Islamic State group militants say they were behind a Saturday attack on a training camp for the forces of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Hospital officials said nine people were killed in the attack in Libya’s southern city of Sabha. Gen Haftar’s eastern forces took control of key areas in the oil-rich south during a … The post IS group launches attack on Libya forces appeared

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has tasked the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to take workers through the mechanisms involved in the calculation of their monthly pension payouts before they retire. Chief Executive Officer of the NPRA, Atta Krufi said SSNIT is expected to educate its contributors twice before their retirement ages … The post SSNIT

Divock Origi’s late winner sent Liverpool top of the Premier League with victory at Newcastle United to put the pressure back on Manchester City and ensure the title race will go to the final game. Origi – on as substitute for Mohamed Salah after he was taken off on a stretcher with a head injury … The post Liverpool take title race to final day with late Origi winner

Organizers of Ghana meets Naija, Empire Entertainment have announced the artistes billed to battle it out at the 2019 edition of the music show. From the Ghana corner comes the ‘skopatumana’ hitmaker Pataapa; ‘omo oda’ hitmaker, Medikal and award winning music duo, R2bees. The Naija charge will be led by ‘For Your Case’ singer, Teni … The post Patapaa

Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, a veteran journalist and Board Chairman of GRIDCO has analysed that one of the greatest threats to Ghanaian journalists is finance. He suggested that the threat posed by the state to the freedom of the media does not match up to what personal economic situation does to the journalist. He was addressing … The post ‘Economy’

Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cut sod for construction works to begin on a state of the art sports complex for the Ghana Armed Forces in Tamale, Northern Region. The sports complex under the Commander-In-Chief Sports Center Project is expected to be completed in April 2020. Dr. Bawumia at the ceremony at … The post Tamale: Bawumia cuts sod for GHc20m military

A civil engineer, Ben Arthur, has cautioned that desilting drains in the country’s capital, Accra is not enough to prevent flooding if other drastic measures are not taken to end the annual cycle. He made these remarks in an interview with Johnnie Hughes on 3FM’s Community Connect programme on Friday May 3. According to him, … The post Desilting drains alone not enough

Award-winning 3FM mid-morning show presenter Miriam Osei-Agyemang has been selected to moderate the maiden Africa Women’s Sports Summit to be held in Accra. The event, which will see the gathering of top sports journalists and icons from across the continent, will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel. The Summit … The post 3FM’s Miriam Osei-Agyemang

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the number of young people engaged in vigilantism poses a serious threat to the future of the country. Mr. Bonsu said “we have great numbers of youth who will want to sacrifice their lives for some people because they promised them heaven, and that is dangerous because these politicians dump … The post Ghana’s

Caster Semenya said “no human can stop me from running” after winning the 800m at the Doha Diamond League meet amid speculation over her future. It comes just two days after the South African, 28, lost a landmark caseagainst athletics’ governing body. Semenya challenged IAAF rules designed to limit testosterone levels in female runners but the … The post ‘No

Concerns by the minority in Parliament regarding the AGM Petroleum Limited contract, which it said was “sell off” were ignored as the house approved the reviewed contract. The critical decision to accept the recommendations of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee was done through voice vote supervised by the Speaker Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye on Friday … The post Parliament approves controversial

  An Accra High Court has granted an application by lawyers for De Eye Group, the company at the centre of a recent documentary by Multimedia Group journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure to serve him by substitution. This was after bailiffs failed to serve him with the writ of summons insisting, he has evaded service on … The post Manasseh to be served summon by substitution

A passenger plane has slid off a runway in the US state of Florida, ending up in a river after landing during a thunderstorm. None of the 143 people on board the Boeing 737 were seriously hurt. The chartered aircraft, operated by Miami Air International, had flown from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to a military … The post Boeing 737 skids into Florida river on landing appeared first on