Kenya: One killed, another injured as IDPs march to State House

An elderly woman died after she was hit by a truck during a protest march by more than 3,000 Integrated Displaced Persons from Nyandarua County. The Medical Superintendent in charge of Naivasha sub-county hospital Dr Joseph Mburu said the elderly woman was confirmed dead upon arrival at the health facility.

Property worth millions destroyed at Eronge SDA Boarding Primary School as headmaster appeals for help

Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed on Wednesday night after lightning struck a dormitory at Eronge SDA Boarding Primary School in Borabu Constituency, Nyamira County. The school’s headmaster, Mr Evans Osinde, however, said nobody was injured in the incident that occurred at 7pm.

Murder In Kumasi

OCCUPANTS OF a house at Nana Appiah Area, a suburb of Buokrom Estate in Kumasi, have been hit by fear following the brutal murder of a co-tenant. The deceased, identified as Suzy, who was 25 years old, was found dead in her locked room with bloodstains on several parts of her lifeless body.

NDC’s Fritz Baffour slams gov’t over Gitmo saga

Fritz Baffour, the ruling party's MP for Ablekuma South has taken a swipe at his government over the poor handling of the Guantanamo Bay ex-detainees saga. Two ex-inmates of the US fortified penitentiary have been relocated to the West African country over a period of two years under a special programme. Their presence has heightened fears of Ghanaians including the Christian Council of Ghana and the Catholic Bishops Conference among others who have impressed on the John Mahama-led administration to send them back. Speaking on the issue, the lawmaker, who is the chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defense and Interior noted: “Ghanaians in the main are not happy and my Government did not handle the process well, however good intentioned.”

Cantonments robbery: Hero taxi driver gets new car

The management of Koala has presented a brand new car to the brave taxi driver who botched an armed robbery attack on its employee at Cantonments last Saturday. The move is in fulfillment of the company's promise to the driver following the incident.

Blasts in Indonesian capital, at least six dead

Militants launched a gun and bomb assault killing at least six people in the centre of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, police said, in an attack that followed a threat by Islamic State fighters to put the country in their "spotlight".

Pictures of Sian Blake murder and Arthur Simpson-Kent's arrest in Ghana

Sian Blake

Detectives in Ghana swooped to arrest Arthur Simpson-Kent, wanted for the murder of his partner Sian Blake and their two children, Zachary, eight, and Amon, four. The manhunt for the suspected killer of a former Eastenders actress and her two sons came to a dramatic end in Ghana.

New voters’ register or not; Mahama must go – Peter Mac Manu

Peter Mac Manu

Peter Mac Manu, 2016 Campaign Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has served notice that the Mahama administration will be changed in 2016 whether the Electoral Commission compiles a new voters’ register or not. Mr. Mac Manu, who leads the Campaign Team of Nana Akufo-Addo’s in 2016, made the assertion at the party’s headquarters on Thursday.

Ghana: Prez. Mahama breached antiterrorism law – Hamid

A lecturer at the Department of Religion and Human Values of the University of Cape Coast, Mustapha Hamid, has accused President John Mahama of violating the nation’s laws on anti-terrorism, for hosting two former Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees: OccupyGhana to seek court action

OccupyGhana, a pressure group  says it will head to court if government fails to provide answers to some 23 questions it has posed about the decision to shelter two former Guantanamo Bay detainees in Ghana. The group says government must indicate the full legal status it has granted to the two ex-detainees and also disclose the agreement between Ghana and the USA.

President Mahama succeeds in diverting attention from hot issues with press briefing - Dr. Amoako Baah

Dr. Amoako Baah, Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),  has described the press conference by President John Dramani Mahama at the Flagstaff House as a diversionary tactic.

NVTI to focus on employee well-being programme

The National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) is to make employees well-being programme an aspect of its curriculum to train students across the country, to ensure that beneficiaries of the programme would assist their employers to develop strategic plans towards their well-being and safety issues.

Khloe Kardashian bashes Lamar Odom for cheating

During an explosive sit-down on The Howard Stern Show, Khloe Kardashian laid everything about estranged husband Lamar Odom out on the table. As Radar previously reported, Lamar, 36, has been making miraculous strides in his recovery after suffering a near-fatal overdose in a Nevada brothel last fall. But according to Khloe, 31, the recovering star has been causing trouble for some time now.

"My mother was married to a Nigerian" – EC boss

Charlotte Osei, Ghana's Electoral Commissioner, says she does not qualify to be a Nigerian under Ghana's 1992 Constitution, despite claims to the contrary by her critics. "My mother was married to a Nigerian – my stepfather. He died after five years in the marriage. So, that makes me Nigerian? "I went to school in Nigeria; my early education, so that makes me a Nigerian?

Ghana: Wedding Reception Turns Sour As Truck Kills 4

Four persons died on the spot when a sachet water distribution Kia truck with registration number WR 2039-10 ran into a crowd that had gathered at a wedding reception at Upper Dixcove, a fishing community in the Western Region.

Guantanamo Inmates: Special Cartoons

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Video: Taxi driver knocks down armed robbers on motorbike

The bravery of a taxi driver on Saturday morning led to the arrest of two armed robbers who were escaping from a robbery scene. The robbers were said to have attacked their victim, a lady around the Lands Commission area of Cantonments in Accra and shot her.

Kumasi: Vivian, a mother of two and a Sex Worker Killed For Voodoo?

RESIDENTS OF Ahodwo Roundabout, a suburb of Kumasi, woke up Monday morning to the disturbing news of the murder of a woman in her early 40s. The deceased, believed to be a commercial sex worker, was identified as Vivian, a mother of two who resided at Suame, another suburb of the city.

Guantanamo inmates: “Why is the government hiding the true violent and dangerous profiles of the two detainees? - NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has added its voice to the call for full disclosure regarding the hosting of two former Guantanamo inmates by the Ghanaian government. The issue has generated public opprobrium which continues to rage on various forums but with the largest opposition party jumping into the fray, the tempo would receive an added impetus.

Antelope Kills Cocoa Farmer

 KWAKU Afari, a 44-year-old cocoa farmer, has met his untimely death when he was reportedly attacked by an antelope in his farm at Nyamesomyede near Kwabenakwa in the Obuasi municipality of the Ashanti Region.

Nana Akufo Addo, Bawumiah Storm Kumasi Stadium As Head Porters Rush For NPP Tickets

Ahead of this year’s elections, a renwed spirit of commitment and volunteerism is taking over in the camp of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region. More supporters are clamoring for tickets to participate in the upcoming fundraising ceremony slated for Saturday.