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Ghana: 21 Judges Implicated In Judicial Corrpution Sacked !

Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood

Twenty one of the Magistrate and Circuit court judges whose complicity has been established in the judicial corruption scandal exposed by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas have been sacked. One other, who is yet to be identified, has been reprimanded.

Nana Yaa Jantuah - PURC

The Public Utility Regulatory Commission(PURC) has announced new tariffs for utilities effective, December 14, 2015. The electricity is up by 59.2% across board (VRA, GRIDCo,NEDCO), while water(residential) has also been increased by 67.2%.

Member of Parliament for Dade-Kotopon, Nii Amasah Namoale has written to the leadership of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to offer his unqualified apology for the unruly behavior he exhibited to the regional executives of the party after the November 21 polls.

Two elevators in the State Tower Block, popularly known as Job 600, are not functioning. This is as a result of water that seeped into the motors of the equipment during the last couple of rains and in the process, affected the traction of the cables and counterweight systems of the elevators.

Paul Afoko, the suspended National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has sued the party and acting Chairman Freddie Blay over his indefinite suspension by the party.

Kasali Kofoworola Zainab, 25, the Nigerian nursing student who was allegedly sprayed with acid by her friend Eugenia Billiana Coleman in Accra, has died. Zainab, who was studying at the Pherson Health College at Achimota in Accra, died at the Lagos State Hospital, Nigeria, last Friday.

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has ben retained as President John Mahama's running mate for the 2016 presidential elections. Mahama announced his decision to the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday.

Victor Remy Bedjasa, a 50-year-old staff of the West Akim Municipal Assembly, was found dead in his staff bungalow last Wednesday afternoon in his room. The Asamankese Police are investigating circumstances that led to his death in his home.

'Kim Kardashian West and her husband, Kanye West, welcomed the arrival of their son this morning. 'Mother and son are doing well.' Along with the statement was a picture of the couple holding hands.
Such was the flurry of interest that the website briefly crashed under the weight of traffic.Kim's friends and family rushed to offer their congratulations..

Abuja - Secret police on Saturday said they had arrested a dozen suspects linked to the discovery of "sleeper cells" operated by Boko Haram Islamists in and around the capital Abuja.

The Department of State Services said those arrested had traveled from the northeast to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and were planning on staging attacks in Abuja during the year-end festivities.

"Boko Haram... has continued to establish and operate sleeper cells whose (sole) mandates are to conduct surveillance and carry out subsequent attacks in the FCT," the DSS said in a statement.

The statement listed the names of 12 suspected Boko Haram members, including a Niger national, who were arrested in Abuja and neighbouring towns between October 29 and December 1. The suspects hid in plain sight, often working in legal jobs while carrying out surveillance to "map out soft targets for attacks", the statement added. - AFP

'I Was Late For Funeral' - Speeding Killer Driver

Patience Kubey, an 18-year-old lady met her untimely death at Nyamebekyere near Koforidua in the Eastern region, when a speeding vehicle hit her. According to reports, Patience was standing on the pedestrian walkway waiting to cross the road when a Toyota Corolla sped off the road and hit her, killing her on the spot.

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has opened up like never before about her painful past when speaking at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. For the event Oprah looked stunning in a salmon-pink dress.

The former National Chairman of the PDP Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, yesterday escaped assassination attempt along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. According to the Media aide to Alh. Tukur , the former PDP Chair was on his way to the Abuja Airport to catch a flight as he was billed to receive a doctorate degree award from the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri, the Imo State capital.

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he enlisted the assistance of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to mediate in the political crisis in Guinea Bissau because of his wide political and military experience.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alh. Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi governorship poll. APC polled 247,752 votes to defeat PDP who came a strong second with 204,877 votes.

Richard Boakye, a Kwadaso based herbalist in Kumasi, has claimed to have discovered a cure for glaucoma and cataract diseases. Boakye disclosed that, combined extractions from some local herbs he administered on a number of persons with severe glaucoma, cataract

Controversial ex CBN Governor and Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says that sentencing former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to a jail term will send a strong signal. He made the remarks in a PBS NewsHour featured interview titled “How a cancer of Corruption steals Nigerian Oil, Weapons and Lives”.

