The Inspector General Police, Ibrahim Idris has been urged to order investigation into the death of late Kano Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi who died with his wife and two daughters in a fire outbreak widely considered ‘strange and ‘suspicious’ on 3rd April, 2015. A civil rights group under the auspices Justice […]

The Trump administration hasn’t publicly said when the federal government would run out of cash, which could complicate the administration’s efforts to convince U.S. Congress to raise the debt limit sooner rather than later, according to the Wall Street Journal. “Congress is going to need to know what the deadline is, because until they actually […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia showed signals of easing tensions with Qatar on Sunday, after a week of a growing diplomatic row with Doha. Earlier in the day, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Bin Saud both directed that lenience should be shown for Qatari-Emirati […]

“Wonder Woman” of Warner Bros. easily remained atop the box office in North America for the second weekend in a row, taking in an estimated 57.18 million U.S. dollars. The latest DC Comics superhero movie, starring Gal Gadot, is the first big-budget superhero movie with a female lead to be directed by a female director, […]

Wildfires have been brought under control in Knysna, a tourist resort in southern South Africa, authorities said on Sunday. The fires, which broke out on Tuesday, have claimed seven lives, including a woman who died of burns in hospital on Sunday, the Knysna Fire Department said. Thanks to more favourable weather conditions and the hard […]

Mexico’s military is searching for at least seven missing soldiers swept up in a mudslide that killed another two, Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos said on Sunday. The disaster occurred Saturday in El Carrizal, a community in the town of San Miguel Totolapan, in the southern state of Guerrero, where troops were working in areas affected […]

The White House on Sunday denied a Guardian report that suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump was considering postponing his first state visit to Britain over concerns about potential large protests. White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Sunday told The Washington Post that the Guardian report was “false.” The Hill also cited another White House […]

A village in northern Greece was evacuated and will be relocated after a mine collapse in the area, which caused no injuries, national news agency AMNA reported on Sunday. Greek Energy Minister Yorgos Stathakis made the announcement after a meeting with local authorities and people affected. The village of Anargyroi at the outskirts of Amyntaio […]

The Tema Regional Police Command has hinted on the arrest of persons suspected to be dealing in narcotics. ASP Joseph BenefoDarkwah, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Command, made this revelation at a press briefing at the Tema Regional Police Headquarters. He said the Regional Command arrested 9 persons, including an ex-military officer, suspected […]

Joseph Painstil scored a hat-trick to aid Tema Youth defeat Accra Great Olympics 4-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium, on match day 18 of the 2017 Ghana Premier League (GPL) played on Saturday. The first away win for the Tema based team, in the GPL, saw Painstil opening the scores in 16th minute. He made […]

Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs maintained their unbeaten run at home, when they beat Bechem United 1-0 in the 18th week Ghana Premier League (GPL) match played at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Friday. Even though Bechem United lost the match, they put up a good performance as they matched Dwarfs boot-for-boot throughout the […]

Three school from the Greater Accra, Volta and Eastern Regions  have qualified to join seven others for the  finals of the Milo U-13 championship scheduled for June 20-24 at the Nduom Park, Elmina. The final zonal event, which ended at the Legon Presec Park, saw the 2015 Champions Bepong Methodist beating Ashaiman number 5 by […]

A man in his thirties lost his life in a shoot-out with the Tema police patrol team, Mr. Joseph Benefo Darkwah, Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Tema Regional Police Command, told journalists. Mr. Darkwah said that the patrol team chanced upon a group of young men smoking dried leaves at about 10:30pm on Thursday […]

Sarkodie has come under serious attack for a line in his rap in Kurl Songx’s Jennifer Lomotey, referring to Jennifer Lomotey as a Krobo girl with beads around her waist who Okomfo Anokye has cursed with fornication. But Kaywa, the man who produced the song, says Sakordie has told him he would be unwise to […]

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has said that Ghana’s fishing law is currently under review and is expected to be operational within the first quarter of 2018. This comes on the back of the high rise in illegal fishing activities coupled with unacceptable fishing methods. In recent times, overuse of […]

Female gospel musician has fired a salvo at colleague Ernest Opoku over his critique after she performed for an alcoholic beverage company. Anita Afriyie claims some male gospel musicians including Mr. Opoku who act holier than thou are ‘snakes under grass’. Her comment comes after Ernest Opoku described her as a “hypocrite’ for performing at […]

A Tarkwa circuit court has remanded Ekow Abekah, a mason into prison custody for allegedly stealing five goats and two sheep. The accused person, is believed to have stolen the animals with the help of two other persons who are on the run. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit crime […]

A Tarkwa circuit court has sentenced an illegal miner (galamsey operator) to 14 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. The convict, Joseph Boakye alias Baako Bewu, pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery. The Prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mrs Juliana Essel-Dadzie told the court, that the victim Dennis Medodzie was a gold […]

More than 74 per cent of respondents in a baseline survey, has expressed dissatisfaction with the level of access to potable water in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region. The survey which was commissioned by the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD) has also revealed that 54.8 per cent of respondents […]

A study to measure the basic literacy and numeracy competency levels of children from six to 15 years has shown that more pupils from primary (P) three to P6 can do a P2 level division as against a few who can read a P2 level story . The study was conducted at 20 enumeration areas […]