Private legal practitioner, Lawyer Kwame Akuffo says the basis for the arrest of Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson (Bulldog) as the prime suspect in the murder of Fennec Okyere is untenable. The Police Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) on Thursday arrested the manager of dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale and CEO of Bull Haus ...

The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that four players have been placed on the Black Stars stand-by list for the World Cup. Goalkeeper Razak Brimah, Kwabena Adusei, Yusif Chibsah Rahman and Mahatma Osumanu Otoo are on the Black Stars stand-by list. The four players will not train with the team in Accra or travel ...

Incoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a “landmark” election victory by his BJP party. Thanking supporters in his own constituency in his home state of Gujarat, Mr Modi said they had written a new chapter in the country’s history. Votes counted so far suggest the BJP is on course for the most resounding victory ...

Sepp Blatter has given his clearest indication yet that he will stand for a fifth term as Fifa president in 2015. After retaining his post unopposed in June 2011, the 78-year-old Swiss, who has held the role since 1998, had said he would not contest the next election. But he told Swiss television station RTS: “Of ...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will wed and host a reception at Florence’s imposing 16th-century Belvedere Fort on May 24, a spokeswoman at the Florence mayor’s office said Friday. The couple rented the fort, located next to Florence’s famed Boboli Gardens, for 300,000 euros ($410,000) and a Protestant minister will preside over the ceremony, spokeswoman ...

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has served notice to all transit operators, hauliers, freight forwarders and the shipping community to be aware of a cargo transport directive that has been enforced by neighbouring Cote D’Ivoire. In a letter signed by the Head of Shipper Services at the authority, it indicated that “the government of the republic ...

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the Western Region, Nzema Youth for Peace and Development, has pledged support for the construction of Ghana’s third sea port at Atuabo. The Lonrho Port project is a 650-million-dollar Atuabo Free Port (AFP) project expected to become a West African hub for the logistics, and serve vessels in the oil and gas ...

Players of Medeama Sporting Club have been asked to stay alert during their First Capital Plus Premier League match against Kpando Heart of Lions on Sunday. The club completes its run of outstanding matches with a trip to 2nd-placed Lions and they face a prospect of climbing up to 4th position if they can score ...

Members of National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in the Northern Region have commenced an industrial strike to compel government to address their concerns about their pension contributions and other facilities due them. “The one week strike commences on Thursday, 16th May, 2014 with the possibility of call off or extension” the association asserted. According to ...

Uruguay captain Diego Lugano claims their opening Group D match against Costa Rica will be the most difficult to win. Óscar Tabárez’s side kick-off their off their World Cup campaign against the least fancied side in group, where they will also take on former champions Italy and England. ‘It is the first one, which is ...

Workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), on Thursday declared their support for the Atuabo Free Port project in the Western region, and touted the benefits the project holds for the country. Despite initial concerns of the workers on the project, they now stand by it, and are prepared to support it. “We ...

Hundreds of UK tourists are being evacuated from parts of the Kenyan coast, after the Foreign Office warned of a “high threat” from terrorists. Tour operators Thomson and First Choice cancelled all flights to Mombasa until October and said some 400 holidaymakers would be flown back as a precaution. The FCO advised against non-essential travel to areas ...

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has called off a visit to the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted, officials say. Sources had told the BBC he would stop in Chibok, in the north-east, on his way to a conference in France on the threat from Boko Haram militants. But the visit was called off ...

Boxer, Ayitey Powers is demanding a rematch with Braimah Bukom Banku Kamoko  after loss to his long time rival. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Powers said the weight difference was the swing factor for Banku Kamoko. “The weight difference was too much and that was the problem for me.I could have decided not to ...

The Sole Commissioner of the Judgement Debt Commission, Mr Justice Yaw Apau has urged the Minerals Commission to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as  galamsey, to help prevent further environmental degradation. He noted that Ghanaians have allowed politics to interfere with efforts to rid the nation of galamsey activities and that must end. Justice Apau made ...

Members of the National Association Graduate of Teachers (NAGRAT) will begin its nationwide strike on Friday. NAGRAT earlier threatened to lay down their tools by May 16 if government fails to pay them their 2011/ 2012 credit arrears. According to NAGRAT , government has also failed to address discrepancies in the payment of the arrears, ...

They say nice guys finish last and—for most of us—that’s probably true, considering the not-so-nice ones we’ll often date before meeting Mr. Right. In fact, for reasons that are largely intangible, even the most intelligent, self-possessed women have fallen for classic jerks at some point. In retrospect, most of us are able to understand that ...

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to visit the north-eastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted, officials have said. Nothing was seen of the girls for almost a month after they were taken from Chibok by Boko Haram militants. But on Monday the group released a video showing more than 100 of them ...

Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson (Bulldog), has been arrested for the murder of Fennec Okyere, manager of musician, Kwaw Kese. Bulldog was arrested Thursday afternoon after investigations by the Homicide Unit of the Police Criminal Investigative Department (CID) pointed to him as the prime suspect. According to Public Relations Officer of the Criminal Investigative Department, ASP ...