Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard-to-eat snack claims several lives, prompting annual warnings from officials. The cakes, known as mochi, are cute round buns made of soft and chewy rice. The ...

BARCELONA could announce the signing of Philippe Coutinho this week, according to fresh reports from Spain. Coutinho has been on Barcelona’s radar ever since the summer when three bids were rejected by Liverpool. But Barcelona are ready to go in again and are confident of signing him this month. And Don Balon claim the deal could be agreed in a ...

The Chief Imam, Sheik Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has called on government to address the high unemployment rate in the country. According to him, the current levels of unemployment in the country are worrying and must be dealt with swiftly in 2018. Speaking to Citi News, spokesperson of the Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu also asked the government to prioritize ...

A Thai family received the shock of their lives this month when the man they had cremated 7 months before casually waked through the front door as if nothing had happened. Sakorn Sacheewa, a 44-year-old man from Thailand’s Si Ka Ket province, returned home after two years working on a fishing boat, in a different part of the country. He ...

The spirit of volunteerism and patriotism has fled the current crop of Ghanaian youth who have now joined the bandwagon of enriching themselves through politics. Former President Jerry John Rawlings who made this observation at the 31st December Revolution anniversary celebration, indicated that this was not in the case in the 1980s where they were prepared to work to see ...

When reports came out that Stonebwoy was getting married, I must say that I was stunned-Not that I wasn’t expecting him to get married someday but more because I never saw it coming. No one really got the hint that he was dating Louisa until it was announced that he was getting married within a few days. Stonebwoy got married ...

More than 300 actresses, writers and directors have launched a project to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry and other workplaces. The initiative, which is called Time’s Up, was announced via a full-page advert printed in the New York Times. The Hollywood project is described as a “unified call for change from women in entertainment for women everywhere”. ...

The Motor Traffic Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service is warning drivers against reckless driving this year. The department said drivers who drive reckless when arrested would be prosecuted. The police service wants to reduce the number of deaths from road accidents this year and do not want to compromise on quality. A senior MTTD commander in the ...

Gabriel Jesus has missed significant time for Manchester City before, and the Premier League leaders are waiting to find out whether his second injury will keep him out just as long. Jesus, 20, was led off the pitch in City’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace at the weekend with what has been reported as an MCL injury. Pep Guardiola had ...

The Omanhene of Asante Akyem Agogo, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong has conferred an honorary chieftaincy title on legendary highlife artiste, Amakye Dede at a colourful ceremony held at Agogo on 1st January 2018. His stool name is Berima Okyeredom Amakye Dede the 1st. The title, Okyeredom, according to Agogohene means, the Iron Boy hitmaker is a crowd-puller and exceptional singer ...