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A Sudanese court has sentenced 29 intelligence officers to death for the torture and killing of a teacher. Ahmad al-Khair, 36, died in custody in February following his arrest for taking part in protests against then President Omar al-Bashir’s government. These are the first sentences handed down over the crackdown on pro-democracy activists in the months before Bashir was toppled in April. The prosecution said the death sentences were a just punishment. After the sentencing, the judge asked al-Khair’s brother, Sa’d, whether he wanted the 29 men to be pardoned – but he said he wanted them to be executed…

The Ghana Prisons Service has urged Ghanaians to remember persons who are languishing in jail for various offences across the country, and send them Christmas presents for them to feel loved in the festive season. “They still remain our own and so we should endeavour to make them feel loved by visiting them with gifts reminiscent of the season,” a Christmas message from the Prisons PR Unit pleaded. Ghana’s prison population stood at 15,463 as at September 2019, and these prisoners are being housed in 44 prison establishments across the country. According to the Ghana Prisons Service, for the reformation…

Afronation Ghana has been one of the most talked about events this December with many show goers being hyped about the event prior to the festive season. Held in different parts of the world over the years, the Afronation train finally landed in Ghana this year as one of the key activities lined up as part of the Year of Return initiative. As characteristic of the music festival, hundreds of music lovers from all over the world thronged the Laboma Beach for the event which kicked off on Friday, December 27. The four-day event which is expected to be climaxed…

Chart-topping track of hip-life musician Kofi Kinaata, ‘Things Fall Apart’, is ingraining its relevance in the Ghanaian society as it pops up in recently written examinations of Ghana’s premier university – the University of Ghana, Legon. Students of the University under the Department for the Study of Religions were faced with a question on the song in their end of first semester examinations in the 2019/2020 academic year. In Section B of their ‘Religions in Ghana’ paper, the students were asked to examine the song in relation to social change. This is how the question was couched: “In relation to…

Five Deputy Commissioners of Police have been elevated to the rank of Commissioner of Police while 16 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) have been promoted to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) position. The promotions takes effect from Wednesday, January 1, 2020. A statement announcing the new promotions said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, upon the recommendations of the Police Council, promoted the top police officers to their new ranks. The five Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the Commissioner rank are Mr Samuel Monney, Director-General/Technical Department, Nana Asomah Hinneh, Director-General/Human Resource Department, Mr Ebenezer Francis Doku, Director-General/Special Duties,…

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) on Monday disconnected power supply to the Volta Aluminum Company Limited (VALCO). This follows the failure of the VALCO to settle over US$30million outstanding debt to the power transmitter, GRIDCo said in a statement on Monday. It said the decision was made by the management of GRIDCo after several attempts to get VALCO to honour its payment obligations failed. According to the power transmitter, the decision to disconnect VALCO is part of ongoing debt collection measures to mobilize the needed funds to support its operations. GRIDCo’s operations have been significantly impaired due to huge…

The government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has set itself the task of re-engineering technical and vocational education in Ghana to become abreast with modern trends, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated. In furtherance of this objective, he noted, President Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the commencement of work on the upgrade and modernisation of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system in Ghana two weeks ago, to add to earlier interventions aimed at positioning TVET at the centre of development policy. Speaking at the 39th edition of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana annual…

The Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa, has asked presidential and parliamentary candidates for the 2020 elections to make well thought-through promises. He has, however, cautioned all such political office seekers to ensure that they kept their promises. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the weekend, Rev Opuni-Frimpong, also a lecturer at the Department of Religious Affairs, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, said the nation had a major responsibility to see to the success of the 2020 general election. “As we get closer to the elections, those who seek…

Scores of fires are burning out of control across Australia amid a heatwave which has seen temperatures exceed 40C (104F) in every state. On Monday, the most dangerous fires were in the state of Victoria. About 30,000 residents and tourists were urged to flee East Gippsland – a popular holiday region – but evacuations were later deemed too risky as fires encroached on major roads. Nine people have died in the nation’s bushfire crisis since September. Victoria was worst-affected on Monday, as scorching temperatures, strong winds, and thunderstorms created dangerous conditions. Emergency fire warnings were also issued for South Australia,…

Tariq Lamptey says his heart was racing as he finally prepared to make his Chelsea debut in their 2-1 win over Arsenal in the English Premier League. The teenager replaced Fikayo Tomori in a thrilling second half and says it was exactly the sort of day he had been looking forward to. “My heart was racing,” he told Blues TV. “It was the moment me and my family have been waiting for ever since I joined the club at the age of 8.” Lamptey said he was greatly boosted by the confidence reposed in him by Chelsea boss Frank Lampard…