A crowded desk has put me behind on Ghana’s news and current affairs. Since I write mainly about policy, and policy matters are always voluminous, backlogs build up dramatically. Meanwhile, persuading those who ought to be most interested in policy – the educated middle class – to read anything of substance and participate in public…
A 52-year-old woman identified as Joke has accused her former partner of forcing her to tattoo his name across her face and body hundreds of times during their relationship. Joke, who is from Rotterdam in UK, claims the man subjected her to repeated tattoo sessions between 2020 and 2021, allegedly using a cheap tattoo machine…
Nearly 200 prisoners were mistakenly released in England and Wales over the past year, according to new figures published by the Ministry of Justice. The data shows that 179 inmates were freed in error between April 2025 and March 2026, with officials attributing the incidents to issues such as misplaced warrants, sentence miscalculations, and administrative…
A Florida, U.S. doctor is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal surgery where he allegedly removed a patient’s liver instead of the spleen. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was arrested Monday, April 13, 2026, after a two-year investigation into the August 2024 d£ath of a 70-year-old Alabama man conducted by local and state law…
An Iranian diplomatic mission has sparked controversy after sharing an AI-generated video depicting a religious figure confronting US President Donald Trump, following backlash over an image he posted portraying himself in a messianic role. The video, shared by the Iranian Embassy, shows a dramatized scene in which a figure representing Jesus confronts Trump and declares,…
A football referee has been shot de@d during a football match in Ecuador. The victim, identified as 48-year-old Javier Ortega, was shot de@d in front of dozens of people watching the match in the town of Pasaje in Ecuador’s coastal province of El Oro on Sunday, April 12, according to reports from the country….
Members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards have arrested a commercial driver conveying 98 explosive devices, N13 million and three motorcycles allegedly en route to a bandits’ camp in Bindin village, Maru Local Government Area of the state. Other items recovered from the suspect included cartons of cigarettes, suspected Indian hemp and crates…
Two petrol bombs were thrown at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London, United Kingdom, in what police are treating as a suspected antisemitic attack. According to the Metropolitan Police, two suspects dressed in dark clothing approached the building shortly after midnight and hurled two bottles believed to contain petrol along with a brick. No injuries…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed the creation of a mediation panel to handle loan-related disputes, aiming to reduce reliance on courts in secured lending transactions. The proposal was outlined in a circular signed by P. I. Oluikpe, Acting Director of the Development Finance Advisory Department, inviting stakeholders to review draft guidelines for establishing…
Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency has been given a two-year deadline to become financially independent and exit the federal government payroll, according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Speaking during the inauguration of the agency’s board in Abuja, Adelabu revealed that NEMSA had previously faced removal from government funding but was granted an extension…
