A raging fire has destroyed over 15 shops near Kasoa new market in the Awutu Senya East Municipality if the Central Region. According to reports, the Saturday afternoon fire burnt the shops and its contents running into millions of cedis into ashes. The affected shop owners include TV repairers, decorations, …
Read More »Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu defies pressure over Palestinian state
Benjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all the Palestinian territories. The Israeli prime minister said this condition was “contrary” to a future Palestinian state being established. His comments on Saturday defied pressure on his government from the US and others to commit to future Palestinian …
Read More »Four nabbed over illegal refinery in Abia
The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested four suspects for operating an illegal refinery in the state. The state Commandant, Usman Alfadarai said the arrest made after a 48-hour sustained surveillance within and around Obiakpu, Obuzo-Asa, in the Ukwa West area of …
Read More »UCC shuts down hospital over senior staff strike
The University of Cape Coast has indefinitely shut down its hospital effective Today, January 19, 2024, over the strike by senior staff. The Senior Staff Association of the Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) on Wednesday 17 January 2024, declared an indefinite nationwide …
Read More »Nigeria seal crucial win over AFCON host Ivory Coast
Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box. That allowed William Troost-Ekong …
Read More »Mahama drags NPP deputy IT director to CID over fake memo, misuse of his letterhead
Former President John Dramani Mahama’s office has instituted criminal action against two activists of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Lawyers for the former president in October this year filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, against the duo for misuse of the …
Read More »High Court ruling triggers removal of CK Tedam University Vice Chancellor, registrar over retirement age
The Bolgatanga High Court has issued a directive for the removal of two key officials from the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Navrongo. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Magnus Wilmot, and the Registrar, Dr. Vincent A. Ankamah Lomotey, have been ordered to step down from their positions …
Read More »2024 WAFCON qualifiers: Black Queens secure first leg advantage with 3-1 win over Namibia
Ghana’s women’s national team, the Black Queens, secured first-leg advantage by beating Namibia 3-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday afternoon in the final round of qualifying for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The result means the Black Queens are on course to secure a return to …
Read More »Watch scenes from Sampa as fight breaks over the installation of a paramount chief
There was drama at Sampa, a community in the Bono Region of Ghana, as two factions clashed over the installation of the paramount chief for the area. The Ghana Police Service arrested at least 7 persons allegedly involved in the clash. It indicated that 7 people sustained injuries, with at least one …
Read More »Be careful when you come to Kumasi – Jay Bahd warns Black Stars bodyguard over harrassment
Ghanaian musician, Jay Bahd, has warned Black Stars’ bodyguard, Aziz to watch his steps whenever he visits Kumasi. The Kumasi-based rapper’s warning stems from Aziz harassing him when he visited the Black Stars’ playing during their training at the Baba Yara Stadium ahead of the game against Madagascar on November …
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