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Mrs. Efua Ghartey has achieved a historic milestone by being elected as the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). The election was held during the GBA congress in Kumasi on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, marking a pivotal moment in the Association’s history. Her victory is seen as …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has launched a GH¢100,000 emergency rent fund to aid victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. The disaster, which occurred in October 2023, affected over 12,000 residents, many of whom are still struggling to find accommodation. Ablakwa emphasized the urgency of …

The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who set her on fire during a brutal attack, has also died from the burns he sustained. Dickson Ndiema ambushed the marathon runner over a land dispute, doused her with petrol, and set her ablaze as she returned home from church. …

Ghanaian defender Alidu Seidu has scored his first-ever goal for the Black Stars in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Niger during the 2025 AFCON qualifiers held in Berkane, Morocco. Seidu, who currently plays for French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes, opened the scoring for Ghana in the 44th minute. After …

Michael Smith, a 52-year-old singer from North Carolina, has been arrested by the FBI for earning over $10 million in music-streaming royalties through a scheme that involved AI-generated tracks and fake streams. According to an unsealed indictment, Smith published thousands of tracks weekly on streaming platforms, which were played billions …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the posting of 106,223 university graduates for the 2024/2025 national service year. The placements cover graduates from all accredited universities across the country, as well as Ghanaians who have completed studies abroad, defaulters, and private applicants who registered for national service. In a …

A tragic fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kenya’s Nyeri County has claimed the lives of at least 17 students, with 14 others injured. The blaze broke out late Thursday night in a dormitory at the school, according to Resila Onyango, spokesperson for the Kenya National Police Service. Onyango stated …

Daniel Mthimkhulu, the former chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa), has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsifying his academic qualifications, according to reports from the Ghana News Agency (GNA). Once lauded for his successful career, Mthimkhulu served as Prasa’s head of engineering for …

On September 4, 2024, Ghana’s Parliament approved a $250 million loan from the World Bank to support the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme. This decision came after the loan agreement had initially been disapproved before the parliamentary recess, leading to a two-day emergency sitting to address the issue. The loan …

A 19-year-old self-proclaimed native doctor, Timothy Dauda, has been taken into custody in Edo State after fatally shooting a client during the testing of a bulletproof charm he had prepared. The tragic incident unfolded when Dauda, known for crafting protective charms against firearms and cutlasses, attempted to prove the effectiveness …