Ghana Premier Club, Legon Cities FC, was attacked by armed robbers on the Bibiani-Kumasi highway as they made their way back to Accra following a league game on Wednesday afternoon against Samartex. The driver’s side of the team bus was smashed, and all possessions of the players and officials, including mobile phones and laptops, were taken. The incident happened at around 11 p.m. “There are no casualties, but they took everything from us,” player Nicholas Mensah said. It is not the first time a Ghana Premier League team has been the victim of armed robbery; Ashantigold, Asante Kotoko, and Wa…
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A terrible rainstorm left five people dead and several injured in Badu, a farming community in the Tain district of the Bono region, on Monday afternoon. On the contrary, more than 20 people, including children, are currently fighting for their lives in Tain District and Wenchi Methodist Hospitals. The victims were watching a football match at Badu R/C School Park, which was organized by the Badu Traditional Council as part of activities marking the annual Fordjour Yam Festival, dubbed “BOMTUO”. According to an eyewitness, Nana Owusu, some spectators, including chiefs, were rushed into an abandoned classroom block for shelter. However,…
The mother of Liverpool star Luis Diaz, Cilenis Marulanda, has been seen publicly for the first time since her kidnapping after leading a march to demand the release of his father, Luis Manuel Diaz. Both of the Liverpool star’s parents were kidnapped near their home in the La Guajira region of Colombia on Saturday. His father remains kidnapped; however, Colombia’s police and military forces are working together as they endeavor to bring him home safely. Separate posters were also held up during the march, reading ‘No kidnappings, freedom to Manuel’ as hundreds demanded his safe release. Army commandos have guarded…
The Black Starlet will undergo a mandatory magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening before camping, as GFA has released the dates for the screening exercise. The various selected players are expected to go through the mandatory magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan this week. The pre-camping MRI screening is to ensure that only qualified players report to the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram for camping to avoid age-cheating. Following a national scouting exercise across ten football regions, the technical team selected players for the first two batches. Players who successfully go through this phase (the MRI test) will then proceed to…
The Paramount Chief of the Nsien Traditional Area in the Western Region, Awulai Agyefi Kwame, voiced his frustration about the administration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, calling it a failure for the people of the Western Region in terms of development in the region. According to him, he is disappointed with the government’s approach to meeting the needs of the region. He emphasized that the Western region did not receive the respect and dignity it deserved, looking at the expense of minerals extracted from the Western region. He said the “4 More, 4 Nana” campaign has harmed more than…
Ghana Black Stars shot-stopper Joojo Wollacott returned from a long-term injury to play 90 minutes and also conceded two goals in Hibernian Football Club’s 2-2 home draw with Ross County Football Club in the Scottish Premier League round 11. Hibernian were leading 2-0 until Allan scored an own goal in the 74th minute to pave the way for the visitors to also score in the 82nd minute to equalize. It was his first game of the season due to a long-term injury. The 27-year-old goalkeeper suffered a life-threatening injury that has kept him out for some months. He also lost…
Social media giant Meta said Facebook and Instagram users in Europe and Switzerland will be able to opt for paid subscriptions to stop seeing ads from November 1. Users in the region will pay €9.99 per month if they purchase a subscription on the web and €12.99 per month on iOS and Android. Prices vary due to fees charged by Apple and Google. The registration aims to address European Union concerns about Meta’s data collection and ad targeting practices. By asking users to choose between paying for the service to eliminate ad targeting or using the service for free but…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Beneshiekh town, the headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, and killed the Chief Imam, Sheihk Baba Goni Muktar Malumti. The terrorists also burned some of the deceased’s Islamic books. The deceased before his death was a famous Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of Jumaat Mosque, Beneshiekh. Later, another terrorist group invaded Makinta Kururi village in Beneshiekh and kidnapped two hunters in separate subsequent attacks. Recall that last month, the grand mufti’s younger brother was also killed by rebels. Beneshiekh is about 70 km from Maiduguri and is located along the main Kano-Damaturu-Maiduguri…
A young man in his 20s identified as Tondow Bismark was shot dead by suspected armed robbers at the Wungu-Walewale road stretch in West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The deceased was identified as a family member who worked as a tractor driver in Wungu. The incident happened at midnight on Sunday, October 29, 2023, when the young man was traveling from Wungu to Tinguri. Some people working on the construction of the Ghana National Firefighters Training School on that stretch of road said they heard noises at the scene around midnight but mistakenly thought they were bush…
A popular radio host and DJ on Angel FM in Accra, Ohemaa Woyeje, narrowly escaped death after being involved in a car accident. As reported by ZionFelix, the accident occurred on Sunday afternoon, October 29, 2023, on the road between Fiesta Royale Hotel and Tetteh Quarshie roundabout. Although her car was damaged in the accident, Ohemaa Woyeje was lucky to survive the accident with her life intact. The news of his survival brought a sigh of relief from his devoted fans, who flooded social media with messages of support and prayers for his speedy recovery. The incident occurred just weeks…