Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has described government’s move to include pensioners in the debt exchange programme as wicked, disrespectful and unlawful. According to her, it is wrong for government, through the Ministry of Finance, to sacrifice pensioners’ hard-earned monies to save the government after serving the nation. While bemoaning the …
Read More »Kumasi: Gas tanker catches fire; driver and conductor rushed to hospital [PHOTOS]
A gas tanker driver and his conductor have been rushed to the hospital after their vehicle fell on its side and caught fire at Sokoban Ampayoo in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Firefighters struggled for hours before dousing the flame. They managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas. …
Read More »Exporting hazard: The dark side of European used cars and spare-parts trade in West Africa
80 percent of over 280,000 vehicles exported to West Africa from the Netherlands were “old and below the Euro 4/IV emission standard”, and often lacked requisite “roadworthiness certification”. • UN Comtrade data show that the European Union exported over US$275million worth of vehicles to Ghana in the last five years. …
Read More »Turkiye earthquake: All professional and amateur football leagues postponed
All professional and amateur competitions that were scheduled to take place between February 7 and February 12 have been postponed, according to a TFF announcement following the earthquake disaster. The TFF announcement is as follows: “Due to the earthquakes that took place in our country on February 6, 2023, a …
Read More »Common Bladder Problems in Men and How To Treat Them
According to Heathline, Bladder problems are a common occurrence in both men and women. In men, the most common bladder problems are urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, and an enlarged prostate gland. The following provides an overview of these problems and discusses how they can be treated. Unintentional urine loss is …
Read More »24-year-old woman allegedly burning her cousin and boyfriend to death in suspected love triangle
A 24-year-old woman suspected to have set ablaze an apartment in Kampala, Uganda, killing two people has been charged in court and remanded to prison. Susan Kaitesi was arraigned before Nabweru Chief Magistrate?s Court and charged with two counts of murder and another count of arson. She?s accused of burning …
Read More »Atsu is safe and sound – Twin sister confirms
The twin sister of former Black Stars and Hatayspor winger, Christian Atsu, has confirmed the player’s safety. Christiana Atsupie Twasam says her twin brother is “safe and sound.” Atsu together with his club director, Taner Savut, were trapped under debris for 26 hours when an earthquake hit Turkey Monday morning. …
Read More »We Pray Christian Atsu Is Found Safe And Sound – Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, has asked all Ghanaians to pray for Black Star winger Christian Atsu. He hopes the search team in Turkey will find Christian Atsu and bring him home. In a post on social media, the President said, “Our hearts and prayers are with …
Read More »Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly?
More than 2,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by a huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning. The earthquake, which hit near the town of Gaziantep, was closely followed by numerous aftershocks – including one which was almost …
Read More »Hundreds dead after massive earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake left more than 500 people dead and many trapped as it toppled buildings in southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. More casualties were feared in the aftermath of the early morning temblor. At a news conference, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay confirmed at least 284 had been killed in the country. The …
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