Category: News

Kwahumanhene Resigns as ADB Board Chair Amid GH₵2M Extortion Allegations

Business, News

The Paramount Chief of Kwahu, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, has resigned as the Board Chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC. The resignation, which took place in late 2024, followed a formal directive from the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The central bank invoked Section 103(2)(d) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016, […]

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump

International, News

US prosecutors have officially charged 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh with the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate following his arrest near Donald Trump’s Florida golf course on September 15. This new, more serious charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that violence against public officials endangers the nation’s […]

Israeli air strikes kill 492 people in Lebanon

News

In what has become the deadliest day of conflict in nearly 20 years, Lebanon’s health ministry reports that at least 492 people, including 35 children and 58 women, were killed in extensive Israeli air strikes. The Israeli military stated it targeted 1,300 Hezbollah sites to destroy infrastructure and weaponry, such as rockets and drones, that […]

Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC

International, News

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) issued a stark warning on Thursday, September 19, 2024, stating that the mpox outbreak is not yet under control. Data reveals a 177% surge in cases and a 38.5% rise in fatalities compared to the same period last year. Director General Jean Kaseya noted that […]

Former Harrods Owner Mohamed Al Fayed Accused of Multiple Rapes

International, News

A BBC investigation has revealed harrowing allegations against the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, with more than 20 former female employees accusing the former Harrods owner of sexual assault and rape. The documentary and podcast titled Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods presents evidence of a systemic culture of abuse and corruption at the luxury department store. […]

Mauritanian Coast Guard Recovers 89 Bodies After Migrant Vessel Capsizes

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Mauritanian coastguards have recovered the bodies of 89 migrants after their boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. While nine individuals, including a five-year-old girl, were successfully rescued, dozens of others remain missing. According to survivor accounts, the traditional fishing vessel departed from the border region between Senegal and The Gambia last week with […]

Dr. Kwesi Nduom Petitions Bank of Ghana to Restore GN Bank License

News

Dr. Kwesi Nduom, the owner of the defunct GN Bank, has directed a formal appeal to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, seeking the reinstatement of the bank’s operating license. Dr. Nduom contends that the 2019 revocation, which the Central Bank justified by citing insolvency and regulatory breaches, was based on […]

Witness Alleges Gunpoint Confrontation in Ongoing NAM1 Fraud Trial

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During the criminal trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, a fifth prosecution witness testified that the accused assaulted and threatened her with a firearm when she attempted to retrieve her GH¢760,000 investment. Priscilla Adu-Boateng, a single mother of four, recounted a January 2020 incident where she and other disgruntled Menzgold clients visited […]

Group Threatens Protest Over Alleged Retirement Overstay of GRA Leadership

News

A civil society group known as the Concerned Citizens of Ghana has issued a notice to picket the offices of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on January 15, 2024. The protest is centered on the leadership of the Commissioner-General, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, and the Commissioner for the Support Services Division, Ms. Julie Essiam. The […]

Canada embassy explosion: Two people killed in blast in Nigeria

International, News

An explosion at Canada’s High Commission in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has killed two people and injured two others, Nigerian officials say. A fire broke out when generators, containing 2,000 litres of diesel, were being serviced, a spokeswoman for Nigeria’s emergency services said. The two people killed were Nigerian maintenance workers, Nkechi Isa told the Associated […]