Gunmen on motorcycles killed at least four people at a religious gathering of Shi’ite Muslims in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, on Saturday, police said, in the latest attack claimed by the Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s Al Alami faction. The shooting took place in the North Nazimabad neighborhood of the sprawling metropolis of more than 18 … Read more
There will be no Top 4 tournament for Division One League clubs, the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has confirmed. The umbrella body for clubs in the country (GHALCA) were seeking to organize another tournament for the second-tier which would have involved the three promoted clubs and the best second placed team in the three … Read more
A Chieftaincy analyst says traditional leaders who are endorsing presidential candidates are doing that because they want development projects for their communities. Dr Obiri Yeboah says given the inability of chiefs to provide social amenities to their constituents, the only means available is for them to pledge allegiance to candidates whom they are confident would … Read more
A spokesperson for the Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Ampem has endorsed the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for President. Nana Akua Agyeman Kromo, Asantehemaa Kyeame, endorsed Nana Addo speaking on behalf of the mother of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu. The chief linguist made the comments when the … Read more
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) says it cannot be blamed in any way for the disqualification of any candidate by the Electoral Commission from the upcoming elections. Disqualified candidate for the All People’s Congress, Hassan Ayariga on Wednesday had blamed the NCCE for failing in its role of sensitizing the public on electoral … Read more
Nurses at the Accra Psychiatric are set for an emergency meeting with the Mental Health Authority Board over the deteriorating conditions at the facility and the deplorable working conditions they find themselves in. Spokesperson of the Nurses, Jamila Hussein who spoke to 3FM’s Sunrise Morning show said: “Nothing has improved, it’s rather worsening, we’re using … Read more
Five police officers and yellow caution tape surround Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star — or what’s left of it. The Los Angeles police say they are investigating the smashing of Trump’s star following footage that showed the sidewalk tribute was destroyed with a pickax. Det. Meghan Aguilar says investigators were called to the … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama will commence a six-day tour of the Eastern Region today. The president and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is scheduled to begin the tour with the inauguration of the Takorasi Community Day Senior High School. He will also meet and interact with the chiefs and people of Kade and … Read more
New Patriotic Party (NPP) has thrown another challenge to President John Dramani Mahama to engage one-on-one debate with former Presidents, John Agyekum Kufuor and Jerry John Rawlings. President Dramani Mahama in an interview with Ovation Magazine and Volta Starr Radio challenged the NPP standard-bearer for a two-man debate. Such a debate, he said, will afford … Read more
Spokesperson to the Flagbearer of the largest Opposition party in Ghana, New Patriotic Party, (NPP) Mustapha Hamid has stated that, the chances of Muslims getting leadership in Ghana in the future would be determined by the fate of Dr. Bawumia in this year’s election. According him, even though he is optimistic of Dr. Bawumia becoming … Read more
The meeting with Google representatives was as a result of insults targeted at Thai monarchy system. Thailand’s government met with representatives from Internet giant Google, amid growing calls from Thai hardline royalists to bring those who insult the monarchy to justice, as many Thais look with uncertainty to a future without their revered king. King … Read more
A Chinese businessman is seeking security protection over alleged threats to him and others colleagues at Antoakrom in Amansie West of Ashanti. Huang Shouneng also wants Ghana and China Chambers of Commerce to assist him to recover his $500, 000 of what he described as wasted investment. He is accusing the Antoakromhene, Nana Okyere Darko … Read more
Youth of Zongoire, Binaba and Kusanaba in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region have given the Forestry Commission, the Ghana Police Service and the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) a two-week ultimatum to stop the indiscriminate depleting of the Savanna area. Accoring to them, there a depletion of the Savanna as a result … Read more
Creditors of DKM Microfinance Limited who were not paid in the first week of payments, are expected to receive their investments from today. This is according to the Principal Company Inspector for the official liquidator, Jones Nathaniel Ansah According to him “some of those who have so far not received any payment are getting their … Read more
Mustapha Hamid, Spokesperson for the opposition New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo has advised the president to concentrate on accounting for his stewardship to the citizenry and stop calling for debates. He indicates that the president is rather mandated to explain to the country about the wanton looting that is ongoing in the country … Read more
President John Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot call for a one-on-one debate at their whim, Dr Eric Opoku Mensah, a political communications lecturer, has said. He told Regina Borley Bortey on 12Live on Class91.3FM that though debates are “very important for the democratic process … it cannot be called to satisfy … Read more
Deputy Education Minister Samuel Okujeto Ablakwa says NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to chicken out of an invitation to debate President Mahama is a testimony of the long held view among the generality of Ghanaians that Nana Addo is no match for the President. He said unlike Nana Addo, president Mahama is very much on … Read more
Jack Osbourne has been living with multiple sclerosis for four years but admits there are still days he has those “why me” moments. “Depression is the most common side effect of sufferers with multiple sclerosis,” Osbourne told CNN. “I don’t take medication for it but I do have bouts of it.” Osbourne was diagnosed with … Read more
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, will not accept the debate challenge thrown at him by President John Mahama because he is not ‘qualified’, the former’s spokesperson, Mustapha Hamid has said. Akufo-Addo, Mr. Hamid told Morning Starr on Starr 103.5FM on Friday, cannot engage in a one-on-one debate with Mahama … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will “never” accede to President John Mahama’s one-on-one debate challenge with main opposition flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo. The party’s Director of Communication, Nana Akomea, told Moro Awudu on Class91.3FM’s Inside Politics programme on Thursday, 20 October that it was amazing that President Mahama, after refusing to be … Read more