Some families mourning victims of the stampede Source: Africa Publicity At least 116 individuals, mostly women and children, have reportedly died in a religious stampede in India. According to local media reports, the deaths occurred as thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, causing the stampede on…
Civil servants in Ghana represented by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) have declared a nationwide strike. The protest is to take effect on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, according to CLOGSAG. According to CLOGSAG, the Government of Ghana has failed to implement the proposed new salary structure approved by the…
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has projected Ghana’s Population will increase to 52.47 million by 2050. GSS made this known in its latest projections of the West African nation’s population. According to GSS in a document made available to the press, “the population pressure on Greater Accra Region will deepen by 2030.” It added…
Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate. “Big win for our constitution and democracy,” he posted on Truth Social. “Proud to be an American!” While Trump did not get the sweeping protections that he and his lawyers had sought, he…
A popular pub at Eno Mirekua, close to the Abeka market in Accra, has been gutted by fire. The incident, which occurred during the early hours of Monday, July 1, 2024, also affected two adjoining beauty parlors. Some eyewitnesses who spoke with Citi News believed an electrical fault might have triggered the inferno. One of…
Some victims of the suicide bombings Source: Africa Publicity Some 30 people have reportedly been killed and over 100 others left injured following multiple suicide bombings by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria. The alleged bombings took place on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, the Emir of Gwoza, told journalists that the…
Dr. Francis Nkrumah Source: Africa Publicity Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s eldest son, Dr. Francis Nkrumah, has passed away, aged 89. Dr. Francis Nkrumah’s death was confirmed by Indian author and editor Vijay Prashad. Prashad broke the death news via social media on Sunday, June 30, 2023. He wrote “Dr. Francis Nkrumah (1935 –…
St. Rose’s Senior High School in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region has emerged the winner of the 2024 Eastern Regional Edition of the Energy Commission’s Senior High School Renewable Energy Challenge. The challenge, which seeks to promote energy research and development among senior high school students, saw St. Rose’s Senior High School…
Kwame Blay (left) and Okudzeto Ablakwa (right) In two separate law suits, former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Freddie Blay, and his son, Kwame Blay, have sued Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for defamatory publications made against them, falsely implicating them in the supposed theft of State property. While the suit by Kwame Blay is against only…
A 45-year-old farmer has been arrested for allegedly raping a 65-year-old woman during a farm fumigation exercise. The suspect named Abajigbin Gbenga, has been remanded in a correctional centre following an order from an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate court in Nigeria. Nigerian police have since charged the suspect with rape. Narrating the incident, the prosecution…
The sentencing for Mona Faiz Montrage (Hajia4real) for romance scams has concluded in the US. According to Inner City Press on X ( Twitter) The Judge said : “I sentence Ms Montrage to one year and one day in prison, the extra day to allow “good time.” Defense said: “We propose she be allowed to…
The Parliamentary Committee which probed the leaked tape on the plot to remove the Inspector-General of Police from office by some senior police officers has, in its report, recommended sanctions for the three officers who were caught on the tape. The committee chaired by Abuakwa South lawmaker Samuel Atta Akyea said the officers, COP Alex…
Austin Wolf Source: Africa Publicity A popular American gay porn star, James Smith, known in the adult entertainment world as Austin Wolf, has been arrested for allegedly sending and receiving hundreds of child sex videos, with one of the videos reportedly showing a 10-year-old girl being allegedly raped by a man. Local media reports said…
Hon. Joe Ghartey leading GNPC to make the donation Source: Africa Publicity The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and Persol Limited, an IT company, have been led by Hon. Joe Ghartey, Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan Constituency, and Charles Bissue, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Essikado Ketan to donate a total of Ghc 150,000 to victims…
Source: Africa Publicity A father in Ghana has been arrested by police for allegedly impregnating his 14-year-old daughter. The suspect, Kofi Agyei, was arrested by the Abuakwa District Police Command in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He is allegedly to have impregnated the minor at their residence. The defilement and incest…
Jonathan Edward Elwing A senior Baptist Church pastor in Palmetto, Jonathan Edward Elwing, has been arrested for allegedly possessing children’s sex photos on his phone. Some of the photos reportedly show children being sexually abused. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children detectives reportedly arrested Elwing last Friday afternoon for possession of child pornography….
