Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya, left, visits homeless people at Johannnesburg's Park Station on 'Census Night', 2 February. – Source: GCIS/Flickr Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country – including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important …
Read More »Man accused of 3 murders arrested while ‘attempting to cleanse himself’ at traditional healer
Police arrested a man who they charged with murder and who was in possession of an AK-47. zim286, Getty Images A 30-year-old man accused of murdering three people in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested at a traditional healer’s house on Tuesday while he was allegedly attempting to “cleanse himself”. In a statement, police …
Read More »Koku Anyidoho requests investigations into the death of Atta-Mills
A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho is requesting an investigation into the death of the late Professor John Evans Atta mills who died on the seat while serving as president of Ghana. This comes after 10 years of the death of Professor Mills. “I …
Read More »Volta Region: 80 acres of cannabis farm burnt down; pregnant woman, others arrested
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) discovered and destroyed large cannabis cultivation (wee farm) at Liati Dafonu in the Volta Region’s Afadjato South District. A team of 70 officers from NACOC, Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), National Investigation Bureau (NIB), and Hohoe Divisional Police Command stormed the plantation around 7 a.m. Thursday …
Read More »‘I want to use them to preach the word of God’ – Man arrested for stealing bibles tells court
An embattled Kenyan man who has been arrested for stealing two bibles from a municipal supermarket has disclosed the reason behind his felonious action. Augustine Wanyonyi confessed that he developed suicidal thoughts after a fire engulfed his home in the Mukuru Njenga slum, hence he wanted to learn more about …
Read More »NPP’s Sammi Awuku bows out of office
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, says he will not seek re-election in July when the party goes to polls to elect new national executives. The former Youth Organiser says he is going to concentrate on his new role in public service aside the fact …
Read More »US Court postpones sentencing of Hushpuppi
The sentencing of Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi has been postponed till July 11, 2022, by a United States District Court for the Central District of California. Justice Otis D. Wright granted the order after Hushpuppi’s lawyers led by Louis Shapiro entered a request for postponement. He is expected to …
Read More »E/R: Dozens of electricity poles burnt in bushfires
Dozens of Electricity poles in the Eastern Region have been burnt as bushfires ravage parts of the region. The increasing bushfires is threatening uninterrupted power supply and causing damages as many electricity poles have been affected. Over 140 bushfires have been recorded so far in the region this year. The …
Read More »Sammy Kuffour, the only football star who is a member of the prestigious East Legon Executive Club
East Legon Executive Club celebrate Despite Kennedy Agyapong urges Ghanaians to learn from Despite Sammy Kuffour retired from football As pictures and videos of rich, affluent men clad in white shirts and a variety of trousers and caps circulated on social media, users could not but admire the show …
Read More »Detaining Captain Smart is a violation of his rights – Amaliba
Captain Smart A private legal practitioner, Mr Abraham Amaliba has questioned the decision by the National Security operatives to detain broadcast journalist, Blessed Godsbrain Smart (Captain Smart) and one other person. Speaking in interview with Alfred Ocansey on the News 360 on Tv3 Wednesday February 2, Mr Amaliba said “The conduct …
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