A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Turkey-Syria border region, two weeks after deadly tremors devastated the area. Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said the magnitude 6.4-earthquake was centered around the town of Defne, in Hatay province, one of the regions hardest-hit by the earlier earthquakes. The earthquake struck at a depth of 1.2 miles (2km), the European Mediterranean Seismological …
Businessman and producer Irv Gotti is used to making money moves. Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti in 1998, helped produce some of the biggest hits in hip-hop and R&B from stars like Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Jennifer Lopez. Now, he’s turning that catalog into a new deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars. According …
The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hit at the opposition NDC again, for the second time in a week. In a post on his Facebook page, Dr Bawumia, renowned for being a piercing thorn in the flesh of the NDC, said the NDC has always been pessimistic anytime the NPP has set out progressive and ambitious policies and projects in …
Lightning (Thunderbolt) has struck down two young footballers during a football match in Jamaica over the weekend. Two schools, Wolmer’s Boys’ School and Jamaica College were playing a match at the Stadium East field in Kingston when the footballers collapsed. Wolmer’s were said to be leading 2-1 in the second half when the thunderbolt hit and caused four players …
The rapper is expanding his portfolio and making business moves. Grammy-nominated rapper Jeezy is carving out his place in the telecommunications world by partnering up with entrepreneur Freddie Figgers, the founder of Figgers Communications. According to a press release, the pair aim to provide wireless services that will rival their competition by implementing price points that are more attainable. “There …
Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have stepped up their attacks on each other, in some of the most intense exchanges in recent years. Palestinian militants have fired more than 430 rockets into Israeli territory since Saturday. Israel says most were intercepted but one man was killed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they have struck about 200 targets …
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has called for an escalating series of strikes to force President Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power. Mr Guaidó urged public employees to act on Thursday, saying the stoppages would lead to a general strike. A woman was killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Caracas on Wednesday, reports say. Mr Maduro meanwhile dismissed …
The Supreme Court has struck out the name of Special Prosecutor, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, as a defendant in a suit challenging the eligibility of his age for appointment into the public service. According to the court, Mr. Amidu, Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor cannot be joined to the suit as a defendant because as established by law, it is …
The Supreme Court has struck out Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, as a defendant in a suit challenging his eligibility as Special Prosecutor due to his age. A former Deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, sued the Attorney General and Mr Amidu, arguing that by a true and proper interpretation of Articles 190(1)(d), 199(1), 199(4), and 295 of the 1992 …
The Supreme Court has struck out Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu as a defendant in the case challenging his eligibility for the position. The court said Mr. Amidu was not a proper party to the case as the position in question is one which falls under article 88 of the Constitution which requires the Attorney General (AG) to represent public officials …
