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A woman who was found dead on a motorway in Kent has been named as Dominique Worrall. The 32-year-old’s body was discovered by police on the London-bound M20 carriageway near Ashford at 6.05pm on Tuesday. A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident has been released on bail, Kent police said on Saturday. The man had handed himself in at a police station on Wednesday after officers appealed for the driver of a silver Nissan Qashqai to come forward. The circumstances surrounding Worrall’s death remain unclear and detectives are continuing to investigate. Witnesses said her body appeared to have been repeatedly struck by vehicles before emergency services arrived. Police are still appealing for drivers who were on the M20 at the time to check their vehicles for signs of a collision and come forward. DCI Richard Vickery said: “I would like to thank everyone who has come forward with information and dashcam footage – the support has been inv...

Two white South African farmers who were filmed pushed a wailing black man into a coffin were sentenced to jail on Friday for attempted murder, assault and kidnapping. The 20-second video, widely circulated on social media last year, shows the victim Victor Mlotshwa cowering inside a coffin as one man pushes the lid down and the other threatens to put petrol and a snake inside. The defendants Theo Jackson, sentenced to 14 years, and Willem Oosthuizen, sentenced to 11 years, had pleaded not guilty. The two said they had caught Mlotshwa trespassing on their farm in possession of stolen copper cables. The case, heard at a court in Middelburg, about 160 km (100 miles) east of the capital Pretoria, has caused outrage in a country where deep racial divides persist 23 years after the fall of apartheid. Black people make up 80 percent of South Africa’s 54 million population yet most its wealth remains in the hands of white people who account for about 8 percent of the population. The def...

Despite his social media notoriety, the 17-year-old boy known as “Jesus” – who was paraded on Botswana Television (Btv) on Thursday night news – did not take leave from his deadly deeds, Mmegi Online reported. Following his release from police custody on Tuesday, Jesus was this afternoon caught red-handed after breaking into a house in Block 7 in Gaborone and stealing a laptop. Eyewitnesses said the Block 7 Neighbourhood Watch team caught the boy and the angry of mob of Block 7 residents started beating him up before calling the police for the arrest. It is true. Jesus was apprehended this afternoon after he was released on Tuesday,” confirmed Banneetse Keakile, Station Commander of the Sir Seretse Khama Airport Police Station. “He was caught and arrested this afternoon at Block 7 after breaking into a house and stealing a laptop. And he is currently in hospital for injuries he sustained from the mob,” said Keakile. Keakile also said Jesus’ partner in crime escaped from the wrath ...

The Government of Turkey has reacted to United States of America’s announcement to move its embassy to Jerusalem in May 2018. Turkey on Saturday morning described the move as “extremely worrying.” Friday’s announcement by Washington to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to the disputed city follows US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December. The Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement the move showed Washington’s “insistence on… damaging the conditions for peace” and was “extremely worrying” in a statement. Israel Government has since hailed the development as “a great day for the people of Israel” Share on: WhatsApp The post Turkey reacts to US decision to move embassy appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

Nollywood comic actor and film producer, John Okafor, has boasted about his sex life, saying he drives women crazy in bed. The actor popularly known as Mr. Ibu in a chat with Saturday Sun, boasted that he’s good in bed despite his stature. In his words: “Persistence and true spirit of sportsmanship have kept me on. Aside that, I’m also sweet in bed, I am good and very proud of myself. Try me and you will be amazed. I deliver very well. I can drive women crazy. “People keep asking the secret of my good looks, but the fact remains that I don’t take alcohol or sugary drinks. “I don’t smoke. I also don’t take carbohydrates. I live on vegetables and smoothies. All these keep me going and looking very healthy,” he said. Share on: WhatsApp The post I’m good in bed, drive women crazy – Mr. Ibu brags appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has recalled a Ghanaian police unit working at one of its protection camps while it investigates allegations that some of them were involved in sexual abuse, it said on Saturday. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said it had asked the 46-member unit to return to the capital Juba from its Protection of Civilians site in Wau, northwest of Juba after an investigation was launched into a complaint that members of the unit were having sexual relations with women living at the camp. UNMISS said in a statement that its head, David Shearer, and other mission leaders were briefed about the initial investigation and a decision was made to withdraw the unit from the site. “The information received indicates that some members of the FPU (Formed Police Unit) allegedly engaged in transactional sex. This is a clear breach of the U.N. and UNMISS Code of Conduct which prohibits sexual relationships with vulnerable individuals, including all benefi...

A model, identified as Joy Jewell, went on a romantic date with a guy for the very first time actually naked without the guy noticing it. Jowell who had contracted the services of a painter, Jen Seidel a mum-of-three, who lives in Baltimore to design her body as though she were dressed went out on a date naked and even got complements about her ‘clothes ‘ On getting to the agreed venue, Joy was wearing a big coat, which he helped her remove. He said he liked her clothes, they had the ordered their coffees and sat down. READ    Stephanie Linus Surprises Hubby With Birthday Cruise (Photos) After finishing their coffees the duo went for a walk around the mall but the game was almost up when a group of girls spotted the paint and the cameraman and asked for selfies. However, Joy was forced to admit she’s wearing nothing but paint to avoid an awkward reveal as on their way to the car park at the end of the date,it had began to rain. Share on: WhatsApp The post Lad...

