A vigil has been held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for more than 30 peo­ple whom rights groups say lost their lives in recent cost-of-living protests. Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, attended the event, laying flowers and lighting a candle at a memorial site where pictures of some of those who died were displayed. Mr Odinga suspended … The post Vigil held in Kenya for

Presidential guards in Niger have seized President Mohamed Bazoum and blockaded his residence, as well as key ministries, sources say. Despite fears a coup attempt is underway in the West African country, no shots have been heard. The African Union has con­demned the unrest, saying it is “unacceptable”. The president’s office tweeted that the guards … The post Niger

More than 40 people have died in Alge­ria, Italy and Greece and thousands have been evacuated as Mediterra­nean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts. The entire island of Rhodes has been put into a state of emergen­cy, as fires also rage on Corfu and Evia. The current long heatwave shows no let-up – temperatures are … The post Deadly Mediterranean

 Police and soldiers who stormed a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil following days of unrest say they have come across dozens of bodies. Officials said 31 inmates had been killed since Saturday, when a deadly fight erupted between rival gangs. The violence quickly spread to other jails and inmates took scores of prison … The post Ecuador police find dozens

A fire on a cargo ship carrying almost 3,000 cars off the coast of the Dutch island of Ameland has left one sailor dead and 22 others hurt. A major salvage operation is in full swing in the North Sea. The fire on the vessel could reportedly burn for several days. Crew members were treated … The post Fire on ship with 3,000 cars off Dutch coast appeared first on

The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, says wom­en’s contributions to the maritime sector brings diversity, new per­spectives and innovative solutions to the industry’s challenges. Therefore, he said it was import­ant that women’s participation in the maritime sector as well as their contributions to a sustainable … The post Recognise

The Deputy Minister of Health, Mrs Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah, has urged private health facilities certified by the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HFRA) to partner the government to strengthen health­care delivery in the country. This, she said would help the government achieve the Sustain­able Development Goal (SDGs) three by 2030. Mrs Mensah, who is … The post Partner

 Noah Lyles won an extremely quick men’s 200m race at the London Athletics Meet 2023 Diamond League event in the British capital on Sunday. The American found himself pushed hard by both Britain’s national sprint double champi­on,Zharnel Hughes, and Botswa­na’s sprint sensation, Letsile Tebo­go, around the bend before putting some distance between himself and his … The post Lyles

Liverpool are willing to welcome Fabinho back into the fold as his proposed move to Al Ittihad stalls but talks are ongoing over the £40m deal. The 29-year-old has been in talks with the Saudi Arabian club over a switch to the Middle East this summer. And while talks remain ongo­ing, negotiations are understood to … The post Fabinho set for Liverpool return after

Spain coach, Jorge Vilda, warned there is more to come from his side after they thrashed Zambia 5-0 to progress to the last 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a game to spare. Jenni Hermoso and Alba Redondo both scored twice as the Spanish secured a second successive win at the tournament in … The post Spain thump Zambia to reach World Cup knockout stage appeared

 Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted once on his first start for Inter Miami in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United. The Argentina star, 36, scored two inside the opening 22 minutes before setting up team-mate, Rob­ert Taylor, in the second half. After netting his second, Messi celebrated by pointing at Inter Miami owner, David … The post Messi scores twice, assists

Karpowership Ghana Company Limited is supplying 470 Megawatts (MW) of power to the national grid to boost power supply, the Project Manager of the company, Michelle Hazel, has disclosed. Speaking at a media engage­ment in Takoradi on Thursday, she assured that the company, with an installed capacity of 470 megawatts of power, would continue to … The post Karpowership supplies

 Standard Char­tered Bank Ghana PLC says the bank remains resilient and profitable despite the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDED) and the tough challenging finan­cial year in 2022. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ebenezer Twum Asante, who disclosed this in Accra yesterday when he presented the 2020 financial performance of the bank at the … The post Standard

The National Democrat­ic Congress (NDC) and the John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage, have organised the 11th anniversary wreath-laying to commemorate the passing of President John Evans Atta Mills, at the Asomdwee Park, in Accra. The solemn event was attended by dignitaries, including the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for­mer President John Dramani Ma­hama, Chairman … The post NDC

Balloting of presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday took place at a closed door meeting with officials of the Electoral Commission (EC), and the NPP Election Committee, at the par­ty’s headquarters in Accra. • Mr Keneddy Agyapong • Mr Alan Kyerematen Mr Joe Ghartey • Mr Kwadwo Poku • Dr. Afriyie Akoto … The post Kennedy

A man, Kwaku Gyebi of the House of Prayer Evangelistic Ministry, at Twifo-Phase, has been arrest­ed by the police for allegedly engaging in illegal mining, pop­ularly known as galamsey. • Mr Keneddy Agyapong • Mr Alan Kyerematen Mr Joe Ghartey • Mr Kwadwo Poku • Dr. Afriyie Akoto • Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong • Mr … The post Man arrested for allegedly engaging in

 The Accra High Court will on October 12, 2023, set the date to deliver judg­ment in the case of En Huang, the alleged galamsey kingpin. The court presided over by Justice Mrs Lydia Osei-Marfo has, therefore, ordered the state, led by Mrs Yvonne AtakorahObuobisa, the Director of Public Prosecu­tion, to file written address on September … The post Court to announce

The High Court in Accra on Tuesday continued with the trial of the GH¢217 million financial loss case, involving Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, for­mer Chief Executive officer of COCOBOD, and two others. “Having examined the pro­ceedings and satisfied with its content, I have no doubt than to continue with the trail and direct the defence … The post High Court continues trial of

In as much as performing the Hajj rites in the city of Makkah, the holiest place on the surface of the earth in the King­dom of Saudi Arabia, was very spiritual fulfilling, it was also eventful with names of three personalities playing out: Sadio Mane, N’golo Kante, and former South African Priest, Ibrahim Richmond. How … The post Sadio Mane, N’golo

You will nor­mally expect the dominance of air travel in large, spread-out countries with difficult terrains or obsta­cles. Ghana, generally, has none of these geographies. So why the attention to air travel at all? In Ghana, while some people have the luxury of choice between various means of travel, the majority of Gha­naians can only … The post Need to expand air travel within Ghana: