An ambulance carrying South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela caught fire as it was rushing him to hospital, his doctor revealed in a book published on Monday. The incident is one of several bizarre episodes contained in the book chronicling Mandela’s final years by Vejay Ramlakan, who was South Africa’s surgeon general and the former president’s physician until ...

AshantiGold manager Charles Akonnor has expressed discontent following the Miners first defeat in the second round of the Ghana Premier League season at the hands of rejuvenated Elmina Sharks. The former Ghana international saw Ashgold’s winning run halted by Elmina Sharks despite having the lion’s share of possession and creating a plethora of decent opportunities in the game played at ...

Disney has announced that Will Smith will play the Genie in the live action remake of Aladdin. It’s one of many new revelations the studio has made about some of its upcoming films. Lots of secret footage was also released, from upcoming films including The Lion King, Avengers: Infinity War film and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The updates came ...

The CEO of Marwako Fast Food Limited, Alhaji Marwan Mohammed Chaaban, has been awarded for his contribution to job creation in Ghana, especially in the Zongos. Marwako Fast Food Limited currently has four branches at Abelenkpe, Spintex, Labadi and Maamobi in Accra. Alhaji Chaaban has expressed shock at the honor done him and assured he will do more to empower ...

Lawyers for an Indian businessman who was deported from Ghana last month are demanding justice for their client. Ashok Kumar Sivaram was deported on June 1, 2017, upon a directive issued to the Ghana Immigration Service by the Interior minister Ambrose Derry. “I am directed to inform you that the Hon. Minister of Interior has issued a Deportation Order in ...

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region, Keneddy Ohene Agyepong has accused President Akufo Addo of sidelining the Central Region in his appointments of persons into public office. According to him, the worst of such bad treatment is the recent appointment of Ambassadors with no person appointed from the Central Region. Hon. Ken Agyapong ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong Ahafo Region has slated July 20, 2017, as the date for its Regional Annual Delegates Conference. The event, according to regional party officials, will afford the party to review its activities and put in place appropriate measures for effective management of the party. Addressing a press conference in Sunyani over the upcoming ...

The United Arab Emirates has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar’s state news agency in May. The Washington Post cited US intelligence officials as saying the UAE had orchestrated the posting of incendiary quotes attributed to Qatar’s emir that he insisted were fabricated. The incident helped spark a diplomatic rift between Qatar and its neighbours. UAE Minister ...

The ravaging of farm fields by armyworms across the country is getting out of control, the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has warned, despite government’s assurance that the situation is under control. More than 112,000 hectares of farms have been destroyed by the green-stripped caterpillar larvae of moths, according to figures by government. The pests were detected last year, ...

The family of Dr Dominic Avogo, the dental surgeon and lecturer at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital whose body was found in a hotel at Dansoman, has disputed claims put out in the media that they were informed about the demise of their kinsman same day the body was discovered. According to Justine Adua Avogo, sister of the deceased, the ...