1,808 Assin North MP Elect, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson has filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal challenging the daily trial order made by High Court judge, Mary Yanzuh. To ensure that Quayson gets a fair trial in the criminal case against him, his lawyers have filed an application for Stay of Proceedings pending […]
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15 injured in Asukawkaw-Dambai Highway accident
1,888 Fifteen passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The accident occurred on Monday evening at about 1700 hours, when the sprinter bus skidded off the road after it burst a rear tyre and plunged into the bush. The Sprinter […]
Germans to return “looted artefacts” back to people of Akpini in Kpando —-says German Ambassador to Ghana
1,705 The German government has agreed to repatriate artefacts seized by the Germans during the colonial days from the people of Akpini Traditional Area, in Kpando in the Volta Region of Ghana. The artefacts which are being kept in a museum in Berlin, and taken from the people somewhere in 1880, include drums, amulet, […]
Two Ghanaian students in the US die in car crash
1,857 Two Ghanaian students studying in the United States have tragically lost their lives in a devastating car crash according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Lance Cpl Nick Pye said the two-vehicle collision happened in Pickens County on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. The students who are residents of Clemson, Alberta Oduraa Quartey, 23, […]
Threat on nations by violent extremists requires well-trained forces – US Army commander
1,635 Threat on nations by violent extremists requires well-trained forces – US Army commander Commander of the US Army Southeastern Europe Task Force – Africa African Lion Exercise has indicated that the current threat on nations by violent extremist originations in the Sahel region requires well-trained forces to deal with the situation. Major General Todd […]
Migrant crisis: Tunisian fisherman finds dead bodies in his net
1,556 As the number of migrants trying to reach Europe grows so does the number of deaths in the Mediterranean. While European Union officials struggle to contain the exodus the plight of those fleeing poverty and persecution is leaving its tragic mark on the shores of Tunisia. As the sun creeps above the horizon off […]
Ghana Card: Chip-Embedded Passport Coming — Director
2,156 The country will migrate onto a chip-embedded passport (e-passport) this year in line with best practices, the Director of Passport, Alhaji Mohammed Habib Idris, has said. After a successful migration, the nation would be in the league of about 150 countries that are currently using the e-passport. Ambassador-designate of Ghana to the State of […]
Missing woman found dead in bush at Ayebeahwe Beposo
1,617 The Eastern Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the death of a 74-year-old Nigeria woman at Ayebeahwe Beposo, a suburb of Akyem Kwamang in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased, identified simply as Maa Pat, is a well known Nigerian living in the area and works as a labourer. Information […]
MTN FA Cup: Dreams FC beat King Faisal to win maiden title
1,610 Dreams Football Club ended the season as winners of the 2022/23 MTN FA Cup following their win over King Faisal on Sunday, June 187. Goals from Abdul Aziz Issah and Sadiq Alhassan were enough for the Believers as they clinched their first FA Cup title in the club’s history. Issah gave Dreams a dream […]
Greece boat disaster: Up to 500 people still missing says UN
1,599 Up to 500 people are still missing from a packed migrant boat that sank off Greece, the UN refugee agency says. Large numbers of women and children were among those missing in the “horrific tragedy” that left 78 people dead, said spokesman Jeremy Laurence. The appalling loss of life underscored the need to bring […]