Legislators in the Philippines have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with an Islamist insurgency in the restive island of Mindanao. Militants linked to so-called Islamic State have been occupying parts of Marawi, a city in the south, since May. President Rodrigo Duterte said the extension was necessary to crush the insurgency, but ...
The People’s National Congress (PNC) has suspended its General Secretary, Atik Mohammed for derogatory comments made about the party’s flagbearer in the 2016 elections, Dr. Edward Mahama. Several senior members of the PNC had expressed their opposition to the acceptance of the position of Ambassador-at-Large in the NPP government, by Dr. Mahama without first consulting ...
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was the victim of rough treatment by West Brom players during Saturday’s pre-season friendly, according to Eagles boss Frank de Boer. The 24-year-old faced strong tackles, particularly from defender Allan Nyom, during Palace’s 2-0 win in Hong Kong. “They were looking for him, to injure him,” said De Boer. “He’s ...
The actor John Heard, best known for his role in the Home Alone films, has died at the age of 71. Heard was found dead on Friday in his hotel room in Palo Alto, California, according to celebrity news website TMZ. The Santa Clara medical examiner’s office confirmed the death. The cause is unknown. Heard ...
Fire has gutted some parts of the Onion Market at Old Fadama in Accra. According to Citi News’ Kojo Agyeman who was at the scene, the fire started around 1pm and is currently raging towards other parts of the market, which is located behind the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC). It is believed that the blaze was started ...
US President Donald Trump has attacked “illegal leaks” following reports his attorney general discussed campaign-related matters with a Russian envoy. The Washington Post gave an account of meetings Attorney General Jeff Sessions held with the Russian ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak. Mr Sessions has previously denied discussing the election campaign. US authorities are investigating possible ...
The latest Annual Percentage Rates (APR) and Average Interest (AI) report by the Bank of Ghana shows that Unibank offers the highest rate on vehicle loans. Its rate on your car loan is 39.8 percent. The report, however, stated that Bank of Baroda’s rate between 22 and 28 percent is least among banks that offer ...
A warrant officer with the Ghana Armed Forces base in Takoradi in the Western Region, WO Asiedu is in the grips of the Takoradi Central Police for threatening to release nude photos of an SHS student. WO Asiedu issued the threat after the student failed to give in to his demands for a sexual intercourse. ...
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission , Charlotte Osei has accused deputy Chairperson of the Commission of illegally signing contracts worth over GHC 40 million without her approval. She made this revelation while responding to allegations of financial malfeasance levelled against her by employees of the EC. “It is worth pointing out, that while the ...
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission , Charlotte Osei has responded to allegations of financial malfeasance leveled against her by employees of the Commission. Mrs Osei in her response, pointed out among others that the allegations were unfounded, saying; “There is clearly, no established case of fraud or abuse of office made against the Chairperson. ...
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has alleged that top officials at the Finance Ministry have been replaced with workers of Data Bank. The Minority Leader says persons who worked with the Finance Minister while he was at Data Bank have been employed at the Finance Ministry. Speaking to journalists at the NDC Headquarters, the Tamale South ...
Manchester City have agreed a £52m deal for Monaco defender Benjamin Mendy. The 23-year-old France left-back, who joined Monaco from Marseille last summer, played 34 times for the club last season and helped them to their first Ligue 1 title in 17 years. His fee would eclipse the initial £45m paid by City for right-back ...
The European Union (EU) is expected to lift the ban on some vegetable exports from Ghana by the end of this year [2017]. The move should increase Ghana’s production of such vegetables to about 20 million dollars. The EU has banned the exports of some vegetables from Ghana over concerns on their quality. There have ...
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. It lists nine key risk factors including lack of education, hearing loss, smoking and physical inactivity. The study is being presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London. By ...
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei is responsible for the party’s underwhelming performance in the 2016 general elections, Director of Operation for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Nana Ofori Owusu said. According to him, Charlotte Osei’s decision to disqualify PPP’s presidential candidate, Papa Kwesi Nduom ahead of the polls negatively affected the party . ...
YouTube says it will redirect people searching for “violent extremist propaganda” and offer them videos that denounce terrorism. People searching for certain terms relating to the so-called Islamic State group will be offered playlists of videos “debunking its mythology”. YouTube said it wanted to help prevent people being radicalised. The company told the BBC that uploading ...
The Chairman of Parliament’s Special Budget Committee, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that suspected internal squabbles within the Electoral Commission has taken a toll on some critical duties it must perform. The Majority Leader, who heads the Special Budget Committee which has oversight responsibility of the EC, indicated that the Commission at this time must ...
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing’s Culture Bureau. In a statement, the ministry said it was not appropriate to allow in entertainers who have engaged in “bad behaviour.” “Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer,” it added. The ...
More than 20% of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining revenue is being lost due to corruption and mismanagement, a campaign group says. According to a Global Witness report, the money is being distributed through corrupt networks linked to President Joseph Kabila. At least $750m (£580m) has gone missing over the past three years, it says. The ...
It looks like Madame Tussauds has bowed to social media pressure and removed its latest Beyonce waxwork. The model in New York got members of the Beyhive around the world talking. Some said the waxwork doesn’t resemble the 35-year-old singer and questioned who commissioned it. Others accused the museum of whitewashing Beyonce’s image. Now, the ...
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