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Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has lashed out at referee Andy Madley’s decision to send Ghana forward Jordan Ayew off in a game between Palace and Liverpool. The English Premier League encounter played out at the Selhurst Park ended in a 2-1 loss for Palace and had Ayew sent off …

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew saw red in Crystal Palace’s 1-2 loss to Liverpool in an English Premier League early kick off tie at the Selhurst Park. Ayew was sent off in the 75th minute after picking up a second yellow card for fouling Liverpool’s Harvey Elliot. Ayew was booked the …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has petitioned the Ghana Police Service to investigate the unauthorized use of his credentials by supposed social media personalities he believes to be New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists.   In a petition dated October 2, 2023, Mahama’s lawyers expressed concern over the circulation of a …

Seven headteachers in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the Ashanti Region have been asked to step aside for allegedly charging unauthorized fees from fresh students. The Ghana Education Service (GES) in separate statements dated December 8, 2023, noted that it has initiated investigations into the conduct of the headteachers. The …

Former Constituency Chairman of Fomena in the Ashanti Region, Mr Akwasi Nti has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of spearheading the removal of some Members of Parliament(MPs)in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) through Chairman Wontumi because they were supporters of the founder of Movement For Change Mr Alan Kwadwo …

Former General Secretary for the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has said that the 2024 Elections will be a decider between former President John Dramani Mahama and founder of the Movement for Change, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. She predicts Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), …

Residents of the Guan area in the Oti Region have expressed concerns about the short timeframe provided for them to obtain nomination forms for the upcoming District Assembly election. They argue that the short interval between the nomination announcement and the deadline is insufficient for adequate preparation. On November 8, …

The US has imposed sanctions on the chief of Uganda’s prison service, Johnson Byabashaija who is accused of overseeing the abuse and torture of LGBT+ people as well as critics of the government. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Johnson Byabashaija for his …

Burundi’s general and former prime minister has been sentenced to life in jail by the country’s Supreme Court. Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni was found guilty of multiple counts of crimes including attempting to kill Burundi’s president – Évariste Ndayishimiye – and undermining the national economy. Four properties and 14 vehicles belonging to …

The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman has applauded the Speaker of Parliament’s proposal for stricter measures to address the issue of late attendance to the House among MPs. Alban Bagbin on Friday, December 8, stated that starting next year, entry points to …