Adele concerts are apparently the places to get engaged. The British singer invited two members of her audience up onstage at her show in Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia Sunday as a consolation prize after forgetting to place signed letters under some arena seats, as she has done in the past. She picked a man … Read more
Wife of the Vice-President, Samira Bawumia, is gradually taking the center stage and shine from the First Lady, Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, some political watchers have observed. The sexy, young and pretty Samira, who seems to have comfortably warmed her way into the position of Second Lady already, programme after every programme, becomes the talk … Read more
Contract Cost & Printers Unknown What was thought to be a bold statement by the Akufo-Addo government in immortalizing the respected, Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey at Ghana’s 60th Anniversary celebration by putting his head on one of the cedi notes, is generating a huge procurement procedure controversy, which is likely to end up in … Read more
There appears to be a powerful clique operating inside the three months old government of Nana Akufo-Addo, which is announcing appointments, forging appointment letters and dispatching people to state institutions on behalf of the President without his knowledge and authority. The clique appears to be forging the not-too-difficult signature of President Akufo-Addo on his green … Read more
The mother of the baby whose alleged abduction sparked a national manhunt in South Africa has been arrested. One-month-old Siwaphiwe Mbambo was found alive and well around midnight on Saturday. The mother had told police that she was taken during a car-jacking outside a shopping centre in the South African city of Durban on Friday. … Read more
The mother of the baby whose alleged abduction sparked a national manhunt in South Africa has been arrested. One-month-old Siwaphiwe Mbambo was found alive and well around midnight on Saturday. The mother had told police that she was taken during a car-jacking outside a shopping centre in the South African city of Durban on Friday. … Read more
Individuals aspiring to be metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) across the country have been advised by the acting Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin, to disregard certain phone calls demanding money from them to make their bids successful. The said phone calls, Mr Arhin said, were from scammers who claimed … Read more
The Zimbabwean government has launched an international humanitarian appeal to help combat floods that have affected all of the country’s provinces. The country is seeking in excess of $100m to ease the burden the floods have brought. The state-owned Herald newspaper reported on Thursday that the floods which started in December last year has claimed … Read more
The father of a US Navy SEAL killed in a raid in Yemen criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to give the go-ahead and called for an investigation in an interview published Sunday. Bill Owens, the father of slain SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, told the Miami Herald he refused to speak with Trump when his son’s … Read more
The Zimbabwean government has directed that schools in the second biggest city, Bulawayo, be closed on Thursday and Friday (February 23 and 24) as part of plans in preparations for the birthday celebration of President Robert Mugabe. The state-owned Chronicle newspaper said Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Lazarus Dokora, issued the directive on Wednesday. … Read more
Zimbabwean side Buffaloes FC have confirmed defender Simbarashe ‘Smallie’ Nyauzima has died. The right-back collapsed at training and died while being transported to the hospital. “What happened is that the players had gone through their normal training session at Mutare Showgrounds,” administrative staff officer grade two Major Tendai Gaure told the Herald. “Just after the … Read more
An Australian pilot who died in a Melbourne plane crash had been investigated before over a “near collision” in 2015, say officials. Max Quartermain and four US citizens died when their light plane hit a shopping centre on Tuesday. Police said the charter flight appeared to have had a “catastrophic engine failure” shortly after take-off. … Read more
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest national ruler, turned 93 on Tuesday, using a long and occasionally rambling interview to vow to remain in power despite growing signs of frailty. He celebrated with his staff in a private ceremony in Harare as supporters and ruling ZANU-PF party officials filled state media with gushing messages … Read more
Four US citizens and an Australian pilot have died after their light plane crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia. The charter flight appeared to have had a “catastrophic engine failure” shortly after taking off from the small Essendon Airport, said police. Despite the destruction, no-one was killed or injured on the ground. Victoria’s … Read more
Five people have died after a light plane crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia. The charter flight appeared to have had a “catastrophic engine failure” shortly after taking off from the small Essendon Airport, said Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane. Everyone on board is believed dead. “At this stage the advice we … Read more
A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. The tsunami arrived in the north-eastern coast about two hours later. Officials said the first waves may not be the largest, … Read more
No more employment into public service – Nigeria’s Finance Minister – The current federal government may have reneged on its promise to ensure employment of Nigerians in the face of a grim economic reality – The government, according to minister Kemi Adeosun, is adopting a new strategy to ensure that the citizens get alternative employment … Read more
The Acting General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has done the unthinkable by striping his office of pictures of respected cleric; the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, angering some party members, who are followers of Islam and admirers of the head of Muslims in Ghana. Also removed from the office of … Read more
Veep’s speech; Is NPP running from its ugly shadow in Ashanti? By Maxwell Okamafo Addo Contrary to what his accusers and opponents are alleging, the Vice President never used the word ‘rig’ during his speech in Asawase. It however not surprising to hear them go on that tangent, since as the saying goes, ‘you give … Read more
A famous Zimbabwean sculptor has insisted his statue of Robert Mugabe was not intended to mock the president. It was widely criticised on social media as a caricature after it was unveiled at his official residence State House on Friday. Dominic Benhura told the state-run Herald newspaper that “honestly, no-one would abuse such an opportunity”. … Read more