Police SWAT team grabs 16 notorious land guards at Pantang
A destooled Chief of Osu, Nii Jata, known in private life as Illa was last Saturday arrested by the police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Team for leading a group…
Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 8,070 with 2,947 recoveries
Ghana has recorded 8,070 cases of the novel Coronavirus with 2,947 recoveries and 36 deaths. This was announced by the president during his live televised address to the nation on…
Coronavirus: Schools resume from June 15 for final year students
President Akufo-Addo has announced the re-opening of schools and universities to allow final year students to begin classes ahead of the conduct of their respective exit examinations. During his 10th…
Coronavirus: Religious activities commence from June 5 with 100 congregants
President Akufo-Addo has announced the commencement of Religious activities from June 5. This, the president said is the beginning of stage one of the process of easing restrictions. “An abridged…
George Floyd death: Lawyer calls it ‘premeditated murder’
A lawyer for the family of George Floyd, whose death sparked unrest across the US, has accused a police officer of "premeditated murder". Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been charged…
Burkina Faso gunmen ‘kill dozens’ at cattle market in Kompienga
Some 30 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso in a gun attack on a cattle market, reports say. Gunmen on motorbikes fired into the crowded market in Kompienga…
Religion should no longer be a barrier to African unity – Freedom Movement
Freedom Movement has made efforts to forge stronger bridges between Christians and Muslims in Ghana in the spirit of the just-ended Holy Eid celebration. The organisation is also challenging other…
4 rescued after floodwaters carried vehicle into storm drain
Some four people narrowly escaped death after a vehicle transporting them was washed away by floodwater into a storm drain at Ho, the Volta Regional capital. The four who were…
Rwandan ex-politician handed life jail term for genocide role
A Rwandan court on Thursday handed a life sentence to a former politician found guilty of orchestrating the killing of tens of thousands of people during the 1994 genocide, a…
Twenty-seven killed in central Mali ethnic attacks, local officials say
Armed men on motorcycles killed 27 civilians in central Mali in three attacks on ethnic Dogon farming villages in less than 24 hours, local officials said on Thursday. Central Mali…
