A federal appeals court has upheld R. Kelly’s 20-year prison sentence in Chicago for federal sex crimes. The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against R. Kelly’s legal team’s arguments that his indictment on child enticement and child pornography charges were filed after the statute of limitations lapsed. His legal team was seeking […] The post R Kelly’s
The Tamale High Court has handed down a six-year prison sentence with hard labor to Zeinab Muhammad Ali, 28, a nurse at the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s Emergency Burns Unit Red Zone, for assault. Zeinab, a mother of two, inflicted severe injuries on her husband, Rayan Yussif, 42, a civil engineer, by pouring boiling water on […] The post Tamale: Nurse jailed six years
For a country saddled with limited opportunities and the resulting brain drain, not many of the citizens are blessed to migrate to and develop an illustrious career in the United States of America (USA). The few Ghanaians who are, hardly look back home, given the myriad of challenges that await any ‘returnee.’ Prof. Dr Grace […] The post Prof.
With the progress in technology these days, forest management is going toward using more computer-based tools to help make and carry out long-term plans. Different computer techniques, like linear programming and heuristic programming with heuristic rules, are used to find the best way to schedule and simulate things so that they work better and faster. […] The post Feature:
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed former Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo to head the female U-23 national team. After spending four years with the senior team, the experienced tactician was replaced with Swiss trainer Nora Hauptle in January 2023 who has been steering the Black Queens to remarkable feats. However, the GFA has reiterated […] The post Ex-Black
The S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are planning to launch a Shea Entrepreneurship Resource Centre in Tamale, located in the Northern Region. The centre, a part of the ILO’s “Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Project”, will concentrate on comprehending labour dynamics, enhancing productivity, and implementing […] The post SDD-UBIDS/ILO
The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) KNUST chapter has launched a research fund to enhance and promote the research interests of its graduate students. The fund will support graduates in their quest to solve societal problems through research. Highlighting the challenges graduate researchers go through, the 31st GRASAG, KNUST president, Felix Kofi Adusei mentioned […] The post KNUST-GRASAG
A suspected robber was lynched and killed Wednesday night in a robbery gone wrong in Chereponi. A Benz bus carrying passengers from Tamale to Chereponi was attacked by two robbers around 8 pm on the night of March 27. A local reporter, Abdul Kudus, told Citi News, that one of the robbers was restrained and […] The post Armed robber lynched by angry Chereponi residents appeared
The Tamale District Court in the Northern Region has remanded four accused persons into police custody over the murder of Abbas Baba Barnabas, also known as Biggie, a soya bean dealer in the region. The late Baba Barnabas, 39, a resident of Tamale, was allegedly killed by a gang while he was en route to […] The post Tamale: Court remands four over alleged murder
Three persons have been arrested in Bole for allegedly setting several houses in Bole ablaze. The three were detained for burning houses belonging to the Jahori tribe after a conflict broke out between the Bole overlord and the Jahori tribe. This conflict stems from a longstanding dispute over land between the Bole community and the […] The post Police arrest three
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed grave concerns over a letter from the Presidency requesting Parliament not to transmit the Bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values to President Akufo-Addo for assent, describing it as a significant threat to Ghana’s democracy. The Office of the President, in a letter […] The post Anti-Gay
The 2024 flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says his government made several investments in infrastructure for the digitalisation of the Ghanaian society. The Former President, in a meeting with Fintech Industry last Friday, emphasised Ghana’s position to capitalise on the emerging Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR), powered by 5G technology. […] The post I
Staff of the Tamale Teaching Hospital have described head injury as a canker that storms the hospital on a daily basis. It is revealed that on a daily basis, the facility records 10 cases of head injuries within a 12-hour period, with most of them leading to death due to their severity. Due to this, […] The post Tamale Teaching Hospital sensitises public on head injuries
Environmental Health Officers who have remained jobless since 2021 have threatened to stage a protest unless the government grants them financial clearance for them to be employed. Despite completing their one-year mandatory national service, these officers say they have encountered a deadlock in their attempts to secure postings from the Ministry of Sanitation and Water […] The post Jobless
A total of 72 people collapsed during the 67th Independence Parade at the Tamale Jubilee Park on Wednesday, March 6. Those who collapsed included students, service personnel and soldiers, who are said to have suffered from severe dehydration from the harsh weather conditions that characterized the day. The students and personnel stood in the scorching […] The post 72
A total of 72 casualties were recorded during the 67th Independence Parade at the Tamale Jubilee Park on Wednesday, March 6. The casualties ranged from students, service personnel and soldiers, who are said to have suffered from severe dehydration from the harsh weather conditions that characterized the day. As part of the paramedic staff tasked […] The post 72 casualties
Members of the Wa South Grand of the Knight of St John International and Ladies Auxiliary, a Catholic organization, have donated food items to help feed inmates of the Wa Central Prison. The donation follows an appeal by the authorities of the prison to the public to augment the government’s feeding allocation for the inmates. […] The post Knight of St John International
In a world inundated with stories of turmoil and strife, there emerges a beacon of hope, a testament to the transformative power of faith and perseverance – the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), under the dynamic leadership of Pastor Mensa Otabil, commemorate 40th years Founded on February 26, 1984, by the indomitable spirit and unwavering […] The post ICGC’s
Lazio, Bayern faceoff in Champions League Round of 16 Kicking off their last-16 tie at Stadio Olimpico, Lazio and Bayern Munich meet on Wednesday evening, as the Champions League knockout rounds get up and running. While the Serie A side are aiming for a first quarter-final appearance in 24 years, the German champions have made that stage for three years straight and […] The post Today’s
The Ghana Water Limited has stated that the water shortage situation in the Tamale community has worsened due to the prevailing harmattan weather conditions in the northern part of the country. Director of Communications at the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Stanley Martey, said that the unfavourable weather conditions have led to the drying up of […] The post GWL blames
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