Seven assembly members inducted into office
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama has inducted into office seven Assembly Members of the newly created Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly as part of its inauguration in Accra. Hajia Mahama presented the Constitutional Instrument 2018, LI 2376 of the creation of the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly on behalf of the […]
Wa Central prisons Infirmary runs out of essential drugs
The infirmary of Wa Central Prisons has run out of essential drugs for inmates. Inmates of the prisons have therefore appealed to authorities to help replenish the health facility with medications to improve health care services. The situation, according to prison officials, has worsened the health conditions of inmates coupled with other challenges including congestion […]
Nigeria's electoral body cautions Buhari, Atiku
Nigeria’s electoral commission has called on politicians to ‘moderate their rhetoric’ ahead of Saturday’s delayed presidential election. The chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu called for calm as both president Muhammadu Buhari and the opposition’s Atiku Abubakar have become more combative in their tone following the postponement of the election. “Please […]
Ariana Grande joins The Beatles as only artists to secure top 3 spots on Billboard charts
Ariana Grande’s recent album, “Thank U, Next” is proving to be a record-breaker for the songstress On the upcoming Feb. 23-dated Billboard Hot 100 list, the pop singer claims 11 of the Top 40 positions with songs off her record, according to Billboard. Additionally, the singer claims the first three spots on the list, making […]
Khloe Kardashian reacts to Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods
Tristan Thompson slams Jordyn Woods ‘cheating’ claims as ‘fake news’ while Khloe Kardashian reacts Khloe Kardashian appears to have responded to the claims that her boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, got cosy with Jordyn Woods over the weekend. Tristan, 27, is alleged to have ‘made out’ with Jordyn at a house party on Sunday, prompting Khloe, 34, […]
Police intensifies security in parliament as president presents SONA tomorrow
The Ghana Police Service has brought more crash barriers, more personnel and other security gadgets to Parliament House ahead of “Presidential Messages” to be delivered by The President on Thursday, February 21, 2019. GBC’s sources closed to The Police, say more officers will be deployed from The National Headquarters to assist existing Paliamentary Police Service […]
Egypt executes nine men over killing of public prosecutor – prison source, lawyer
CAIRO – Egypt has executed nine men convicted over the 2015 killing of the country’s top prosecutor, a prison source and a lawyer said on Wednesday. The men were among a group of 28 who were sentenced to death in the case in 2017. Public prosecutor Hisham Barakat was killed in a car bomb attack […]
Chinese ‘Queen of Ivory’ jailed 15 years
A Chinese woman, nicknamed the ‘Queen of Ivory’ and thought to be one of Africa’s most notorious traffickers, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, Tanzanian authorities told CNN. On Tuesday, a Tanzanian court found Yang Feng Glan, 70, guilty of smuggling 860 elephant tusks that authorities say are worth $6.45 million. Yang Feng […]
How can only 3 artistes hijack the music scene? – Tic
Nana Kwaku-Duah, known in showbiz as Tic has bemoaned what he describes as selfishness among people in the Ghanaian music industry. He explained that the “one man chop” attitude is the reason very few artiste rule the music space within a period of time. Speaking to Citi TV‘s AJ Sarpong on Hall of Fame, the ‘Kwani […]
Khloe Kardashian responds to claims Tristan Thompson cheated with Jordyn Woods
Overnight it emerged Tristan Thompson allegedly cheated on Khloe Kardashian with Kylie Jenner’s BFF, Jordyn Woods. Keeping up? The famous family have known Jordyn for years, after she struck up a friendship with the make-up mogul; however now, according to E! News: ‘The whole family is writing Jordyn off.’ While Kylie, 21, may face a […]