Congo militia boss Ngudjolo acquitted of war crimes at Hague
Former Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has been acquitted by the International Criminal Court of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case related to the 2003 killings of 200 residents of Bogoro village in the mineral-rich Ituri region … Continue reading →
ANC re-elects Jacob Zuma as leader
Jacob Zuma has been re-elected as leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress. He received an overwhelming majority of votes cast by some 4,000 delegates at the party’s Mangaung conference. Kgalema Motlanthe has been replaced as deputy president by … Continue reading →
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala: Kidnappers ‘demanded resignation’
Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says her mother’s kidnappers demanded her resignation. In her first public comments since her 82-year-old mother’s release, Mrs Okonjo-Iweala said the kidnappers mentioned her battle against a multi-billion dollar fuel scam. Kamene Okonjo was freed … Continue reading →
NPP unsure to attend Prez Mahama’s inauguration
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has indicated it is yet to confirm whether it will attend the inauguration of President John Mahama on January 7, 2013. The NPP is challenging the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary election results which saw President Mahama … Continue reading →
Nana Addo is winner of 2012 polls; Kumasi protestors declare
Protestors in Kumasi are declaring the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party winner of the just ended 2012 polls. The angry protesters embarked on a peaceful procession on the principal streets of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Tuesday to register … Continue reading →
Orange tops broadband complaints chart
Internet service provider Orange has knocked TalkTalk off the top position inOfcom’s broadband complaints chart. Figures for the third quarter of 2012 show a higher proportion of Orange customers lodged complaints about its broadband services than any other firm. The … Continue reading →
Instagram seeks right to sell access to photos to advertisers
Facebook’s photo-sharing site Instagram has updated its privacy policy giving it the right to sell users’ photos to advertisers without notification. Unless users delete their Instagram accounts by a deadline of 16 January, they cannot opt out. The changes also … Continue reading →
Apple v Samsung: Judge rejects Apple plea for sales ban
A US judge has rejected Apple’s plea to ban sales of Samsung’s smartphones that violate its patents. Apple had requested the ban after a jury ruled earlier this year that some Samsung products had infringed Apple’s patents. Samsung was also … Continue reading →
Newtown shootings: Obama seeks ‘complex’ gun reform
US President Barack Obama has met senior officials to discuss how to respond to Friday’s school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 20 children and six adults died. The White House said curbing gun violence was a “complex” problem that … Continue reading →
Samsung unveils first-ever android supported 3G camera
Global electronics giant, Samsung, has reaffirmed its position as the market leader in innovative technological devices, with the introduction of the Galaxy Camera onto the Ghanaian marketplace. Tagged ‘connected camera begins’ and largely hailed as the rebirth of the traditional camera, … Continue reading →
Lionel Messi: Barcelona forward to extend contract until 2018
Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the Spanish club until 2018.The Argentina international, 25, has enjoyed a record-breaking year for club and country, scoring 90 goals in 2012.Defender Carles Puyol, 34, and midfielder Xavi … Continue reading →
Grave Digger Attacks Baah-Wiredu
A YOUNG man suspected to be grave-digger has been arrested by police at Konongo in the Asante Akim North District of the Ashanti Region for attempting to exhume the body of the late Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, former Finance and Economic Planning Minister in the … Continue reading →
Be Decisive! It Is the Greatest Attribute Of A Leader
It is our prayer that those we have elected into power will be decisive. Decisiveness is truly the greatest attribute of a leader. Many people cannot take decisions. Only real leaders face up to realities and take important decisions. The … Continue reading →
‘Police Constable’ Nabbed
A 29-year-old labourer from Kissiman, near Achimota, who held himself as a police constable and extorted monies from unsuspecting people, has been nabbed by the Tesano District Police Command. The suspect Isaac Kofi Boakye, now in police custody, was arrested … Continue reading →
Cadre Cautions President Mahama
A senior cadre and member of the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East region has advised President-elect, John Daramani Mahama not to allow people around him to influence him to abandon his positive … Continue reading →
Fake Doctor Arrested
Williams Osae Ababio, who posed as a medical officer and administered drugs and injections to some residents at Adepa, near Nsawam, has been arrested by the Nsawam Distict Police Command. The suspect, Williams Osae Ababio aka Yaw Asabere, 55, was … Continue reading →
Korle Bu Boss Exits
Professor Nii Otu Nartey, Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has announced his retirement from office with effect from January 1, 2013. According to him, the board of the hospital had appointed Professor Afua Hesse, Director of … Continue reading →
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