Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan

Fatemeh Shams watched with bated breath as her native country came under military attack from the US and Israel over the weekend. Living in the US since 2009, she is among Iranian-American exiles who have opposed the Tehran regime from afar, and so she does not mourn the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Saturday’s bombing. “We all have very mixed feelings about what’s happening,” Fatemeh, based in Philadelphia, added. “On the one hand, we are extremely happy that our killers… they no longer breathe. “The fact that [Khamenei] was killed in less than a moment, after 38…

Several U.S. military aircraft crashed in Kuwait early on Monday, but all crew members survived and were in stable condition, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said, as conflict widened across the Middle East. In a separate incident, smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait City, and fire trucks and ambulances were in the area, a witness told Reuters. Neither the U.S. State Department nor the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait responded to requests for comment on the embassy incident. The third day in a row that Iran has launched retaliation strikes on neighbouring Gulf states…

Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco shut its Ras Tanura refinery after it was hit by a drone, an industry source said on Monday, an apparent escalation on the third day of strikes across the region launched by Tehran in response to the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. The Ras Tanura complex, on the kingdom’s Gulf coast, houses one of the Middle East’s largest refineries with a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day (bpd) and serves as a critical export terminal for Saudi crude. According to the source, Ras Tanura was closed as a precaution, and the situation is under control.…

A 45-year-old social media content creator has been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command for allegedly publishing false information about police officers on TikTok — content he later admitted he fabricated purely to drive views and engagement. Isaac Boafo, popularly known online as “Duabo King,” was picked up by officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) following a viral TikTok video in which he claimed four officers stationed at the Central Police Station in Kumasi had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrol duties at Asafo. During questioning, Boafo acknowledged that the claims,…

When people describe Pep Guardiola as a perfectionist, it often feels like an understatement. By December 2025, Manchester City found themselves trailing Arsenal by between five and seven points in the Premier League title race. For most managers, that gap at Christmas would signal caution, consolidate form, avoid further slip-ups, and hope rivals falter. Guardiola, however, saw vulnerability in his own squad and moved swiftly to fix it. Early in the season, City’s problems were evident. They had been unusually exposed due to defensive instability and wide-area inconsistency. Rotation and injuries caused rhythm problems at the back, and their attack…

The landmark concert marks the first time the BET Award-winning rapper will stage his celebrated Rapperholic concert series at the prestigious British venue, widely regarded as one of the world’s most revered performance spaces. The event is expected to draw thousands of fans from across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Ghanaian diaspora. March 6 holds deep national significance for Ghana, commemorating the country’s independence from British colonial rule in 1957. By hosting Rapperholic UK on this significant occasion, Sarkodie performs additional cultural significance and positions it as a celebration of Ghanaian greatness on a worldwide scale rather than just…

The death toll from last night’s illegal mining pit collapse has been revised to nine, following new details from authorities. The incident occurred at Atta Ne Atta, a community in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, not Manso Tontokrom in the Ashanti Region as initially reported. Hospital officials have explained that one of the bodies that was previously classified among the dead had nothing to do with the cave-in, reducing the number of verified deaths to nine. As of this morning, four injured miners were admitted to the St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital in Hwidiem, where medical personnel report…

President John Dramani Mahama has declared a zero-tolerance stance on the long-standing “no bed syndrome”, insisting that every Ghanaian who seeks medical attention must be attended to. Speaking during the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Friday, 27 February, he outlined immediate directives and long-term infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery nationwide. In order to guarantee that people experiencing medical emergencies are accepted and treated, even in temporary settings when required, the President declared that the Ministry of Health would release new rules. “You don’t need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient,” he said.…

Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League round of 16, while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season. There won’t be any all-English matches, despite six Premier League teams advancing to the round of 16, with leaders Arsenal playing Bayer Leverkusen. Tottenham has been drawn against Atletico Madrid, Liverpool will play Galatasaray, while Newcastle United will play Barcelona. The first legs will be played on 10 and 11 March, with the second legs on 17 and 18 March. Newcastle’s first leg against Barcelona will take place at home, while…

The tournament, scheduled for June 2026 and hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will see Ghana compete in a challenging Group L alongside Panama, England, and Croatia. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, February 26, Adams outlined the financial roadmap from pre-tournament preparations to a potential run to the final. Pre-tournament activities have been allocated $1,230,465 USD (GH¢13,063,723.90). This amount will fund a FIFA camping period and four international friendly matches aimed at sharpening the team ahead of the competition. Adams stressed that the preparatory friendlies are crucial to building momentum before the group stage. The group…