Month: July 2019

33 People killed in suspected Arson attack on Japan Animation studio

A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid, and set it on fire on Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across Japan and beyond. Thirty-six others were injured, some critically. The suspect was hurt and taken to a hospital. Police […]

Ashanti Region: NDC locks out Muntaka rival; police deployed to calm tensions

The Ashanti regional police command has stormed the regional office of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to main peace and order as tension heightens between supporters of the party’s incumbent MP for Asawase Muntaka Mubarak and a prospective competitor in the party’s forthcoming parliamentary primaries Masawudu Mubarack. The prospective aspirant and his supporters […]

BREAKING: Amaju Pinnick has been sacked as the 1st Vice President of CAF

President of the Nigerian Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has been removed as the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football. The decision was taken during the body’s Executive Committee meeting in Cairo on Thursday Pinnick who replaced Kwesi Nyantakyi as the 1st Vice-President of CAF was sacked with reports suggesting he was responsible for releasing […]

Adansi North District: Galamsey pit swallows dozens at Akrokerri

Scores of illegal miners have been swallowed by a galamsey pit that caved in on Thursday, 18 July 2019 at Akrokerri in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti region. It is unclear the exact number of miners who were in the pit at the time it collapsed, but a lone survivor who struggled to […]

John Obi Mikel Announces Retirement From Super Eagles After Winning Bronze At AFCON 2019

Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has retired from international football. The former Chelsea and Middlesbrough midfielder made the announcement today after leading the Nigerian team to a bronze medal finish at the 2019 African Cup of Nations. He shared the news on his Instagram page. He  wrote; Quote“Egypt is a country where I’ve started […]

Another police officer resigns to contest NDC primaries

A police officer with the Akuapem-Akropong district command has resigned to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Detective Corporal John Evans Ayerakwa-Kumordzi tendered in his resignation letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu in accordance with the Police Service Act. The IGP, according to the police […]

PHOTOS: Super Eagles celebrate AFCON 2019 bronze

Nigerian players celebrate after winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Third place play-off football match between Tunisia and Nigeria at the Al Salam stadium in Cairo on July 17, 2019. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) The Super Eagles on Wednesday celebrated the winning of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations bronze at […]

Ex-Liverpool striker Sturridge banned for breaching betting rules

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been fined and suspended for six weeks for breaching betting rules, the Football Association announced on Thursday. An independent regulatory commission found that 29-year-old Sturridge, capped 26 times by England, had instructed his brother to bet on a possible move to Sevilla during the January 2018 transfer window. The […]

Uganda to issue cattle with ‘birth certificates’ By Class

The Ugandan government has announced plans to register all farmers and their cattle, including issuing birth certificates for the animals so their products can be traced. Mr Vincent Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, on Tuesday said the international market demands that all countries producing food for the European market should have […]