A Pretoria high court on Thursday May 27, sentenced a convicted serial rapist who raped and robbed 56 women across Pretoria suburbs for five years, to 1,088 years in prison. 33-year-old Sello Abram Mapunya was convicted on Wednesday May 26, for 41 rapes and 40 separate house breakings and house robberies, as …
Read More »UN Kicks as Military Detains Mali’s Interim President Bah Ndaw
The UN mission in Mali has demanded an immediate release of President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, following his arrest and detention by soldiers. Defence Minister Souleymane Doucouré has also reportedly been detained. The detention of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane on Monday came hours after …
Read More »Tiny ethnic group fears extinction as Tigray war enters 6th month
The Irob, who mostly live in Ethiopia’s northeastern corner bordering Eritrea, face an existential crisis in addition to humanitarian suffering caused by ongoing conflict, activists say. Teklay Hailay* has been so worried since November 4 that he has had trouble sleeping. That is when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared …
Read More »‘Be Careful With China’, US Warns Africa About Loans
Points that a number of nations have been saddled with unsustainable debts after taking Chinese loans, with Zambia defaulting last year. The United States has warned Africa to be wary of China’s growing role in the continent especially as it relates to dishing loans. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken …
Read More »EC says 2020 polls most successful in Ghana’s history but NDC disagrees
ean Mensa, Electoral Commission, Chairman The Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission has conducted the most successful general elections in Ghana’s history. That’s according to a Director for Training at the Commission, Michael Boadu, who attributed the success to their choice of procurement method, reported citinewsroom.com. At an ongoing post-election event held …
Read More »Ayew: Ghana star breaks goal record in Swansea City injury return against Yiadom’s Reading
The attacker netted 19 minutes after coming on in the Championship matchday 44 fixture at Madejski Stadium Swansea City attacker Andre Ayew made a scoring return to action as the club held Reading to a 2-2 away draw in the Championship on Sunday. The Ghanaian joined team-mate Jamal Lowe on …
Read More »2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 21 Match Report- Karela United 1-1 Hearts of Oak
Second half substitute Kwadwo Obeng Jnr netted five minutes from time to salvage a point for Hearts of Oak in a crucial encounter at Anyinase against Karela United. After a barren first half, the hosts took the lead in the 70th minute through Maxwell Boakye, who had come on to …
Read More »Asante Kotoko stunned by Medeama in Ghana Premier League
The Porcupine Warriors have suffered their first home defeat at their new Obuasi-base Asante Kotoko suffered a home defeat in the Ghana Premier League by a 2-1 defeat to Medeama in Obuasi on Saturday. Emmanuel Gyamfi scored first for the Porcupine Warriors but replies from Prince Opoku and Richard Boadu …
Read More »Ghana not facing debt crisis under Bawumia; Sam Jonah got it all wrong – Kojo Opoku
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he has read with utter dismay certain comments made by a senior citizen, Sam K. Jonah, in the media. Razak Kojo Opoku said the comments sought to create or fueled the wrong impression that Ghana was experiencing a debt crisis under …
Read More »Ghana Coup Update: All you need know about di coup and alleged plotters wey try to overthrow Prez Akufo-Addo
Ghana Coup Update: All you need know about di coup and alleged plotters wey try to overthrow Prez Akufo-Addo 26 April 2021, 13:55 WAT Nana Akufo-Addo: Biography of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana Elections 2020 NPP presidential candidateWIA DIS FOTO COME FROM,JOHN MACDOUGALL Ghana intensify efforts to prosecute alleged coup …
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