All did not go as planned at the African Investment Forum in Westminister, London which held the Dec 1 and 2, 2015. An heated exchange between President John Mahama of Ghana and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo degenerated into open insults with President Mahama losing his temper and calling

Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq, the man behind the production of Boko Haram's video footages has been arrested by soldiers of the Nigeria Army in Borno State. According to a report by Leadership Newspaper, Sadiq was said to have been arrested in Uba town of Askira Uba local area of Borno state.

Video: Sarah Kwabela calls for Asamoah Gyan's Arrest .....Petitions FIFA And International Court if.........

Twenty-two (22) year old Sarah Kwabla, who is making strong allegations against Black star player, Asamoah Gyan, for raping and sodomising her, has revealed on Onua 95.1 Fm that she will petition FIFA and the international court if Ghana’s justice system fail her.

Queen of the Ghanaian Movie Industry Jackie Appiah celebrates her birthday today. Jackie Appiah born December 5, 1983, is a Ghanaian actress. For her work as an actress, she has received several awards and nominations, including the awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards and Best Actress in a supporting Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2007.

Actress has debunked rumours making waves that she wears four waist trainers 24 hours in order to make her dream of achieving an hour glass figure possible. News went round that the actress Moesha while shopping at a mall blacked out and a male shopper who tried resuscitating her came to the conclusion after his first press that Moesha was somewhat a dummy, since her chest area right down to her stomach was as hard as a Pig Farm tea bread.

Gyan Donates $13,000 to 1965 Afcon Cup Winning Team

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has donated GHC50, 000 ($13,000) to Ghana’s 1965 Cup of Nations winning team. The Shanghai SIPG attacker made the donation during a fundraising dinner at the Sunlodge hotel in Accra.

Residents of Bimbilla in the Northern Region are said to be closing their shops and running away from the markets towards their homes following fears of possible clashes between two powerful families.

The 35-year-old, who is expecting her second child any day now, posed for a selfie in her bathroom, and captioned it: 'Ready whenever you are lol.' Kim's face was obscured in the image - which was shot in a dark room - and she appeared to be wearing nothing but her underwear.

Kourtney Kardashian is longing for her 2009 bikini body - before she had all three of her children with Scott Disick. The 36-year-old single mother shared two snaps taken for the men's mag,

The 51-year-old television personality announced earlier this week that she was separating from the 66-year-old musician after four years of marriage and insists she is taking it 'one day at a time'.

Samuel Owusu, 35 suspected to be a car snatcher has been lynched at Olebu, near Accra, by an angry mob. He was beaten to pulp by the angry mob after the owner of a Toyota Highlander vehicle raised an alarm that his car had been snatched. The vehicle has since been retrieved by the Amasaman Police.

Kwabena Agyapong, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, has recoiled and apologised to the party’s disciplinary committee following a petition and a looming threat of suspension against him.

Investigating Nigeria’s notorious baby farms and the criminals who abuse and exploit women for profit. It is understandable why a desperate childless couple might do anything to have a baby, but those who exploit their unhappiness for profit are not so easy to forgive.

A young woman wearing only a white shirt and panties was seen at a Taxi park in northern KZN, South Africa. According to Daily Sun SA, who shared the photo, the incident happened on Tuesday evening.

Video: 22yr Old Hunter Wrestles With Pythons

Residents in Pakro-Odumsisi near Nsawam in the Eastern Region are yet to come to terms with how a hunter single- handedly wrestled with and eventually killed two pythons over the weekend. The hunter, 22-year-old Emmanuel Yemetey, was on his usual search for game with his younger brothers and their dog when he heard unusual barks from the dog who had taken the lead.

Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, a security expert at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has predicted a gloomy and challenging year for Ghanaians in 2016, due to the stakes for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. He said security judgment on the posture of the two major political parties: the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gives perilous security signals; “we must all be worried about the posture of the two political parties”.

