Rokoto News

16/08/2025

Semenyo makes history with brace against Liverpool despite alleged racial abuse

16/08/2025

The Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has strongly rebuffed a joint statement from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) criticising the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The Attorney General stated that the suspension is fully compliant with the Constitution of Ghana and will not be lifted until a judicial inquiry is completed. In a comprehensive response issued today (August 15), Dr. Ayine accused the foreign legal bodies of making a statement without acquainting themselves with the relevant constitutional provisions and factual details of the matter....

16/08/2025

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16/08/2025

Antoine Semenyo opened his Premier League campaign with a brace against defending champions Liverpool on Friday night at Anfield, though Bournemouth fell to a 4-2 defeat. The match was briefly halted around the half-hour mark after the Ghana forward reportedly suffered racial abuse. The incident occurred as the 25-year-old prepared to take a throw-in. He reported it to referee Anthony Taylor, who then spoke with both coaches and captains before play resumed. According to Sky Sports, a fan was ejected from the stadium for alleged involvement in the incident. Liverpool took the lead in the 37th minute when Hugo Ekitike, with a stroke of fortune, scored his first Premier League goal....

16/08/2025

Final-year fashion students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have unveiled a collection of designs at the 2025 Graduate Exhibition and Fashion Show, held under the theme Meta-Oria, meaning “beyond bounds.” The event, organised by the Department of Industrial Art, featured a runway presentation and sales exhibition, showcasing work that blended artistic innovation with market-ready design. Styles ranged from contemporary streetwear to formal office attire. Prof. Ebenezer Howard, Head of the Department, said the university is driving innovation in design education.“KNUST is at the forefront of innovation,” he told attendees....

15/08/2025

Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced on Friday to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were each convicted by a federal jury in March of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. Turner was sentenced last month to five years in prison. Before U.S. Judge David Leibowitz handed down Kingston’s sentence, the singer apologised to the judge and said he had learned from his actions....

15/08/2025

This Saturday on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panel will confront three of the week’s most charged national issues: how the August 6 Ghana Air Force helicopter crash could reshape the fight against illegal mining, the government’s review of prophecies by the Presidential Envoy, and the arrests of citizens over online speech. The crash, which claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state and six others, has sparked fresh calls for a “ruthless” war on galamsey. Government officials, Civil Society Organisations, and individuals have called for uncompromising national action against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey....

15/08/2025

At least 194 people have died in the last 24 hours in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Most of the deaths, 180, were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. At least 30 homes were destroyed and a rescue helicopter crashed during operations, killing its five crew. Nine more people were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, while five died in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, it said. Government forecasters said heavy rainfall was expected until 21 August in the northwest of the country, where several areas have been declared disaster zones....

15/08/2025

Pan-African Savings and Loans, in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has undertaken a comprehensive fumigation exercise at the Kaneshie Market. This Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative on the part of Pan-African aims to create a cleaner and healthier environment for traders and customers. The exercise, which began with de-rating on Saturday, August 9th, continued with the fumigation of the interior of the market building on Sunday, August 10th. The final phase, which focused on fumigating the market’s exterior and surrounding areas, was completed on Wednesday, August 13. According to Mrs. Linda Naykene, Head of Corporate Relations and Marketing at Pan-African, “The market is the heartbeat of community commerce, and its cleanliness directly impacts the health and well-being of thousands of traders and customers. ...

15/08/2025

The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have expressed “serious concern” over the continued suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo, and are calling for her immediate reinstatement. In a joint statement issued Thursday, August 14, the two bodies said the April 22, 2025, suspension, which Justice Torkornoo is challenging at the ECOWAS Court after earlier domestic legal actions, raises significant questions about judicial independence and constitutional safeguards. They argued that any executive action perceived as undermining the judiciary is “a matter of serious concern.”...

The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association have expressed “serious concern” over the continued suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo, and ar…

15/08/2025

The Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has revealed that over 200 prophecies have been submitted to his office since a directive was issued, yet only a small fraction warrant further consideration. In the wake of the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, Mr Afriyie Ankrah clarified that his office is not solely dedicated to processing prophecies. Its broader mandate includes collaboration with international and local faith bodies, including ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations, and religious groups across Ghana. According to the envoy, the majority of the submissions following the tragedy are unsubstantial....

15/08/2025

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly stealing and destroying property. The suspect, Sulemana Adams, allegedly broke into a Toyota Highlander of a staff member of the Sunyani Municipal Hospital, and made away with an HP laptop computer, GH¢11,000 and €80 cash, as well as unspecified Kenyan Shillings and South African Rands cash, a power bank, and an external hard drive. A police statement issued and signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, said the suspect, popularly known as ‘Zambia,’ smashed the rear door glass and entered the vehicle parked at the victim’s residence at Baakoniaba in the Sunyani Municipality. ...