It was dark when Sadia*, 25, climbed from the Libyan beach into the little grey inflatable dinghy, together with her three small children, one night in April 2022. As the first to board, they sat at the bow, while the others squeezed in around them. Men straddled the dinghy’s sides, …
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Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) former housemates and friends, Cross and Angel seem to have their relationship at a crossroads since they have argued about who played the most important role in the other’s life after the show. During the reunion show hosted by media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Cross stated that …
Read More »Shatta Wale and Medikal releases ‘Cross Roads’
Ghanaian music superstars, Shatta Wale and Medikal, have joined forces to produce a masterpiece in an extended play project titled, “Cross Roads”. Released on Friday, 18th March 2022, the highly anticipated EP, “Cross Roads”, is available exclusively on Boomplay as a result of a partnership deal with the largest African …
Read More »Fuel prices cross GHS8.00 per litre
Fuel prices at some fuel stations continue to rise, crossing the GHS 8 per litre mark in the first week of March 2022. This is expected to have a ripple effect on other Oil Marketing Companies, which will also adjust their prices upwards. Only two weeks ago, fuel prices averaged …
Read More »comJean Mensa can still be cross-examined – Tsatsu Tsikata reveals
In the end, it became the cross-examination that never was. It had been billed to be the climax of the 2020 election petition. Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer had labelled it as the El Classico with Abraham Amaliba, a member of the legal team of the NDC requesting a …
Read More »SC to decide Jean Mensa’s cross-examination today
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday, February 9, hear legal arguments from parties involved in the 2020 Election Petition on whether the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa will mount the witness box to testify or not. After the Petitioner John Dramani Mahama had closed his case after …
Read More »You can’t run away from cross-examination – Tsatsu to Jean Mensa
Lead counsel of John Dramani Mahama in the ongoing election petition hearing has insisted that witnesses for the first respondent ought to make appearance in the witness box for cross-examination. This follows a submission by the Lawyer of the Electoral Commissioner, Justin Amenuvor, that his side wishes to close their case …
Read More »Election Petition: Tsatsu Tsikata to cross-examine Jean Mensa
The Election Petition has reached its height of seeing Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, in the dock to be cross-examined by the counsel for Petitioner John Dramani Mahama. The lawyers for the petitioner had always wanted this opportunity to examine the actions of Jean Mensa, the Returning Officer for the 2020 …
Read More »Beirut blast: Hundreds injured in explosion – Red Cross
A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has caused widespread damage, injuring hundreds of people, the Lebanese Red Cross says. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion in the city’s port region. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and destroyed buildings. Hospitals are said to …
Read More »Cross-border cashew trade attracting foreigners despite border closure
Despite closure of the country’s borders to help curb spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), some foreigners have been maneuvering into the country to conduct illegal businesses through border posts with Cote d’Ivoire in the Bono Region. The situation has heightened fears and anxiety among residents in communities like Sampa, Nkrankwanta, Kofibadukrom …
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