Police in Ghana are investigating another BIG SCANDAL in the sports sector in the country just four months after a documentary exposed corruption that shook the foundations of Ghana football. A senior official at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, it is claimed, has been filmed engaging in sexual acts with a female reporter in … Read more
Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions by 48 hours. The initial deadline for Qatar to agree to the group’s 13 demands, including the shutting down of the Al Jazeera news network, expired on Sunday. The Gulf state, which … Read more
Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are asking the Gulf state to shut down its broadcaster, Al Jazeera. They are also asking Qatar to reduce ties with Iran and close … Read more
India’s share of world cricket revenues will increase from $293 to $405 million under a new deal agreed at a meeting of the game’s global governing body in London, the Press Trust of India reported Thursday. The deal came after India protested a decision in April to divide revenues more equitably among members of the … Read more
Some chiefs in the Western Region have been cited by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to be actively involved in illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). According to the BNI report, prominent chiefs in the Ahanta West District in the region are involved in the illegal activity. The report said chiefs and traditional leaders in areas … Read more
Investigations conducted by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) into illegal mining activities, popularly called ‘galamsey,’ have indicted some prominent politicians, chiefs and military kingpins who are alleged to be the brains behind most of such illegal mining activities across the country. DAILY GUIDE has not independently verified the personalities named in the report, but … Read more
Japan plans to donate retired military patrol aircraft to Malaysia, a report said Friday, as alliances strengthen in response to China’s maritime claims. The two countries are among a number in the region stepping up defence cooperation against what they see as Beijing’s aggressive stance on the high seas. Beijing insists it has sovereign rights … Read more
Police in Florida have questioned a suspected gunman after five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport. The suspect has been identified by police as 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, an Iraq war veteran. Officials say they have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive. US media say the man … Read more
Two US carriers have stopped replacing or selling the Samsung Note 7 following new reports that replacement devices still have critical battery issues. The South Korean firm issued a recall of the smartphone in September, and last month assured customers the fixed devices were safe. But there have now been two reports of phones that … Read more
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town of Roche-a-Bateau alone. The nearby city of Jeremie saw 80% of its buildings levelled. In Sud province … Read more
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town of Roche-a-Bateau alone. The nearby city of Jeremie saw 80% of its buildings levelled. In Sud province … Read more
The Presidency will this week transfer a deputy director, blamed for the plagiarism of U. S. President Barack Obama’s speech, out of the State House, Abuja. The presidency had on Friday blamed the yet-to-be-named deputy director for the scandal that has embarrassed the Nigerian government. “Already, a Deputy Director in the Presidency has accepted responsibility … Read more