A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 45 people, with dozens more pulled alive from the burning wreckage. The transporter was carrying more than 90 people, mostly troops, when it overshot the runway on Jolo island. The dead are mainly military personnel, but three civilians on the ground were also […] The post Philippines military plane
Pope Francis has been admitted to a hospital in Rome for scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said there would be more information after the surgery had taken place at the Gemelli University Hospital. Earlier on Sunday, the 84-year-old Argentine Pope addressed thousands of visitors in St Peter’s Square. This […] The post Pope
Supporters of South African ex-President Jacob Zuma have formed what they say is a human shield outside his home to try to prevent his arrest. On Tuesday the constitutional court found him guilty of contempt for defying its order to appear before an inquiry into corruption. He was ordered to report to the nearest police […] The post Supporters form ‘human shield’
Civil Engineer, Abdulai Mahama says the government’s efforts to dredge the Odaw river a few months to the rainy season may not yield positive results. The Odaw river has over the years been a receptacle of waste, causing flooding in areas surrounding it. In light of this long-standing problem, Dredge Masters has been contracted by […] The post Dredging
South African group, Hush SA are the 2021 winners of the pan-African Old Mutual Amazing Voices crown and will walk away with a massive $100,000. After securing 5 Golden Voice wins for best performance throughout the season, Africa chose Hush SA as the winners of the sensational pan-African singing competition during a spectacular finale on […] The post Hush SA wins $100,000
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the detection of the highly contagious variant of Coronavirus – Delta, at the Achimota School, in the Greater Accra Region. It follows an earlier report by the health management body that a Senior High School had recorded the Indian strain. Three students of the school presented influenza-like symptoms at […] The post Achimota
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, has until further notice suspended all Students Representative Council (SRC) election-related activities. This follows a violent clash between members of the University Hall [Katanga] and Unity Hall [Conti] on Sunday during the vetting of SRC aspirants. The students, during the violence destroyed among other […] The post KNUST
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has sued Net-2 TV presenter, Justice Kweku Annan for defamation. The defendant is the host of the station’s popular talk show known as ‘The Seat’. Kweku Annan is said to have claimed on the June 16, 2021, edition of his show that, the former IGP is a fence […] The post Former IGP,
Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed concern about what he calls the rising state of insecurity in the country, which has led to the loss of human lives. Speaking at a three-day retreat organised by the National Communications Bureau of the NDC in Ho, the former President is quoted by his portal, johnmahama.org to […] The post Mahama slams Akufo-Addo
One-time Member of Parliament for the Chiana Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region, and a former National Coordinator of the now-defunct Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA), Abuga Pele, has been pardoned by President Akufo-Addo on health grounds. The President communicated the decision on July 1, 2021, to the prisons authorities, who […] The post Abuga
Scores of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), are injured after a misunderstanding allegedly broke out between some members of the University Hall [Katanga] and the Unity Hall, [Conti] in the early hours of Sunday. The incident happened during an ongoing vetting process for the Students Representative Council, SRC elections […] The post KNUST:
Fire has gutted the homes of many squatters at the Railways Quarters area behind Accra Breweries Limited and Graphic Communications Company Limited. The inferno is reported to have started at dawn around 1: 00 am on Sunday [July 4, 2021]. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Some squatters who were able to […] The post Sunday dawn fire destroys parts
The youth wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined the routes for its planned protest on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. This comes after the police okayed the protest after initially declining the request to provide the protesters the needed security. But after successful deliberations between the two sides, the police gave the green […] The post NDC
Authorities of the Kaneshie Senior High Technical School (KATECO) in Accra, are protesting the take-over of a piece of land in the school by the State Housing Corporation Limited. The said land on which the Headteachers’ bungalow is situated is reported to have been given to the school by the company 49 years ago. But […] The post KATECO managers
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