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December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Man Allegedly Commits Suicide After Losing N2.5m To Betting

A Facebook user identified as Onoh Chukwuma on Tuesday reportedly took his own life by ingesting an insecticide allegedly for losing N2.5m to betting. Onoh had on his Facebook wall posted a message saying that it was his last day on

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Ugandan Serial Killer Sentenced To 105 Years In Prison

The High Court in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has sentenced a 25-year-old serial killer to 105 years in prison. Musa Musasizi was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to the murder of three women said to be his girlfriends and a three-month-old girl who was the child of one

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Police Exhume Body Of Woman Killed By Son Over GHC500

The remains of a 60-year-old retiree of the Ghana Highway Authority, Mercy Oforiwa, who was allegedly killed by her son, Gideon Asomani has been exhumed in an uncompleted building at Kyekyewere, a suburb of Nyamekrom in the Eastern Region, the police said. Asomani Addo

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Support Judiciary To Promote Virtual Hearings – Chief Justice To Business Community

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has called on the business community to partner the judiciary to make more facilities available to promote virtual hearings in all 430 courts across the country. She said that would enable parties, particularly those in

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Newcastle United’s European Dreams Dashed By AC Milan Comeback

Newcastle United's hopes of advancing to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 were dashed as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against AC Milan at St James' Park. Despite a strong start, which saw Joelinton score a spectacular goal, the Magpies tired as the game

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

2023 Schools Placement Highest In Enrollment So Far – Adutwum

Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has admitted that the school placement faced challenges but this year's recorded the highest in the country. According to him, the Ministry was able to place 95 percent of 2023 Junior High School graduates into various senior high schools (SHSs) in

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Unethical, Unlawful Content On Airwaves Increases Over 64% In November – NMC

The second part of November registered a rising trend, with an increase of 64.7% in the total number of reported cases of unethical and unlawful content on the airwaves, the National Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) have said. Joint

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Pope Reiterates Calls For Ceasefire Following UN Resolution

Some fresh comments to bring you from the Vatican City as Pope Francis renewed his call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza. The Pope's remarks come hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution which also demands a ceasefire. During

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

MTN Announces Plans To Expand Enterprise Business Solutions

MTN Ghana has announced plans to extend its enterprise business solutions to other vertical markets, such as oil and gas, energy, banking and finance, and telecoms, as part of plans to better serve businesses and specific industries. MTN Ghana, through its

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Ex-Ghana Coach’s Son Eyes Black Stars Call-Up After Representing Germany

Former Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has revealed that his son, Charles-Jesaja Herrmann, has expressed interest in playing for Black Stars. Herrmann, who currently plays for SV Waldhof Mannheim, previously represented Germany's U-17 team and has communicated his desire to follow in