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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 …

Italian footballer of Ghanaian descent, Mario Balotelli is reportedly selling off his luxurious car collection. The Daily Mail reports that Mario Balotelli has already sold his Ferrari and Lamborghini and is looking to sell more. The decision by the former Inter Milan striker is due to his lack of passion …

A Singapore-registered oil tanker has been boarded by “unidentified persons” about 300 nautical miles (555km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, the city-state’s port authority said. The Gulf of Guinea was long known as a hotspot for global piracy, with insurance firm Beazley offering the “Gulf of Guinea …

The top position for the world’s wealthiest person has witnessed another change, with Elon Musk knocked off the spot. Chairman of French luxury goods brand, LVMH Bernard Arnault, saw his net worth increase by $3.1 billion to $211 billion as of March 10, 2023, according to Forbes Magazine. This would …

The Tema Oil Refinery has been cut off from the national power grid over failure to settle a GH¢26 million debt owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana, a citinewsroom.com report has said. According to the ECG, the huge sum is an accumulation of unpaid power bills covering several months. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has written off the debts of African states worth more than $20 billion. Speaking at an international parliamentary conference titled “Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World,” Putin said the trade turnover between Russia and African countries is growing every year, reaching almost $18 billion in …

At least 19 refugees and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of Tunisia while trying to cross the Mediterranean and reach Italy, according to a human rights group. Reports of the deaths came early on Sunday as Italy’s ANSA news agency said more than 2,000 asylum seekers …

A video capturing moment a Zebra lost its genitals to a lion at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, has been shared online.   In the video which is trending online, the Zebra which had a broken leg was struggling to get off the lion. The Lion however stood firm before …

Residents of Nsane near Ayaase in the Assin South District of the Central Region have been thrown into a state of shock and fear following the murder of a 15-year-old school girl by unknown assailants. The deceased, Priscila Ataa Botwey aka Atta Kakra was found lying in a supine position …

As one of the MCs announced at the event grounds of Ghana’s 66th independence celebration at Adaklu in the Volta Region, the stunts that the military men displayed should not be tried at home. She added that it had taken years of practice and discipline for the men in uniform …