In honor of some mebers of Hearts of Oak’s iconic ‘Fearsome Five’, some streets in Accra Newtown have been named after them. The group consisted of Mohammed Polo who is touted as the best dribbler in Ghana football history and arguably the best Ghanaian footballer of all-time, Mama Bomber Acquah, Peter ‘best …
Read More »Two footballers die after being struck by lightning during match
Two football players were killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly match at Manyansi area, in Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County, Kenya. The competing teams – Manyansi FC and Gianchore FC lost a player each in the incident which happened at about 4.30 pm on Saturday, March …
Read More »Two lovers die in terrible motor accident after having fun at the beach
A 36-year-old man and his girlfriend died in a terrible accident in Nsambweni, Kwale County. Adams James Stagg and his 21-year-old girlfriend, also known as Jackline Kendy, were riding a Suzuki sport motorcycle when the tragic accident occurred, according to Kwale Police Officer Mr. Josphat Kinyua. The couple reportedly went …
Read More »Justice served almost 8 years after man attempted to murder wife while she was sleeping
A man accused of attempting to murder his wife has been found guilty for shooting the pregnant woman in her sleep. The verdict comes after a seven-member jury made up of six men and a woman found Effort Dankwa guilty of attempted murder. In 2015, the victim, Benita Dankwa, was …
Read More »How soldiers in Kumasi killed police woman, football fan after an officer was killed by church members in 1982
The brutalization of residents of Ashaiman by officers of the Ghana Armed Forces on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, has resurrected conversations about incidents where the Armed Forces have in the view of majority of Ghanaians misconducted themselves and abused the rights of citizens. To some people, the incident at Ashaiman …
Read More »Man dies after being thrown 20m away from transformer he tried to vandalize
A Kenyan man from Njabini in Nyandarua County died on Thursday, March 9, after being electrocuted while attempting to vandalize a transformer. A police report revealed that the man was struck by electric current and thrown over 20 metres away from the transformer where his lifeless body was recovered. It read; …
Read More »Women in Berlin will be allowed to go topless in public swimming pools after equality row
The state government in Berlin has announced that women will be allowed to go topless at the city’s public swimming pools. The move was taken after a discrimination complaint by a woman who was not allowed to go topless in a swimming pool in the capital. The …
Read More »Man battling for his life after mob attack
A man believed to be in his late 30s is in critical condition at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu since Wednesday, March 8, 2023, after he was attacked by some youth. The victim, identified as Yaw Osei, a native of Assin Adiembra in the Assin South District …
Read More »Major Ugandan highway declared safe after bomb scare
Ugandan police have declared the Entebbe Expressway safe after a bomb scare earlier Wednesday morning. “Update! Entebbe Expressway now open for public use,” the police tweeted after the bomb squad was sent to investigate an object suspected to be an explosive. Ugandans woke up to a terror scare on the …
Read More »Social media users troll Messi after PSG’s Champions League exit
Some football fans on social media, specifically Twitter have mocked Paris Saint-German superstar, Lionel Messi for going 8 years without winning a UEFA Champions League trophy. After leading Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, many believed the football icon will be motivated to end his long …
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