Toronto-listed Galiano Gold, operators of Asanko Gold in Ghana has been sued by its workers, claiming unfair dismissal, court documents show. The Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) which is leading the fight wants an Accra High Court to restrain the Canadian multi-national firm from laying off some 299 permanent staff …
Read More »VIDEO: Samuel Takyi wins first professional fight in Round 2 TKO
Ghana’s Olympic medalist, Samuel Takyi, began his first professional bout on a good note as he earned a Round Two Technical Knockout [TKO] over his opponent Kamaldeen Boyefio on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Bukom Boxing Arena. Takyi made a lightwork over Boyefio in their six-round Lightweight contest which …
Read More »Father of 6 loses eye in fight over dog meat
A Father of 6 based in Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region has lost his sight forever after he was punched in the eye over dog meat. The man whose name is given only as Mohammed is a dog meat vendor who is well known in Nkawkaw and its environs for …
Read More »Man shot in the chest as fight breaks out in Nkroful court premises
One person was killed and four others injured during scuffle between the youth and some supposed armed men at Nkroful Magistrate court in Teleku Bokazo, a mining community in the Ellembelle District. The deceased Andrew Donkor was among a number of young men who besieged the Nkroful Magistrate court earlier …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo speaks on measures taken to fight COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is addressing the nation on measures his administration has put in place to intensify the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Today is the 28th address, and the President is expected to outline key interventions that would be implemented going forward to reduce the spread and …
Read More »Asemasa accident: Two families fight over one body; hospital demands DNA test
Authorities at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital have resolved to conduct a DNA test on six female bodies that were part of the Tuesday, March 22 accident at Asemasa as one body has become a source of contention. A total of nine out of the 14 burnt bodies from the …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: Lands ministers to appear before parliament
Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader, says the Leadership of Parliament is in discussions with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to update the country on the ongoing fight against illegal mining. Presenting the Business Statement of the House for the Eighth Week of the First Meeting …
Read More »Nigerians storm Ukraine embassy in Abuja, volunteer to fight Russian invasion
As hundreds of Nigerians in Ukraine are struggling to return home, about 115 young men, recently, offered to join Ukraine in its fight against Russia. The men, who besieged the Ukraine Embassy in Abuja, also put down their names in a register provided by the embassy, Guardian reports. The Second …
Read More »Ukraine waives entry visa requirements for foreigners willing to join fight against Russia
Ukraine’s president has signed a decree temporarily lifting the requirement for entry visas for any foreigner willing to join Ukraine’s International Defence Legion and fight on Ukraine’s side against invading Russian troops. The decree by President Volodymyr Zelensky takes effect on Tuesday and will remain in effect as long as martial law …
Read More »Tyson Fury to fight Dillian Whyte at Wembley on 23 April
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will meet Dillian Whyte in an all-British fight at Wembley on 23 April. Whyte signed a contract to meet the WBC champion earlier this week just hours before the deadline. Fury, who is unbeaten with 31 wins and one draw, has not fought in the UK since …
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