Jihad Chaaban, the Marwako Fast Food Supervisor has informed the Abekah District Court that he would be calling two witnesses to testify for him. Ending his cross- examination, Chaaban disagreed with prosecution assertions that it was his fault that the blended pepper splashed on Ms. Evelyn Boakye’s face. According to Chaaban, Ms. Boakye a female […]

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce as part of efforts to celebrate Ghanaian innovation and creativity in business, has launched the maiden ‘Chamber Business Awards, 2016. The awards, slated for 25th November, 2017 at the Banquet Hall of the State House, on the theme: “Enterprises in Transition: Recognising Innovative Businesses in Ghana,” will reward Ghanaian […]

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Ekow Korsah, Labourer to 22 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. The convict was sentenced on his own plea sentenced accordingly. The court has adjourned for the commencement of the case of conspiracy to commit crime involving one other person. In sentencing, the court presided over by Mr […]

The Bongo District Directorate of Agriculture has taken delivery of 6,040 bags of NPK fertilizer from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) as part of government’s “Planting for Food and Jobs” programme. Mr Edgar Dra, the Bongo District Director of the Agriculture, said his outfit is also expecting an additional consignment of maize, rice, […]

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Transport projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2016 would have a positive impact on the living conditions of close to 20 million Africans over the next few years. The AfDB made this forecast in the Annual Report of the Infrastructure, Cities and Sustainable Development Department of […]

Syria’s hopes of reaching their first World Cup were kept alive with a late draw against China on Tuesday. Ahmad Al Salih curled home a free-kick in injury time to make it 2-2. Syria are fourth in their group, three points behind Uzbekistan with two games left to play. Iran have won the group. The top […]

A police officer, Michael Kporye was killed while on patrol duty at Micheal Camp in the Greater Accra Region. Eyewitnesses say he was shot dead by two armed men on a motorbike. The police, however, acted on intelligence and they were able to find out the hideout of the suspect at Tulaku. When the Police […]

Scientists have found a way to improve creativity through brain stimulation, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Goldsmiths University of London. They achieved this by temporarily suppressing a key part of the frontal brain called the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which is involved in most of our thinking and […]

African Media Agency (AMA), a pan-African public relations agency has announced the opening of an office in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) to support its rapid growth and meet the demand of the country’s business environment.  Besides the presence of AMA in Dubai, New York, Kampala, Johannesburg and Lagos, Abidjan new office expands its footprint on the […]

President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow, 15 June 2017, visit the communities of Knysna in the Garden Route and Plettenburg Bay areas that have been adversely affected by the recent raging fires that caused total devastation, destruction of property, displacement of people and loss of life. The unprecedented devastation was visited on the residents of the […]

The Premier League will kick-off on August 12 after the fixtures for the 2017/18 season have been released. Matchday one will see reigning champions, Chelsea, welcome Burnley to the Stamford Bridge while Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United have tricky encounter against West Ham United at Old Trafford. Liverpool will have to travel to Watford in hope of starting off their […]

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has welcomed the United Nation’s draft resolution to stop arms smuggling in Libya. In a statement commending the move, Mr Johnson said, “I welcome the UN Security Council’s decision to unanimously adopt the UK drafted resolution targeting arms smuggling in the high seas off the coast of Libya.” He said […]

CRU Events and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have announced that The West Africa Fertilizer Agribusiness conference will be held between 10-12 July at the Movenpick Hotel Accra.  It comes at a time when the Ghanaian fertilizer and agribusiness sector is undergoing an incredible boost from the country’s new leadership, making it the perfect moment to […]

At least six deaths have been confirmed after a blaze ripped through a high-rise apartment block in the British capital as residents slept. At least 50 people were injured, according to authorities. More than 250 firefighters battled the inferno at Grenfell Tower in west London through the night. Local resident Tim Downie told NBC News […]

At the 25th anniversary festivities of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), at Ashaiman, in the Greater-Accra Region, party founder Chairman Jerry John Rawlings was reported to have joked that Mr. Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, the NDC’s General-Secretary, was extremely unprepossessing or too ugly, otherwise Chairman Rawlings, himself, would have decided to throw his weight behind […]

The United Nations envoy for Central Africa has expressed his concern that the withdrawal of troops from the regional force by some contributing countries would create a security vacuum that may be exploited by an armed group. “The continued threat by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to regional stability should not be underestimated, in particular […]

AC Milan’s summer spending spree shows no sign of letting up as they wrapped up a deal for Porto forward Andre Silva.  The acquisition is yet another indication that Milan mean business in this window, having already brought in Mateo Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez and Franck Kessie. While the trio aforementioned will bolster the Rossoneri, Silva has […]

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 691st meeting held on 12 June 2017, adopted the following decision on the situation in Darfur, Sudan, and the activities of the AU-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID): Council, 1.    Takes note of the Joint Special Report of the Chairperson of the African […]

U.S. Agency for International Development Counselor Thomas Staal has met with President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique to discuss a range of issues, including progress in public health, agriculture, education, combating wildlife trafficking, and improving the business environment in Mozambique. The leaders also discussed the ongoing implementation of the bilateral agreement for economic and technical cooperation […]

The London Fire Brigade has confirmed ‘a number’ of deaths in London’s Grenfell Tower apartment block fire. Exact numbers were not given, but London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said the blaze presented “extremely challenging and very difficult conditions to rescue people and bring this fire under control.” Twitter user Ben Lewis reported that there were […]