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03 Mar

Black Stars: Chris Hughton To Be Unveiled Before Ghana-Angola Match

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The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, says Chris Hughton is expected in Ghana for his unveiling as the new Black Stars head coach next week. Since the official communication to hand him the job two weeks ago, that conversation has never been revisited with his unveiling delayed due to the former Newcastle United manager’s no-show. However, Asante Twum has revealed the gaffer’s absence was due to the death of a family relative as he needed time to sort some things out. “Chris had to stay in the UK because he lost his dad and…

28 Feb

Bola Tinubu Takes Lead In Nigeria Presidential Race, Rivals Claim Fraud

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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu took an early lead in the race for the presidency, according to initial tallies on Monday, after a tight election marked by long delays and an opposition walkout over fraud accusations. Former Lagos governor Tinubu faced main opposition party PDP's Atiku Abubakar in Saturday's vote, but Labour Party's Peter Obi tested the two others as a third contender for the first time in Nigeria's modern democracy. Highlighting his challenge to APC and PDP dominance, Obi won the key state of Lagos, a bastion of Tinubu's support which also has the largest number of registered…

27 Feb

#NigeriaDecides2023 LIVE: Final Results Announced Nationwide For Next President

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Ruling APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu picked up states in his traditional South-West region, while Peter Obi showed historic wins in his traditional South-East region. How Atiku Abubakar performed in his northern regions remained to be seen, but there were indications as of late Sunday that he had convincingly won his home Adamawa State. Critical races for the Senate and House of Representatives have yet to be decided across the country. So far, Ekiti is the only state officially announced by electoral chief Mahmood Yakubu at the national collation room in Abuja. Follow our live updates as the final results of February…

18 Feb

Level 200 KNUST Student Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Of His Hostel

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A level 200 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has reportedly died after falling from the 4th floor of his hostel, on Friday, February 17, 2023. According to a media outlet of the university, Voice of KNUST, the student fell as he was trying to jump from his balcony to another. In a tweet shared on the same day, the Voice of KNUST added that the student was studying Industrial Art. “A level 200 male Industrial Art student of KNUST has been confirmed dead after falling from the fourth floor of Ultimate hostel, former [Evandy…

12 Feb

CCTV Footage Of South African Rapper AKA Who Was Shot In Durban Released

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The CCTV footage capturing the moment South African rapper AKA was shot by an unidentified person is circulating on social media. Kiernan Jarryd Forbes was shot just before 10 pm (South African time) while standing outside the Wish Restaurant in Durban on Friday. The deceased was seen interacting with some friends in a busy street and the unknown person walked up to him and shot him in the head. The suspect, then took to his heels. Reports by South African media indicates that another person believed to be AKA’s bodyguard, sustained wounds in the shooting. Another unidentified person, who is…

06 Feb

Two More Grabbed For Disturbances At NDC Youth Congress Last Year

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The police have arrested two more out of the 16 declared wanted for the violence at the 10th National Youth and Women’s Conference of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) held last year in Cape Coast. This brings to six the number of suspects arrested by the police. The latest to be arrested are Abdul-Fataw Adams and Hajj Dawda Hassan. While Abdul-Fataw Adams was arrested at Wenchi in the Bono Region, Hajj Dawda Hassan was arrested at Tishegu in the Northern Region. The former has been granted bail while the latter is in police custody and will be arraigned before court soon.…

01 Feb

Today In History

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Start living in discomfort. Gradually increase it little by little, and you will steadily grow. If you want sudden growth, deluge yourself in great discomfort and do not retreat from it. The more discomfort you are willing to bear, the more you can grow. To Whom It May Concern Tokyo is the Safest City in the World, a Six Year’s Old Child can travel in Public transport, Go anywhere on Their Own. https://youtu.be/EwEvbmHQJDs

24 Jan

Landmark Law To Protect Women’s Rights In Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone has passed an historic law to improve women's rights, including better employment rights. Under the new Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act (GEWE) 30% of government and private sector jobs in the country are reserved for women, according to an official statement. "Today is an historic day when Sierra Leone can rightly say it has legislation carefully designed to do away with gender inequality," Gender Minister Manty Tarawalli said. "Today is an important step in the right direction but more steps will have to be taken before the country can say fairness has been achieved across the genders,"…

20 Jan

Ghana, Malta Move To Explore Investment Opportunities

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More than 20 Maltese companies are in Ghana to explore investment opportunities available in the various sectors of the economy and form partnerships with their Ghanaian counterparts. The week-long trade mission is part of the 3rd Malta-Ghana Business Forum, which was held in Accra to boost trade and investment between the two countries. It was organised by TradeMalta, a Maltese firm, and the Maltese Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade in collaboration with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre and other partners. The forum created a platform for business companies from both countries to engage face-to-face with officials in…

17 Jan

8 Chiana Students To Report For Direction

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The eight students of the Chiana Senior High School (SHS) who were dismissed for insulting the President have been asked by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to report to the headmistress of the school for further directions. This is as a result of the reversal of their dismissal, following the intervention by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The GES has thus referred the “matter of the eight girls to the school’s internal disciplinary committee to explore alternative sanctions other than dismissal”. It said the affected students were dismissed based on a recommendation from the school’s Disciplinary Committee. Dismissal Last Thursday,…