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Veteran journalist, Kweku Baako Jnr believes Appeal’s Court judge, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, injured his own integrity when he publicly endorsed President Akufo-Addo for another term in office According to Mr. Baako, what the judge did is nothing short of “unwarranted sycophancy”. Justice Honyenuga is among three persons who have been nominated by the President to be considered for appointment to the Supreme Court. “If I were to advise the president; if I had the opportunity I will say, Sir drop him,” Mr. Baako stressed. Justice Clemence Honyenuga, who doubles as the Paramount Chief of Nyagbo Traditional Area with the…

Tema-based Delhi Public School DPS International on Wednesday, March 4, celebrated this year’s independence day in grand style ahead of Ghana’s celebration of 63rd anniversary of its independence from Britain on March 6, 2020. The colourful celebration held at the school’s campus brought together teachers and students. There were cultural dances, and songs performances from the students to commemorate the day. There were solidarity messages which drew attention to the fact that Ghanaians should change their mindset and begin to think positively. Director of of School, Mukesh Thakwani, pointed out the significance of celebrating Ghana’s independence annually at DPS International.…

Babacar Sarr is a 29-year-old footballer who’s played in top teams across the globe, including in one of the world’s highest paying leagues. He’s also a fugitive, wanted in a rape case in Norway and the subject of an international arrest warrant. He maintains his innocence and now has dropped off the radar. Sarr is a Senegalese midfielder who built his reputation in Norwegian football, before playing in the top leagues in Russia and Saudi Arabia. He was a star player at Molde, a top league Norwegian club he joined in 2016. He played there for about two years when…

Ghana’s health minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu says health officials will not rely on common sense approach in decisions to prevent the deadly novel coronavirus that has plagued the world, from entering the country. He told parliamentarians this week that common sense approach as suggested by some MPs, was not the solution but experts’ advice, which he noted, health authorities in the country are currently adhering to. “We have tried not to rely and use common sense advice but experts’ advice and that is what we are going through…We are not relying so much on common sense advice, we are relying on…

The decision by state officials to label a seat for former President John Mahama at Ghana’s 63rd Independence Day celebration at the Kumasi Sports Stadium has been questioned by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The party claimed that was deliberately done by the State Protocol with a possible connivance of some New Patriotic Party (NPP) officials, to portray Mahama, who is seeking to regain power in the 2020 presidential election, as unpatriotic person. Mahama has come under criticism for not attending the national event in Kumasi on Friday and the 2020 State of the Nation Address by Nana Akufo-Addo last…

Three senior members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, including the king’s brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons, US media report. Two of the men were among the kingdom’s most influential figures. The detentions have been linked to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In 2017 dozens of Saudi royal figures, ministers and businessmen were confined to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh after the crown prince ordered their arrests. Mohammed bin Salman is considered the de facto ruler of the kingdom, after he was named crown prince by his father in 2016. The detentions took place early on Friday morning, report…

The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began. Officials said 49 people had died in 24 hours, while more than 4,600 cases have been reported in total. The country has now reported the most deaths outside of China, where the virus emerged in December. The World Health Organization says nearly 100,000 people worldwide have contracted the coronavirus. More than 3,000 people have died – the majority in China. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the spread of the virus “deeply concerning” and…

President Nana Akufo says although Ghana has for 63 years after independence not been able to achieve its desired economic goals, Ghanaians should stop talking down on themselves unnecessarily. While observing that a considerable number of people still live in poverty, he pointed out that progress are being made for which reason the people must rejoice, count their blessings and not be “very hard on ourselves”. “We should learn to count our many blessings,” he said, “and not talk ourselves down unnecessarily”. Addressing Ghanaians and other dignitaries at Ghana’s 63rd Independence Day celebration in Kumasi Friday, Nana Akufo-Addo underscored the…

The largest Irish Education Fair is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The fair between 9am and 5pm would be opened to the general public and will provide opportunity for Ghanaian students considering to study in Ireland to meet representatives of Irish universities and colleges. A total of 14 Irish universities and colleges offering various courses in humanities, arts, English language and science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels will be participating in the fair. There are over 160,000 international students undertaking short term, undergraduate and post graduate studies from…

The Professional Football League in Guinea (LGFP) has confirmed that nine players from second division side Etoile de Guinee were killed in a bus crash on Thursday. A further 19 people were injured in the incident with 17 of those considered in a serious condition. The accident happened just outside the city of Mamou, some 250 kilometres east of the capital Conakry where Etoile are based. The team were on their way to play in the city of Kankan, a further 400km east of Mammou, in what was meant to be the first match of the league season. A statement…