Nigeria go into the 30th FIBA AfroBasket competition that starts on August 24 in the Rwandan capital Kigali as the favourites to lift their second title. The competition is to be aired live and exclusively on the StarTimes channels. D’Tigers, who were the continent’s sole representatives at the recent Tokyo …
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This is the first time Patapaa has released a sensible song – Kwame Mickey
Renowned music producer Kwame Appiah widely known as Kwame Mickey has heaped praises on Patapaa for his latest song with Wendy Shay. According to him, the track happens to be the first time the “One Corner” hitmaker has released a sensible song. He told Fiifi Pratt on Accra-based Kingdom Plus 101.9FM that, he …
Read More »Seven injured in another accident in Zebilla
Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision opposite the Bawku West District Assembly. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when an Opel Zafira with registration number UE 343-21 traveling from Bawku to Bolga collided with a Kia truck. The cars involved are Opel mini Van carrying seven passengers including …
Read More »Two Qnet agents arrested
Two agents of Qnet have been arrested by the Adweso District Police Command in the Eastern Region for allegedly holding a 26-year-old hostage and used him to defraud his Mother and Pastor. The suspects are Pafio Agordo,20, and Wisdom Korda, 21. According to the victim, suspect Wisdom Korda, who was …
Read More »Senya Beraku Diaspora to construct ultra-modern Hospital for residents
The Senya Beraku Diaspora (SBD), a Non-Profit Organisation says, it will construct an ultra-modern 100-bed Capacity Community Hospital to help improve the health care system in the area. The construction of the Hospital is one of the many projects the organisation intends to embark on to bring development to folks …
Read More »Demolition of Hong-Kong building at Makola expected to last for days
The demolition of the Hong-Kong building at the Makola the Accra Central Business District, which was gutted by fire is expected to last for some few days, the authorities have said. The exercise, which started at exactly 1200 hours on Sunday, is still ongoing as at the time the GNA …
Read More »Abesim murder: What we know so far
The discovery of dead bodies in the room of a 28-year-old architect near Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region was one of the major news items over the weekend. There has been two arrest so far and a strong signal by the police to get to the …
Read More »Why ‘Chale Wote’ organisers were arrested – Police
• The police has given a reason for the arrest of organisers of Chale Wote • The police says the organisers breached the Public Order Act • Three persons were picked up, Saturday, for organising the event indoor The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has said that organisers of ‘Chale …
Read More »Spiritualist, 28, convicted for defiling 11-year-old girl
The Tamale Circuit Court presided over by His Worship Mr. William Twumasi Appiah has convicted a 28-year-old spiritualist, Adam Arafat, to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for the defilement of an 11-year-old girl in Tamale. In January 2020, Arafat through a TV and Radio advert, compelled the victim’s mother …
Read More »CSOs Turn Down Strategy Lessons from Gabby on GNPC-Aker
Our onetime friend in the Ghanaian Civil Society Movement, the Founder of the Danquah Institute and strategist behind a dozen activist fronts, from Let My Vote Count Alliance to Alliance for Accountable Governance, has some advice for those of us still on the frontlines: keep your shirts on! He says we …
Read More »Nine passengers including six-month-old baby die in fatal crash
At least nine (9) passengers including a six-month-old baby have been confirmed dead in a deadly crash at Apedwa section of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in the Eastern region. The fatal crash occurred Saturday, August 21, 2021, at about 6:40 pm when a driver yet to be identified driving …
Read More »Farmer, 45, reports himself to police after shooting his wife dead
A forty-five-year-old farmer, Yaw Muntom, has reported himself at the Prang police station for shooting and killing his thirty-year-old wife at Lele, a suburb of Prang in the Bone East region. At about 15:00 hours, the suspect told the police that he had a quarrel with his wife Abena Jayon …
Read More »Burnt laptop is not that of yet-to-be distributed ‘teachers laptops’
Claim: A ‘teachers’ laptop” exploded after a teacher tried installing windows 10, according to a social media user. Verdict: The Ghana Education Service has not started distributing the “teachers laptops.” Full Text A social media user claims that one of the laptops given to teachers in Ghana caught fire after …
Read More »Tidal waves killing residents of Dansoman Gbegbeyise
About six people have died while several others have been displaced at Dansoman Gbegbeyise in the Ablekuma West Municipality Assembly of the Greater Accra Region through tidal waves. Apart from this, several inhabitants have had to relocate to nearby places while others are putting up with friends and family members. …
Read More »Tipper truck kills motor rider in Tarkwa
A motor rider has been crushed to death after he was trapped under a green tipper truck in Tarkwa on Friday morning. According to eyewitnesses, the motor rider who was heading towards the station from Bogoso Junction was meandering his way through traffic at the main station while the tipper …
Read More »Thank you for cutting my jail term – Abuga Pele to Akufo-Addo
Former Member of Parliament for Chiana/Paga Constituency Abuga Pele has thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for granting him pardon. “Thank God for my release, I thank the president and I thank the people of Nakolo, I thank all those who were instrumental in getting me out of prison,” he said to …
Read More »Man kills mother of his nine children after quarrel
• The farmer had been married to the deceased for over a decad • She was allegedly shot with a single gun barrel • Yaw Muntom reported himself to the Prang Police A 45-year-old farmer allegedly shot his 30-year-old wife to death in Lele, a suburb of Prang in the …
Read More »Car crash claims 10 lives at Gomoa Mampong
• 10 people have lost their lives in an accident on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway • Many others sustained various injuries with some being in critical condition • A survivor says wrongful overtaking was the cause of the accident A gory accident at Gomoa Mampong on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the …
Read More »Dampare storms Abesim over gruesome murder of three
The acting IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has stormed Abesim, in the Bono Region, following the alleged murder of three persons. The police have arrested Richard Appiah, a 28-year-old architect who is believed to have murdered the three. He is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The three victims …
Read More »5 big corruption scandals that have rocked Akufo-Addo’s government
• The Akufo-Addo government, like others, have had their fair share of corruption scandals • The Sputnik V saga, Kelni GVG among others are the notable ones • There is always a debate as to whether officials found culpable in such scandals are made to face the law Though the …
Read More »Over 712 Children Benefit From Oblieman Chief’s Free NHIS Registration
As part of his mission to prioritise health for his people, the Chief of Oblieman in the Ga West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region, Nii Ayitey Anumle Oyanka I, Laos President of Abola Piam We Royal Council Ga State has registered a number of children onto the National Health …
Read More »Bird strike caused fatal helicopter crash in Umgeni river
Part of the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed into reeds on the bank of the Umgeni River in Durban on May 3 2021. Image: Supplied Investigators probing a helicopter crash into the Umgeni river in Durban say a bird strike was to blame. Pilot Derek Fitzgerald, 34, and student pilot …
Read More »Check out Fella’s response after Medikal’s romantic birthday message to her
Medikal has outdoored his romantic side in a birthday wish to his wife, Fella Makafui. The rapper, on August 20, 2021, took to his social media pages to post series of pictures and videos of his wife, accompanied by a touching message. In the caption, he described his wife as …
Read More »Morocco’s king denounces ‘methodical attacks’ on his country
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, denounced in a speech “methodical attacks” against his country “by certain countries and organizations known to be hostile”, which he did not name. Morocco, like some Arab Maghreb countries, is facing deliberate and premeditated aggression. Clinging to (…) obsolete considerations, the enemies of the …
Read More »Here’s why Akan rebranded to Pure Akan
Rapper Pure Akan has opened up on why decided to change his name from Akan to the present. Apart from his new name making him unique and visible, the musician has said that the name reflects his style of music. According to him, the name signifies his efforts in preserving …
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