A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for assaulting his 13-year-old daughter after accusing her of having sexual intercourse with men in Ghana. The convict who is the biological father of the victim, pleaded guilty to the charges of causing harm, indecent assault, and …
Read More »Burkina Faso suspends two media including BBC for accusing army in reports
Authorities in Burkina Faso announced the suspension of two media outlets, including the BBC and VOA, for publishing a Human Rights Watch report accusing the army of abusing civilians. The country’s media regulator has imposed a two-week suspension on the programmes of BBC Afrique and Voice of America (VOA). Access …
Read More »Influencer jailed for insulting public figure.
Known as Observateur Ebene, the influencer was sentenced on Tuesday April 23 by the Abidjan-Plateau Court of First Instance to 12 months imprisonment, six months of which were suspended in Ivory Coast. His real name Kouakou Amani Florent, and he was found guilty on two counts: broadcasting outrageous expressions against …
Read More »Ghana: Bawumia leaves for Italy
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has left Ghana for an official visit to the Republic of Italy and the Vatican State. “The Vice President is expected to hold bilateral talks with His Holiness Pope Francis,” the spokesperson, Dr Gideon Boako said. The Pope’s message of love, mercy, and inclusive, which …
Read More »Veteran Nollywood actor Zulu Adigwe has died
The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page while mourning the actor, …
Read More »Body found in bag outside church
The lifeless body of a man was found wrapped in a sack near the Roman Catholic Church in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. “The incident has plunged the community into a state of shock and disbelie as the body has been discovered by residents of Afrangua,” reports …
Read More »Ghana: 20-year-old electrocuted after rainstorm
A 20-year-old man was electrocuted on his farm after a heavy rainstorm in Adabakpo, a farming community in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, Ghana. “Residents rushed out after hearing a noise to discover him electrocuted on his farm,” reports said. “He was rushed to the Adidome public …
Read More »Gospel music icon KODA passes away
Ghanaian gospel musician Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, aged 46, has died of kidney disease in Ghana, according to reports. “The family confirmed the unfortunate passing of the musician popular known as KODA,” according to reports. The musician died on Sunday from a condition yet to be made public. Multiple reports …
Read More »Three boys arrested for gang-defiling 15-year-old girl
Police have arrested three young men for gang-assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Aboabo Junior High School in the Akuapim North Municipality in Ghana’s Eastern Region. “One of the suspects was the victim’s classmate, with the others being school dropouts,” reports said. The victim, who lived with her 63-year-old grandfather, had …
Read More »Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel
Niger is set to deliver 150 million litres of diesel to neighbouring Mali after the two countries signed a partnership on Tuesday. The diesel is to be supplied to Énergie du Mali (EDM-SA), Mali’s national energy company, as the country suffers from regular power cuts. EDM-SA, which is heavily indebted, …
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