Rebel fighters affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 38 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials and a civil society leader in the region have said. The armed men used guns and machetes to attack residents of villages in Beni territory, in North Kivu […] The post ISIL-affiliated rebel

Iga Swiatek continued her relentless dominance on clay as she won her fourth French Open title and fifth Grand Slam by trouncing Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 at Roland Garros on Saturday. It took Swiatek just 68 minutes to close this final out in an utterly ruthless display against Paolini, who was in her first Grand […] The post Swiatek wins fourth French Open title in five

Afro-dancehall superstar Livingstone Etse Satekla, professionally known as Stonebwoy, has hauled aspiring politician and entertainment critic Sadiq Abdulai Abu, popularly known as Baba Sadiq, to court over comments the politician made on his X page (formerly known as Twitter). In a writ filed in the High Court of Justice on 31 May 2024, the reigning […] The post Stonebwoy sues Baba

On Saturday, June 8, 2024, the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III, granted an audience to Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. They discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and renew the Commonwealth. The meeting took place at the splendid Istana Nurul Iman palace in Brunei’s capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. […] The post Ayorkor

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has raised concerns about the escalating trend of wealth accumulation through unscrupulous means in Ghana, particularly within the business sector. Speaking at the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship conference themed ‘Integrity of a Business Person,’ Chief Justice Torkornoo highlighted the growing greed driven by an insatiable desire to accumulate wealth and […] The post Chief

The #DumsorMustStop protesters have gathered at the main gate of the University of Ghana, waiting to commence their vigil. The vigil is expected to proceed from the University of Ghana to the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout, where the organisers will deliver a statement. Actress Yvonne Nelson posted on social media her resolve to embark on the […] The post Yvonne Nelson leads #DumsorMustStop

The Communications Officer of the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has stated that the 2024 general elections will be based on trust, which the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama lacks. Mr. Aboagye says the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is the ideal candidate to turn around […] The post Election

The government has been cautioned in its attempts to revise the Value Added Tax (VAT) component on mining exploration. This, according to tax analyst Francis Timore Boi, is imperative for the government as it makes efforts to meet its revenue target for the year. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, at […] The post Conduct

Professor Smart Sarpong has justified his poll projecting Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the preferred presidential candidate with 38.9 percent in the upcoming 2024 general elections. The Director of Research and Innovation at Kumasi Technical University said in his survey that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer leads John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress […] The post Election

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has been released after hours of detention at the Police CID Headquarters. Naa Koryoo was detained at the Cantonments Police Station on Friday, June 7, upon invitation, which angered sympathisers of the NDC who later besieged the premises to demand […] The post Naa

Four Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival during the group’s 7 October attacks have been rescued in a daylight raid deep in central Gaza. Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrei Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, were freed during a “high-risk, complex mission” from two separate buildings in the […] The post Four Israeli hostages

The National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has slammed the leadership of the Ghana Police Service over the arrest of the party’s parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor. Sammy Gyamfi in a post on his Facebook page, alleged that Naa Koryoo was arrested by personnel of […] The post ‘NPP-controlled

Delali Sewarkpor, the personal assistant to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has described her detention as a political persecution being carried out by elements within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The personal assistant said supporters of Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor and sympathisers of the NDC […] The post Naa

Ghana’s gold production rose 8.3 per cent to 4 million ounces in 2023 compared to 3.7 million ounces the previous year, data from the Ghana Chamber of Mines showed. The production growth was driven primarily by the expansion in the output of small-scale miners, which was sufficient to offset the decline in the large-scale sub-sectors […] The post Ghana’s

Thousands of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters have gathered at the Cantonments Police Station to demand the immediate release of Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, the party’s parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East. Okunor was detained on Friday by the police, a move that has sparked widespread outrage among NDC members and sympathisers. The demonstrators, clad […] The post NDC