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An Accra Circuit Court, on Monday, fined a driver, Isaac Cudjoe, 250 penalty units ( equivalent to GH¢3,000.00) for stealing a travelling bag containing items valued at GH¢35,610.00, from his passenger. In default, Cudjoe, would serve 24 months in prison. Cudjoe pleaded guilty to the offence, thus he was convicted on his own plea. After his conviction, the Court, presided over by Mrs Susana Eduful, deferred his sentence and remanded him into police custody. The Court asked the Police to release all the items retrieved from him  to the complainant. Prosecuting, Police Inspector Samuel Ahiabor, told the Court that Mr…

Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95. He was seen by his critics as an authoritarian ruler who held on to power for 24 years, but his allies credited him for maintaining stability in the East African state. Moi stepped down in 2002 after being constitutionally barred from running for a further term. He was the country’s second president taking over after the death of Jomo Kenyatta in 1978. In office, he was feared and admired in equal measure, and was accused of human rights abuses. Moi introduced multi-party politics in 1991, but subsequent…

The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) will on February 13, 2020 launch the 5th Millennium Excellence Awards (MEA), Ghana’s most prestigious and independent award, in Accra. Known for its integrity and reputation for excellence, the Foundation has through the quinquennial awards, recognised institutions and individuals in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy for their varied contributions to national development. More than 1,600 individuals and organisations have been nominated in the 37 categories under the award, which is scheduled to take place in Accra in July 2020. The nominees were carefully selected by a MEF research team based on their selflessness, dedication,…

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has served notice it will appeal the decision of the Accra High Court dismissing a case that challenged the validity of surcharges issued by the Auditor General against the waste management firm. “Much as Zoomlion welcomes the decision, it should be noted that the company is clothed with the right to seek a review of the High Court’s decision and will proceed to take steps it deems fit based on the counsel of its Lawyers upon studying the ruling,” it said in a statement Monday. Though Zoomlion said it was yet to receive a certified true copy…

Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading. Hong Kong has suspended cross-border rail and ferry services, but health workers want a total border closure. Authorities say closing the border completely would go against advice from the World Health Organization. There have been 15 confirmed cases of the virus in the city. “If there is no full border closure, there won’t be enough manpower, protective equipment, or isolation rooms, to combat the outbreak,” Winnie Yu, chairwoman of the newly-formed Hospital…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has referred the Airbus bribery scandal which fingered the government of Ghana to the Special Prosecutor, tasking him to investigate the matter. On January 31, Ghana was cited as one of five countries in which global aerospace group, Airbus SE, allegedly bribed or promised payments to senior officials in exchange for business favours between 2009 and 2015, according to the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. This led to a record £3 billion in settlement by Airbus with France, the United Kingdom and the United States to avoid corporate criminal charges. A statement from the presidency signed…

Manchester United are in talks to sign former Watford striker Odion Ighalo and are growing confident of loaning a forward before the transfer deadline. United have been heavily linked with Bournemouth’s Josh King and Shanghai Shenhua front-man Ighalo, 30. Earlier BBC Solent learned any pursuit of Bournemouth’s King had ended. But the club are still talking to alternative options and, while there is no deal done, there is a growing feeling United will loan a striker. Ighalo scored 39 goals in 99 matches for Watford between 2014 and 2017. After two seasons with Chinese side Changchun Yatai he moved to…

If you thought you’ve seen or heard it all then you are in for a big surprise. Because apparently, pregnant women are a big turn-on for some men and get this, these men are literally strangers. Crazy right! I have heard some pregnant women say how unattractive and uncomfortable they feel during their pregnancy. But for some reasons best known to these men, they have the hotspots for pregnant women. Imagine walking down the street with your baby bump then bam! A man walks up to you only to express interest in you. I mean how does that even work?…

Doctors and other health professionals in Ghana trained five years ago to respond to Ebola cases are being asked to immediately regroup and prepare to handle any possible case of coronavirus, which has been declared a global health emergency. Cases of the virus have reached nearly 10,000 in China, and more than 100 cases have been reported in 22 other countries. A total of 213 have died from the disease in China so far, according to the BBC. On the back of cases being recorded outside china where the outbreak originated, Ghana has stepped up surveillance at its entry points…

Anglogold Ashanti has celebrated its first gold production at the Obuasi Mine, a year after the reactivation of operations. The once viable Obuasi firm was nearly shut down as a result of number of factors including continues fall of the global price of cocoa. Over a thousand of people lost their jobs, both direct and indirect with indigenes of Obuasi being the worst affected. The celebration of the gold pour was to herald a new production era. “The shutdown of the mine brought a serious hardship to the community,” President Nana Akufo-Addo asserts. Anglogold bounces back  In January 2019, the…