Olympic athlete Cheptegei dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted after returning home from church. A report filed by...
Messi and Ronaldo miss out on Ballon d’Or nominations for first time in 21 years
For the first time in over two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have not been nominated for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. After 21 years of dominating world football, the two legends are making way for a new generation of stars to compete for the coveted prize. Messi, who has won a record-breaking eight Ballon d'Ors, including last year’s award...
Pregnant Para-Archer Jodie Grinham and Nathan Macqueen win Gold for Great Britain in Paris
Great Britain’s Jodie Grinham, who is seven months pregnant, and her teammate Nathan Macqueen secured gold in the mixed team compound final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, defeating Iran 155-151. This victory marks Grinham’s second medal in Paris, after she claimed bronze in the women's individual compound competition on Saturday by beating fellow Brit Phoebe Paterson Pine. The British duo...
Speaker and Chief Justice excluded from siren and motorcade use
The former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has highlighted the exclusion of the Office of the Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice from the list of high-ranking public officials permitted to install a siren in their official vehicles and use a motorcade after a new road traffic Legislative Instrument (L.I.) was laid before Parliament. He argued that these high-ranking officials...
Ghana -UK Cannabis Smuggling operation foiled, 4 convicted
Four Ghanaian men have been convicted of smuggling £4.5 million worth of cannabis into the UK, hidden in sacks of gari powder. The drugs were discovered by border force officers at Tilbury Docks in December 2019, following a National Crime Agency sting. Daniel Yeboah, 54, Kristoffen Baidoo, 48, Kwaku Bonsu, 52, and Edward Adjei, 48, were found guilty after a three-week...
Afrobeats is escapism – Tems counters Buju Banton
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has explained afrobeats as a genre specifically for escapism. According to her, the purpose of the genre in Nigeria is to serve as an escape from the harsh reality and not necessarily to preach against societal ills. The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner stated this while reacting to Jamaican reggae legend Buju Banton’s...
Elton John opens up on struggle with eye infection
Iconic British singer, Sir Elton John, has opened up about his struggle with an eye infection. The 77-year-old in a personally signed statement, disclosed that the infection has left him with “limited vision” in one of his eyes. He revealed that his healing has been prolonged. “I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited...
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine injured in altercation with police
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has been injured in a confrontation with security agents in a northern suburb of Kampala, his party, the National Unity Platform, reported. The incident occurred when security operatives attempted to block Bobi Wine and his team from marching down a road, leading to an altercation. According to the party, Bobi...
Minority call for forensic audit of 2024 voters register
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament has expressed concerns about the voters register exhibition, citing irregularities and flaws admitted by the Electoral Commission (EC). Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson stated that the NDC cannot guarantee the integrity of the voter register due to the scale of these irregularities. Dr. Forson is therefore...
Police arrest O’Reilly SHS student in connection with Fatal stabbing
The police have arrested a final-year student from O'Reilly Senior High School in connection with the fatal stabbing of his colleague. The suspect, who allegedly produced a sharp object during a heated argument, has been taken into custody. The police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred on the school's campus. Further details about the arrest and the...
