Nollywood actor Victor Decker was found dead at his apartment in Abuja. Neighbours of the 72-year-old found his body on Monday evening after they noticed he had not been out for days. The news was confirmed by Jesse Nazareth, Mayor of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abuja on Tuesday. Miss …
Read More »11-day-old baby contracts Covid-19 as KATH sees surge in cases among children
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi is recording an upsurge of Covid-19 cases among children. In the last 10 days, nine children in the facility have tested posited for the novel coronavirus. While the youngest among them is an 11-day-old baby, the oldest …
Read More »Rawlings’ 52-year-Old “Daughter” shows up during his funeral
In light of the ongoing funeral service for the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, Abigail Mawutor a 52-year-old woman has said that Rawlings is her biological father. She revealed in an interview that she’s the first child of J.J Rawlings and ready for a paternity test to verify her claim. …
Read More »Ghana to host All Africa Challenge Trophy
Ghana will host the 14th edition of the All Africa Challenge Trophy, the unique championship that began in 1992. Held among the female golfers from the participating African countries, it sees the consistent rise in the number of participating countries. For African nations who are witnessing a growth in the …
Read More »CLOSE DOWN MARKET VENTURES AROUND FUEL STATIONS
Within the last three years, Ghana as a country has witnessed about 8 explosions at fuel stations which claimed over 200 lives alongside properties. Out of the 8 fire explosions, Accra, the capital city has witnessed about 6, which claimed over 160 lives, Takoradi has witnessed one and kasoa has …
Read More »Six fuel stations shut down in Mankessim
The Mfantseman Municipal Assembly in the Central Region, has shut down six fuel stations at Mankessim, as a proactive measure to prevent any disaster. The operation, which started on Monday and saw the closure of Shell filling station in the area, is to be replicated in all communities in the …
Read More »Pathologist summoned for delaying Maj. Mahama’s autopsy
An Accra District Court has ordered pathologist Lawrence Adusei and head of the Pathology Department of the 37 Military Hospital, to appear before it to explain their failure to release the postmortem report of the murdered military officer, Major Maxwell Mahama. The order followed an application by state prosecutors asking …
Read More »2018 World Cup: Egypt’s President rewards players and coach
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has given a bonus of $US85,000 to each of the players who clinched a place at the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia. A 2-1 win over Congo Brazzaville saw them qualify for the global showpiece for the first time since 1990. The president announced the …
Read More »Kenya’s Raila Odinga quits election re-run
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has pulled out of October’s election re-run. Mr Odinga said his withdrawal would give the electoral commission enough time to introduce reforms that will help deliver a more credible election. The Supreme Court annulled the result of the original 8 August poll after finding irregularities …
Read More »Banks worried about delay in issuing Energy Bond
Banks and financial institutions affected by the 2.5 billion dollars Energy sector debt are agitating over the delay in issuing the bond to clear the debt. Government assured the financial institutions affected that it will raise the funds through lead arrangers, Fidelity Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in September 2017 …
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