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Residents and survivors of an alleged massacre in a Burkina Faso village say 136 people, including women and infants, were killed as they blamed security forces for the April 20 attack. “We were on the way to the well with my donkey when we saw them moving towards us,” Belem …

An Accra High Court on March 20, 1980 found Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo guilty in a civil suit and imposed a fine of ¢45,000 [old Ghanaian cedi]. This was after a case of reckless driving involving the politician and the plaintiff, one Mr Woledzi travelled through the magistrate courts to the High …

Ayisha Modi and Afia Schwarzenegger do not meet eye-to-eye. Their feud which has been put on hold is believed to possibly be rekindled over the latter’s attempt to drag the talent manager’s name in the mud. Afia in a sarcastic TikTok video called on Ghanaians to celebrate the life of …

Authorities in New Jersey have launched an investigation after a mother and her 9-year-old daughter were found deceased with axe wounds in their Roselle home on Wednesday. According to NBC New York, the bodies of 9-year-old Kelsey Morrison and Keisha Morrison, 45, were found in their home after the minor …

The Eastern Regional Education Directorate has banned the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages and fizzy drinks in schools. The decision follows a staggering revelation of health consequences among schoolchildren. Speaking to Starr FM on the sidelines of a joint press conference by the Eastern Regional Education and Health Directorates on Wednesday …

The largest opposition party in Ghana, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for the postponement of the presidential and parliamentary primaries in 15 constituencies. In a statement, they said it is of benefit of the party for them to postpone the elections in these constituencies. The party stated that this …

Great Olympics ended their winless run in the Ghana Premier League with an impressive 2-0 victory over defending champions Asante Kotoko at Sogakope. The Greater Accra Landlords put on a brilliant performance to secure the win at their adopted match venue. Kotoko had an early chance in the 7th minute …

Mansa Musa, the emperor of the Mali Empire, was widely considered the richest person in history. His wealth was so immense that it was impossible to accurately quantify. However, his story of how he acquired his fortune is not just a tale of opulence, but also of determination, resourcefulness, and …

The Sudanese army has pounded paramilitary fighters with air strikes in the capital, Khartoum, while deadly fighting has flared in Darfur as a ceasefire that has slowed street battles is set to expire. Columns of smoke rose on Thursday near the presidential palace in Khartoum and areas north of the …

Data from the World of Statistics has mentioned Accra, Ghana’s capital, as the seventh most polluted city in the world. This was contained in a Twitter post by the Institution. According to the ranking, Accra comes below Dakan, the capital of Bangladesh, which placed sixth, and above Noida in India, …