The Queen came to the throne at the dawn of the age of mass media. Her coronation in 1953 was the first national television event, and almost every step she then took in public was captured on film. As for her private moments, a number of actresses have attempted to portray what might have gone […]Continue Reading
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has now lifted the ban on all auction sales it placed on the Customs Division. In a press release issued on Monday, September 12, the Special Prosecutor said the sale can begin today. “The Customs Division may commence auction sales of vehicles and other goods from Monday, 12 September […]Continue Reading
Controversial District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ellembelle, Kwasi Bonzoh, has found himself at the wrong side of the law, after he was embroiled in issues of illegal mining activities and missing excavator scandal in his area. The DCE, who has been on a warpath with the police in the area, was arrested yesterday morning for […]Continue Reading
The Anchor is inclined to believing the Head of Mediation and Coordination of Regional Political Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. OnyinyeOnwuka, when she expressed worry and sadness about fast eroding trust in democratic principles, particularly, in the West Africa subcontinent. Interestingly, Dr Onwuka was addressing the opening ceremony of a two-day youth summit on Continue Reading
A Liberian woman has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for trafficking cocaine through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). WoloMaikplay Margaret, who was trafficking the narcotics substance through KIA to Bangkok, Thailand, was handed the prison sentence by an Accra High Court. The court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Mary EkuaYanzuh on Wednesday August Continue Reading
The quarter finals of the annual spelling competition designed for basic and junior high schools, has been held in Accra. The programme, dubbed ‘Junior Speller’, which tests the spelling prowess of pupils from Class One to Nine, was held at the Methodist University College in Dansoman, Accra. This year, schools and pupils from Ashanti, Central […]Continue Reading
JoyNews Investigations is coming with yet another riveting exposé on how some senior customs officials connive with smugglers to transport thousands of gallons of vegetable cooking oil from Togo and Cote d’Ivoire. These commodities are dumped across markets in Tamale and Sampa in the Northern and Bono regions, respectively. It is a billion-dollar smuggling business […]Continue Reading
Chelsea have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel following Tuesday’s night’s Champions League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb. The 49-year-old former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain boss leaves Stamford Bridge after 20 months. Owner Todd Boehly has placed Tuchel’s coaching staff in temporary charge until a replacement is found. A club statement said the owners believe it is […]Continue Reading
The National Communications Authority (NCA) says individuals whose SIM cards will be blocked after the September 30 deadline set for the re-registration exercise can only retrieve them within a six-month grace period. Unregistered SIM cards will afterwards be completely removed from the system. According to the Deputy Director for Consumer and Corporate Affairs at NCA, Continue Reading
A Cape Coast High Court presided over by His Lordship Justice Kwasi Boakye, has dismissed an application for abridgment of time in a case involving the University of Education, Winneba (EUW) and its Registrar, Paul Osei-Barima. Mr. Osei Barima, in a letter that first emanated from the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, […]Continue Reading