaks on his exit from Burna Boy’s label
Rising Nigerian musician, Daniel Benson aka Buju has spoken about his exit from Burna Boy’s independent record label, Spaceship Collective. Interviewed by host, Kojo Manuel on Y107.9FM’s Dryve of Your Lyfe, he explained that leaving the label was not because there was any bad blood between them but simply because …
Read More »WATCH| Remembering Suzzy Williams 16 years after her death
• Today marks 16 years of the death of Suzzy Willaims • Suzzy died in a car crash on September 8, 2005 • She starred in movies including Tentacles and Calamity Today, September 8, 2021, marks exactly sixteen years of the demise of the celebrated young actress, Suzzy Williams, who died …
Read More »COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,083, active cases fall
As of 3 September 2021, Ghana’s COVID-19death toll was 1,083, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have indicated. Some 420 new cases were also recorded within that period. The active caseload has, however, fallen to 6,539. Out of that number, 44 are critical and 126 severe. Since …
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong sues Kelvin Taylor for defamation in US court
Assin South Member of Parliament says he is in the United States of America to sue Ekow Kevin Taylor for various defamatory comments made about him by the US-based vlogger. According to him, Ekow Kevin Taylor has described him as a murderer and has said he is sure of his …
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