EC, NCCE say No directive has been received to halt December 17 Referendum
A Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Samuel Tettey, says the EC has not been issued any directive from the Executive to discontinue the December 17 Referendum, meant to amend Article 55/3 of the 1992 constitution to allow political parties to sponsor candidates in elections at the lower levels of governance. Speaking in an exclusive […]
Jose Mourinho lauds ballboy after ‘assist’ to support Tottenham comeback
A Tottenham ball boy was an unlikely key player in their equaliser during Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Olympiacos. Jose Mourinho was thrilled by “an important assist” in Tottenham’s 4-2 comeback win against Olympiacos, but it was not provided by one of his players – rather a Spurs ball boy. Tottenham endured a woeful start to […]
Dutch police arrest two men on suspicion of ‘preparing a terrorist attack’
Police in the Netherlands have arrested two men from Zoetermeer, near The Hague, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. Authorities say they believe the attack would likely have been carried out in the Netherlands at the end of the year, using “bomb vests and one or more car bombs”. The two suspects, aged 20 […]
Essex lorry deaths: Funerals begin as remains of 16 victims return to Vietnam
The remains of 16 people who died in the back of a refrigerated lorry container in Essex last month have arrived in Vietnam, according to a statement from the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry. They arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Wednesday morning, the statement added, and were immediately met by representatives of their […]