Kissi Agyabeng, lawyer for Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, is wanted by the Ministries Police Station for threatening the life of entertainment journalist Osarfo Anthony. According to our source, the incident happened on the 30th Nov, 2015 in front of circuit court 9 in Accra.

Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru Limuna

Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru Limuna, has said appointing women to positions of trust can help to reduce corruption in the country. He said women by their nature, detested acts of corruption, therefore when put in positions of trust, would help fight corruption in the country.

Emmanuel Andrew Samini aka Samini has revealed that due to the nature of his job, it is very easy for him to win the love of ladies. He said this in an interview on Hitz FM. “Though I get the love of ladies easily, I cannot say I am romantic because most often I have to be prompted regarding anniversaries, birthdays and

Ghana's former President John Agyekum Kufuor has represented the UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, at a meeting of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the ongoing summit on Climate Change in Paris, France.

Daddy Lumba has disclosed that false rumours about him, especially death related, cause fear and panic in his family abroad. According to the legendary highlife musician, his wife and kids are outside the country and they always panic when they hear such disturbing rumours.

The fallout from Lamar Odom‘s drug overdose continues to impact his health, And while he’s come a long way, insiders say he’ll never be the same again. According to a source, “The most difficult aspect of Lamar’s recovery, apart from learning to walk, has been dealing with the ongoing incontinence.


Charmain Speirs with her husband Eric Adusah

The UK police has taken over investigations into the death of a pregnant British woman whose decomposing body was found in a bath in Ghana after murder charges were dropped against her pastor husband in the West African country. The UK-based pastor Eric Adusah, was accused of murdering his British wife, but

Stephen Nyarko receiving his award

Stephen Nyarko, a 57-year-old blind farmer, was adjudged best district farmer in the Asuogyaman district of the Eastern region. The prize was presented to Nyarko under the physically challenged category of the award scheme. He cultivates a four-acre maize farm, four acres of palm oil plantation, one acre cassava and

Ghana’s fight against corruption has been dealt another setback after the country was ranked as the second most corrupt African nation behind South Africa. The corruption perception index by the Transparency International stated about 71 percent of people living in Ghana say corruption has increased over the last twelve months.

Yvonne Nelson who celebrated her 30th birthday some weeks ago says she feels depressed at that age. She told Sammy Forson and Berla Mundi in an interview on a special edition of Route919 on Live 91.9 FM.

At least seven people including a police officer were killed overnight in separate incidents in Burundi's capital and the surrounding area, police, witnesses and an official said on Wednesday. The deaths are the latest in a wave of violence convulsing Burundi that has alarmed world powers, which fear the African nation may be sliding back into ethnic conflict after emerging in 2005 from a 12-year civil war.

9 Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) died when the ongoing protest by the against the continued incarceration of the Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kalu, took a bloody turn in Anambra state.

The African Union (AU) is set to introduce a single passport for all African citizens in a bid to encourage freedom of movement within the continent. This was disclosed by AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr Aisha Abdullahi on Sunday, November 29, 2015, during the ongoing Africities summit in Johannesburg,

Troops have arrested an 11-year-old Boko Haram terrorist, who was planted in one of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp Dalori in Maiduguri, Borno state, for a suicide bombing attack, acting

Anthony Agbozo, a 29-year-old man, who allegedly stole an AK 47 assault rifle from a duty police officer and was renting it out to supposed criminals at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region, has been grabbed by the police.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, New Patriotic Party's 2016 vice presidential candidate has cautioned Prez. Mahama's NDC administration to desist from managing the country's economy with propaganda. Speaking on the 2016 Budget, Dr. Bawumia said the NDC government can engage in any form of propaganda but

Anas in an Arabian pose

Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Ghana’s ace undercover journalist has been shortlisted among this year’s 100 leading global thinkers. The Ghanaian journalist, Anas was named alongside Pope Francis by The Today Foreign

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