Category: News
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Bobrisky Arrested Again After Recent Bail Release
In a shocking turn of events, popular Nigerian socialite Bobrisky was arrested just days after being granted bail by the Nigerian police. The dramatic incident occurred on Thursday evening as he was preparing to board a flight to London. Eyewitnesses reported that Nigerian authorities intervened moments before takeoff, escorting Bobrisky off the plane in…
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Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital Staff Demand Urgent Speed Humps Following Fatal Accidents
Staff at Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in Mampong, Eastern Region, are calling on the Ghana Highway Authority to install speed humps in front of the hospital by November 15, 2024. This urgent appeal comes after multiple road accidents between May and October resulted in over six fatalities due to high-speed vehicles passing the hospital. …
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Peru: Police dress up as Deadpool and Wolverine during Halloween to arrest drug gang
Many will Marvel at the brave actions of two police officers who swooped on a gang and seized drugs and cash while dressed as superheroes on Halloween night. The unusual scene, filmed in the Peruvian capital of Peru on Thursday, involved two agents dressed as Deadpool and Wolverine storming a building suspected of being…
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Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens with 33 million at risk, report says
Nigeria faces one of its worst hunger crises with more than 30 million people expected to be food insecure next year, a one third jump from this year due to economic hardship, a joint report by the government and United Nations said on Friday. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is grappling with a cost of…
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High Court reverses BoG’s revocation of CDH Savings and Loans licence
A High Court in Accra has overturned the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) 2019 decision to revoke the operating licence of CDH Savings and Loans Company Limited, ordering both parties to resolve the issue through arbitration. Justice Brew’s ruling, issued on November 1, 2024, criticized the BoG’s approach, underlining the constitutional requirement for fair and…
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East Legon Accident: 16-Year-Old Charged with Manslaughter, Pleads Not Guilty
A 16-year-old boy has been formally charged with manslaughter following a tragic accident in East Legon that resulted in two fatalities. Due to legal protections, the juvenile’s identity remains confidential. He faces a total of eight charges, including manslaughter, negligent harm, dangerous driving and operating a vehicle without a license. The youth appeared…
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Akufo-Addo’s administration has been a ‘horror movie’ – Mahama
The presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of undermining the country’s democratic gains over the past eight years. He pointed to the recent economic hardships and a perceived governance crisis as evidence of this decline. Speaking at a governance forum in…
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Parliament to Reconvene on November 7: Speaker Issues Notice
The Speaker of Parliament has announced that Members of Parliament are to reconvene on Thursday, November 7. This session will begin at 10 a.m. at the Accra International Conference Centre, a temporary venue while the main parliamentary chamber undergoes renovations. The recall, detailed in a notice issued on Thursday, October 31, is in line…
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Ruben Amorim appointed as Manchester United head coach
Ruben Amorim has been appointed as the new Manchester United head coach and will join on November 11, once he has fulfilled his obligations with Sporting. Amorim has signed a contract until June 2027, with the option of a further year, and will take charge of his first United match at Ipswich on November…
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Supreme Court/Parliament stand-off: I am ecstatic about what’s happening – Dr Nduom
Following the ongoing stand-off between the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and the Supreme Court regarding the vacant parliamentary seats, the founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has stated that he is “absolutely ecstatic” about the development. He made this remark on Wednesday, 30th October, during a Facebook Live conversation.…