The Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian. In the footage, a man in military fatigues and another in civilian clothing repeatedly kick and whip a third shirtless man, as he repeatedly pleas for mercy. “No, no sir, abeg! (I beg). I will confess sir, abeg!” …

 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ghana Office has funded the training of 195 ref­ugees to empower them to become self-reliant and meaningful contrib­utor to the Ghanaian society, their host country. They underwent an intensive nine and three-month vocational and technical skills training respec­tively in driving, interior decoration and makeup, Catering, dressmak­ing, hairdressing, …

Work has started on the recon­struction of the Accra-Tema Motorway road project. The project being undertaken by Maripoma Enterprise Limited would be upgraded to three lane express way with two extra service lanes to serve as links to adjoining urban communities. Additionally, four interchanges would be constructed at the Flow­erpot to link Teshie and adjoining …

 Starting tomorrow, Af­rica will be vibrating to the rhythm of the 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023. It will assemble the crème de la crème of the Africa game, both stationed on the continent or outside. CAFonline.com presents a Top 10 list of players to watch at the …

 With just a day to go before Cote d’Ivoire kicks of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, Ivorian football icon, Didier Drogba, has expressed his pride of seeing his nation host the 34th edition of Africa’s biggest event. Cote d’Ivoire hosts the To­talEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 on January 13 – February …

 Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in extra time in a Spanish Super Cup semi-final thriller in Saudi Arabia. Atletico’s Mario Hermoso and Real’s Antonio Rudiger scored headers before Ferland Mendy flicked in Dani Carvajal’s cross to put Real ahead. Antoine Griezmann scored a club record-breaking 174th goal for Atletico and Rudiger netted an own goal …

 Serial Africa Cup of Nations un­derachievers, South Africa, are under immense pressure to excel at the 2024 tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, says star for­ward, Percy Tau. The 1996 champions face fellow former title-holders, Tunisia, Mali and Namibia in Group E in Korhogo, the northernmost of five host cities. It is widely considered the most intrigu­ing …

 Cote d’Ivoire coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, has called for support his team for their tourna­ment opener against Group A rivals Guin­ea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan tomorrow. Cote d’Ivoire is riding the crest of a three-game winning streak heading into the tournament. Last weekend they thrashed Sierra Leone 5-1 in a warm-up friendly, while …

Al Qasimia University in the United Arab Emirates and the Friends of Diabe­tes Society, an affiliate of the Su­preme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, are working together to promote health awareness on diabetes in Ghana. Through its flagship “Diabetes Ambassadors” programme, which equips students to take the lead in the fight against diabetes, the …

 A development analyst , Lawrence Anuseh, has implored youth leaders, traditional leaders and other stakeholders in Nayagenia, a suburb of the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, to show strong enthusiasm in the develop­ment of the community. He said the community had produced lots of responsible men and women who were wielding the mantle of leadership in key positions …

 The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has expressed concern over what it describes as the “deepening” of the culture of mone­tisation of politics as the country prepares for the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it had observed with concerns that the issue of vote-buy­ing during elections had become not only a supply problem …

The Right Rev­erend Hilliard Dogbe, Presiding Bishop of the A.M.E. Zion Church, Western West Africa Episcopal District, has called for a peaceful elections as the nation prepares for the 2024 polls. In his address, he urged Gha­naians to refrain from engaging in personal attacks, negativity, and divisive politics that could disrupt the relative harmony and …

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is to deploy an early warning commit­tee to Ghana to monitor the country’s preparations towards the 2024 general elections. The committee would assess infractions of electoral laws and the regional election provisions as part of ECOWAS existing pre-election protocol and regulations. The Head of Legal Services and Re­search of …

 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reit­erated the resolve of Gha­na in advocating sweeping reforms in the United Nations (UN) to enable it to address the numerous challenges confronting the global community. The UN was formed in 1945 to ensure world peace based on the proposals from representatives of China, the Soviet Union (now Russia), …

 HD PLUS Ghana has signed a partnership agreement with GTV Sports+ for the exclusive free-to-air broadcast rights of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023. According to the organisations, with the collaboration football enthusiasts will enjoy the matches on GTV Sports+ and HD+. Speaking on the partnership deal, the Chief Ex­ecutive Officer of SED SES HD …

Ghanaian youth who desire to seek greener pastures abroad have been advised to acquire ap­propriate travel documentation instead of using unauthorised routes to travel. According to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the practice where some youth travelled through the desert and Mediterranean Sea to Europe was be­coming a death trap with many lives lost. The …

 The Ghana’s Honor­ary Consul in Beirut, Lebanon, Mr Ali Samih Jaafar, yesterday donated two state-of-the-art passport printers to the Passport Head Office in Accra to complement existing printers and enhance passport issuance process. Each printer ‘the Identifier 60 Novus passport printers’ has a capacity of printing 1,000 passports per hour, the two printers would together …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Maha­ma has underscored the need for the adaptation of technology as a tool for sustainable development. He said technology was trans­forming societies and economies, therefore, Ghana must harness the potential to drive sustainable development. Speaking at the closing of the 75th Annual New Year School and …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana remains firm in its advocacy for sweeping reforms in the United Nations (UN) to enable it to address the numerous challenges confronting the global community. “We belong to the side that are advocating radical reforms, espe­cially of the United Nations and, of course, of the global financial institutions …

 The Social Security and National Insur­ance Trust (SSNIT) has increased pension benefit by fifteen per cent for pensioners on the scheme. With the new increment, the minimum monthly pension for existing pensioners has been increased to GH¢409.10 in 2024 from GH¢300.00 in 2023. • Dr Ofori-Tenkorang speaking at the programme The Director-General of SSNIT, Dr …