Author Archives: larryehu

James Rodriguez left out of Real Madrid trip to Celta Vigo amid Manchester United reports

James Rodriguez has been left out the Real Madrid squad to face Celta Vigo on Wednesday night (17 May) amid speculation linking the Colombia international with a move to Manchester United. Gareth Bale, Dani Carvajal and Pepe also remain sidelined ahead of a crucial encounter in Los Blancos’ battle with Barcelona for La Liga. Zinedine Zidane’s side have the chance ...

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Fox News founder dies at 77

The ex-chairman and founder of Fox News Roger Ailes has died aged 77, his family says. A statement from his wife Elizabeth said she was “profoundly sad and heartbroken”, calling him a “patriot”. Mr Ailes ran Fox News for two decades and is credited with transforming it into arguably the most powerful voice in conservative media. But he stepped down ...

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Gov’t’s pass BECE and qualify for free SHS mantra is counter-productive- IFEST

The Executive Director of  the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) formerly VIAM Africa has said government’s ‘pass-BECE-and-qualify-for-free-SHS’ mantra could be counter-productive. Dr Prince Armah says while the government remains committed to helping vulnerable groups and making Senior High School education accessible to all, it will be shooting itself in the foot if it goes ahead with the pass/fail grade description ...

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Police arrest 5 notorious armed robbers in Cape Coast

The police in the Central Region have arrested five  suspected armed robbers classified as “notorious” in the Cape Coast South Constituency. The men were caught following an operation undertaken by a team of officers in the Region. They include, Ekow Bentil, 18, Agbovie Mensah, 22, Emmanuel Amoah 21, Ekow Ewusie, 21, and Mustapha Mohammed, 53. At a news conference in the ...

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Princess Mako to lose Japan royal status by marrying commoner

A member of Japan’s royal family, Princess Mako, is to surrender her royal status by marrying a commoner. The 25-year-old eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito will become engaged to law firm worker Kei Komuro, also 25, whom she met while studying together. Japan’s imperial law requires a princess to leave the royal family after marrying a commoner. The move is ...

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Ghana School of Law students boycott exam over mix-up

Students of the Ghana School of Law Thursday morning boycotted a paper they were supposed to write in protest against a mix-up in the questions. The students were supposed to write their second paper for the first semester Thursday morning but, led by their Students’ Representative Council (SRC), they boycotted the paper. According to the students, even though they were ...

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‘Side chicks’ sustaining good marriages – Lutherodt

Controversial Counselor, George Lutherodt has underscored the significance of mistresses in sustaining good marriages advising married women not to be upset when they find out their husbands are dating other women outside wedlock. “Your marriage is still stable because of your husband’s girlfriend. So if you are praying, pray for your husband’s girlfriend especially the ex ones because they are ...

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Rush to beat Sim card verification deadline in Uganda

Long queues have been forming in parts of Uganda’s capital Kampala today ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to verify mobile Sim cards. Hundreds are gathered at the Kololo Independence ground and Nakawa Urban Council headquarters, where ID registration has been ongoing. In April, the Uganda Police and the Communications Commission issued a 7-day ultimatum for Ugandans to verify their Sim cards ...

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Ex-Zimbabwe Parks boss charged over missing rhino horns

Edson Chidziya, the former head of Zimbabwe’s National Parks, has been charged with criminal abuse of office over a missing consignment of rhino horns. Mr Chidziya is accused of mismanagement that led to a security breach and the theft from a strongroom of rhino horns worth $3m (£2.3m). They disappeared between 2012 and 2015 and were never recovered. Mr Chidziya ...

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