Sadio Mane scored the winner before missing another penalty as Senegal beat Uganda in Cairo to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Liverpool’s Mane produced a clinical low finish then won a penalty after being fouled by keeper Denis Onyango, who had already been booked. Mane, who had missed from the spot in the previous game … The post Mane scores winner

The Bechem Central Mosque in the Tano South Municipal Assembly has been closed down temporarily to prevent possible violent clash between Hausas and some Moslems in Bechem Zongo. The Tano South Municipal Security Council took the decision on Friday having picked intelligence the likelihood of the two groups to engage clash. The two factions have … The post Bechem: Mosque closed

Benin produced a major surprise to beat Morocco 4-1 on penalties and book a quarter-final spot at the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Mama Seibou hit the winning penalty to send 10-man Benin through after Khaled Adenon had been sent off in extra time. In an incident-packed tie in Cairo, Moise Adilehou … The post Benin beat Morocco 4-1 on penalties appeared first on

Four tigers have mauled their trainer to death during a rehearsal at a circus in southern Italy. One tiger set upon Ettore Weber, 61, on Thursday evening in Triggiano, near Bari, before the other three joined in. They then played with his body in their cage until paramedics and circus staff intervened, local media report. … The post Circus tigers maul trainer to death in Italy appeared first

Ghana striker, Jordan Ayew has been in tremendous form for the Black Stars at this year’s Africa Cup of nations. With two goals in three matches, the striker has tied down the spot and has repaid the faith Kwesi Appiah put in him as the country’s leading sharpshooter. The 27 year old was in CAF’s … The post Jordan on top form; salutes teammates for their support appeared first

The College of Health Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has presented 200, 000 cedis worth of medical consumables to 11 hospitals in the Ashanti region. The consumables will support clinical training of medical students at the various health facilities. The items include 5,000 boxes of examination gloves, 1000 boxes … The post 11 hospitals receive

An Accra High Court has discharged three journalists charged with stealing and unauthorized access to electronic records.  This was after an application by senior State Attorney Stella Ohene Appiah that the state does not intend to continue with the case. ModernGhana Editor Emmanuel Adjarfo Abugri and his colleague, Emmanuel Britwum were picked up by operatives … The post Hacking: Peace

Minority Leader in Parliament Haruna Iddrisu has said he was part of discussions by the Parliamentary Service Board to get an expanded chamber for the House. The Tamale South Member of Parliament said he has been part of every meeting on the new chamber and, in fact, had to even call for the change of … The post Minority Leader wades into proposed new chamber appeared first on

Paying Courtesy calls on Statesmen & dignitaries is beautiful & to a large extent Shows the level of respect we accord them. In that vein , I commend Ruftown Records & their Signee, Wendy Shay, for paying a Courtesy call on former president Kufuor. I however see everything wrong with the Skimpy-Crop Top that ‘Spilled’ … The post Wendy Shay teases Kufuor’s libido

Police have arrested the Commander-in-Chief of pressure group Economic Fighters League Ernesto Yeboah and two other leaders for demonstrating in the main chamber of Parliament. The League was in Parliament on Friday to demonstrate against the proposal by the Parliamentary Service Board to build a new chamber for the legislative. Leading the charge into the … The post Ernesto

A tweet by award-winning actor John Dumelo to have followers drop their mobile money numbers for some money attracted numerous guys joining the thread of replies. “Today is Friday,” John Dumelo tweeted. “Drop your mobile money numbers for nokio fio.” Today is Friday. Drop your mobile money numbers for noko fio ???????? — MrDumelo (@johndumelo1) … The post John

Drivers of Members of Parliament say they cannot continue receiving their monthly salaries on vehicle dashboards. They claim apart from the salary being meagre, they are not covered by any insurance and that puts their job security in future at stake. Drivers, some of whom said are paid a meagre amount of GH¢ 400 monthly, … The post Drivers of MPs threaten demo appeared first on

The newly-introduced Round of 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to begin on Friday, July 5 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The Atlas Lions of Morocco will take on the Squirrels of Benin in one of the three north-versus-west Africa clashes. Algeria will take on Guinea and Ghana play … The post AFCON 2019: Round of 16 begins appeared first on

Southern California was hit by its strongest earthquake in two decades on Thursday. The epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude tremor was near the city of Ridgecrest, which is about 150 miles (240 km) north-east of Los Angeles. Firefighters provided medical assistance and dealt with fires in and around the city on Friday. People from the … The post California hit by biggest earthquake in 20 years

A 25-year old man was nearly lynched Thursday after he was accused of kidnapping four children at Ejisu in the Ashanti region. The man, whose name was not given, was arrested with four children under a strange circumstance, causing some residents to raise kidnapping alert. He was beaten to the point of being lynched but … The post Police save mentally unstable man

NOTE: I use marijuana and ganja interchangeably to mean ‘weed’ in this piece. Apart from his family, I think nobody knew his real name. He was nicknamed Kilo, a man who served as a barber somewhere in Sunynai, the capital of the Bono Region. In Kilo’s barbering shop were about seven calico-cloth-made caps. They [caps] … The post TALKING DRUM: Mr. President, ‘Unu

Traders and fishermen at Jamestown beach, popularly known as ‘Ga Shorna’, are pleading with government to provide them with more refuse containers in their effort to ensure cleanliness at the shores. Jamestown beach, among other beaches in the country, has been tagged as one of the dirtiest. But traders and fishermen attribute the situation to … The post ‘Ga Shorna’ traders

The Supreme Court has declared the government’s decision to cap funds allocated to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) as unconstitutional. In a unanimous judgement, a seven-member panel of the court held that the inclusion of the DACF as part of the statutory funds that would be capped per the Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment … The post You can’t cap assemblies

Burniton Music signee, Kelvyn Boy, has said rap music and dancehall have their foundations built on what is popularly called ‘beef’ in the music industry. Speaking on TV3’s NewDay with Ayisha Yakubuu, he said, “I think dancehall particularly was literally built on beefs and competitions”. He added that beefs are necessary in the showbiz industry … The post Dancehall

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