Equatorial Guinea has launched a crackdown on government officials involved in sexual misconduct within ministry offices, starting with the arrest of Baltasar Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency. Engonga faces allegations of recording over 400 explicit videos featuring the wives of high-profile figures in the country. The scandal unfolded during a fraud […]
Rehabilitation efforts are underway on a bridge near the Spanish town of Torrent, close to Valencia, as workers and heavy machinery clear mud and debris left by recent catastrophic floods. The bridge, heavily damaged by a surge of muddy water on October 29, was part of the region’s infrastructure severely impacted by the flooding. The […]
American actor James Van Der Beek has opened up about his battle with colorectal cancer, sharing details of his diagnosis and treatment journey in an interview with People magazine. The 47-year-old, famed for his roles in Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues, disclosed, “I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have […]
Evans Cadman Yamoah, Ghanaian high jumper and 2023 African Games gold medalist, faces possible expulsion from the University of Central Missouri over unpaid tuition fees totalling $15,000. The athlete, who previously competed under an NCAA scholarship, exhausted his eligibility after two years, leaving him without financial support to continue his education in the United States. […]
At least 14 people, including several children, were killed when lightning struck a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police reported on Sunday. The tragedy occurred as residents of the Palabek settlement camp, primarily home to people displaced from South Sudan, gathered for a prayer service in a makeshift metallic structure on Saturday night. Located near […]
Marcelo’s contract with Fluminense came to an unexpected end after tensions surfaced between the 36-year-old left-back and head coach Mano Menezes. The club announced the mutual decision on Saturday, a day after the player and former Brazilian national team coach clashed over an on-field substitution during a league match. “A graduate of the youth teams, […]
In a daring daylight robbery at Adabraka Market in Accra on Saturday, November 2, a group of four masked and heavily armed men escaped with bags of cash, sparking a police manhunt. The robbers ambushed a man in a red Toyota Corolla near the bustling market, firing shots into the air to scatter the crowd […]
Tamara Ingram has been appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Ofcom Board for a four-year term starting December 1, 2024. With over 35 years in the communications industry, Tamara brings a wealth of experience, having held CEO roles at prominent companies including McCann World Group UK, Added Value, The Henley Centre, WPP’s Team Procter […]
The 16-year-old son of Alive Chapel International’s Founder and General Overseer, Bishop Salifu Amoako, appeared before the Juvenile Court on Friday, November 1, as the court reviewed the terms of his remand and set directives for his custody and care in the case involving the death of two other minors. The court ordered that the […]
The Next-Gen Infrastructure Company (NGIC) has secured a 10-year exclusive contract to roll out 4G and 5G networks across Ghana, marking a major step in the nation’s digital transformation. At the official launch of Ghana’s high-speed 5G service on November 1, 2024, in Accra, Minister for Communications and Digitalisation Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful emphasized that this […]
