Two police officers in Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region who were detailed to respond to a distress call from a church were on Saturday reportedly rescued by an Immigration Officer in what could have gotten the officers killed. The police officers were reportedly subdued by a man who …
Read More »Key Ugandan highway cut off by floods
A major highway leading out of Uganda’s capital Kampala to the south-west of the country has been cut off after a bridge collapsed following flash floods. In the early hours of Thursday, traffic was brought to a standstill by knee-deep running water across the road. And as the water receded …
Read More »VIDEO: The trip to Konongo Zongo: Black Sherif welcomed by a mammoth crowd
Black Sherif has always featured his roots in his success story. The young rapper from Konongo in the Ashanti Region made a historic trip to his hometown to celebrate his title as ‘Artiste of the Year’ on May 13, 2023. The trip back home witnessed a massive welcome from the …
Read More »Medeama SC banned by FIFA from registering new players
Ghana Premier League side, Medeama SC has fallen into trouble and could suffer dearly if the team qualifies for next season’s CAF Champions League. This is because the world football governing body, FIFA has placed a transfer ban on the Ghanaian club that will stop the team from registering new …
Read More »Nigerian president Buhari extends UK trip by a week for dental care
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is extending his stay in the United Kingdom where he attended the May 6 coronation of King Charles III. A statement posted on Twitter by his senior aide for social media Bashir Ahmed said Buhari will remain in London for medical reasons. His post of May …
Read More »NPP activists sharing ‘Mahama is an alcohilic’ letter disclaimed by Duffuor camp
New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists and pro-government accounts on social media continue to share a stinging letter purportedly from the camp of former finance minister Kwabena Duffuor. The said letter among others, accuses former president John Dramanu Mahama of having alcohol addiction problems and having a tainted record of leadership. …
Read More »T-bills oversubscribed by GH¢733 million despite increasing interest rates
This week the government secured GH¢2.57 billion from the sale of treasury bills in the auction on May 5, 2023. The auction saw an oversubscription of GH¢733.79 million even though interest rates have been rising. The target for this week’s auction was GH¢1.83 billion. Also, interest rates have increased to …
Read More »Nigerians edit Serie A artwork, crown Osimhen ‘by force’ as King of Napoli
Nigerians on Twitter took on the organizers of Italy’s top flight league, the Serie A, dethroning their choice of best player for league winners, Napoli. Serie A posted a photo of Napoli ace and Argentine giant Maradona placing a crown on the head of striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a sign that …
Read More »Here are the businesses owned by Sammy Kuffour’s baby mama
Former Ghanaian footballer, Samuel Osei Kuffour’s wife, Charlotte Derban, has established herself as a successful entrepreneur in the beauty and hospitality industry. The former Miss Ghana contestant is known to be the owner of a number of businesses in the aforementioned industries. One of her businesses is the Gem 7 beauty …
Read More »Hillary Clinton ‘deeply concerned’ by passage of Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law
Former First Lady of the United States, Hillary Clinton, has waded into the recent passage of an anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Uganda. Hillary said in a May 2, 2023 tweet that she was ‘deeply concerned’ with the passage of what she called the ‘world’s most extreme anti-LGBTQ legislation by the Ugandan …
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