The accused whose plea was not taken, would reappear on March 8.He said on February 7, at about 12:30pm, complainant saw the accused person at Kwame Nkrumah Circle wearing a military vest with military muffler tied around his neck, a black trousers and holding a military bag together with a walkie talkie.   He said the suspect told the complainant that he was a Warrant Officer with the rank of Class One and stationed at Burma Camp but the complainant was not convinced with his answer and collected the military bag from him.   The accused was arrested with the assistance of two police officers and sent to a police station. GNA   Share on: WhatsApp The post Court remands 42 year old for possession of firearm appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

Colonel Nikolay Pavlov, the Armed Forces Attache at the Russian Embassy in Ghana, has said Ghana would receive some up-to-date helicopters from the Russian Government. He said the consignment was part of a wide programme to equip the Ghana National Defence Force in enhancing its capability to protect its airspace, land and territorial waters. Col. Pavlov said this at a ceremony to mark the 100th Anniversary of Russia’s Motherland Defenders’ Day, at the residence of the Ambassador, Mr Dimitry Suslov, in Accra. He said Russia would also broaden the operational capabilities of the Ghana Army to expand their participation in peacekeeping missions of the United Nations worldwide. Col Pavlov said the Russian Army had totally new sets of objectives because of the new national security priorities and foreign shifts of recent years. These objectives, he said, were aimed at deterring the military and political threats to the security or interests of the Russian Federation; and at the suppor...

The Trump administration will move its US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, the State Department announced Friday, coinciding with Israel’s 70th anniversary. While symbolically important, the move is likely a preliminary step in a broader relocation effort initiated by the administration in December, which Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said will take “years.” The embassy will first be set up in an existing US facility in the West Jerusalem neighborhood of Arnona that “will contain office space for the Ambassador and a small staff,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement announcing the plan. The facility will function as the official embassy while plans to secure a permanent location and design a building are drawn up. “By the end of next year, we intend to open a new Embassy Jerusalem annex on the Arnona compound that will provide the Ambassador and his team with expanded interim office space,” Nauert added. “In parallel, we have s...

Ghanaian-Librarian, Hayford Siaw, has been awarded the 15th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of his exceptionally voluntary service in combating illiteracy in Ghana. The honour was conferred on him by Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, in the run-up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London on 19 -20 April, 2018. The queen – as Head of the Commonwealth – used the occasion to thank inspirational volunteers across the 52 Commonwealth nations for the difference they are making in their communities and beyond. Mr. Siaw, founder of the first ‘Electronic Library On Wheels’ in West Africa and Chief Executive of the Ghana Library Authority, received a personalized certificate, signed by the Queen and presented by the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Iain Walker. “We usually have to apply for almost everything, and so it’s a great feeling not to apply for something but to be independently nominated and selected for this recognition,” elated Mr. Siaw said. The mobi...

Tomorrow, Raw will host the  WWE Elimination Chamber 2018  pay-per-view, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network at 8 ET/5 PT, with a special WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff beginning at 7 ET/4 PT. The special event features the first-ever Seven-Man Elimination Chamber Match with the winner challenging Universal Champion  Brock Lesnar  at WrestleMania, the first-ever Women’s Elimination Chamber Match for  Alexa Bliss ’ Raw Women’s Championship, and the official contract signing of Ronda Rousey. Full WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 coverage  |  New subscribers: Sign up now to get your 30-day free trial Men’s Elimination Chamber Match John Cena  vs.  Braun Strowman  vs.  Roman Reigns  vs. Intercontinental Champion  The Miz vs.  Finn Bálor  vs.  Seth Rollins  vs.  Elias  ( Preview ) Raw Women’s Championship Elimination Chamber Match Alexa Bliss  (c) vs.  Bayley...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has condemned the Gender and Equal Opportunities bill adding that some of its content could provide an avenue for the legalization of many anti-human life and anti-family activities. In a communique signed by the former CBCN president, Ignatius Kaigama, at the end of their conference in Abuja, the clerics also objected to the circulation of condoms and contraceptive pills in academic institutions. The communique read: “Whereas we acknowledge some legitimate rights due to women and the need to promote them, we, nevertheless, condemn the provisions of the “Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill,” which could provide an avenue for the legalization of many anti-human life and anti-family activities. We therefore demand that such provisions be expunged from the Bill.Similarly, we condemn in unmistakable terms the indiscreet distribution of condoms and contraceptive pills in our schools, youth service orientation camps and private/governmen...

Senior Pastor of a church, Alter of Grace Ministries, Pastor Chidiebere Okoroafor has reportedly impregnated a chorister and killed two others. Okoroafor was arrested in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State and paraded by the Rivers State Police Command. The Pastor who claims not to know what came over him to have carried out such heinous act impregnated the chorister identified as Olumma Onweagba, reportedly killed her after he pressured her to terminate the pregnancy, to which she refused. The corpses were recovered from within the premises of the church, Alter of Grace Ministries near Izuom market in oyigbo. The Police said, “We discovered that the Pastor was having an amorous affair with one of the deceased, Uloma. The Pastor manipulated the two women on the 10th of December by first luring Concila to an uncompleted building and killed her there“After strangulating the late Concilia, he then took Uloma with Christabel in a tricycle to an isolated farm at Igberu r...

A yet to be identified young man reportedly fainted on Valentine’s day after his girlfriend surprised him with a two bedroom flat. Chukwuma Godswill Abanobi who shared the pictures online posted: “A MAN FAINTED OUT OF JOY.” Man shocked & fainted in the afternoon when His girlfriend surprised him with a 2 bed-room flat as a VALENTINE GIFT yesterday” (Kemifliani) The post Man faints after girlfriend gifts him with a two bedroom flat appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

Ghanaian popular actress, Jackie Appiah has got herself a new maserati. They actress took to her instagram page to share the picture of the brand new 2018 maserati she bought for herself. With the photo of her posing beside the luxury car was the caption; “In all things, be grateful. Work Hard and Play Hard.MASERATI PersonalShopper” The beautiful ride cost over $70,000 in the auto market The post See Actress “Jackie Appiah” and her brand new Maserati appeared first on Star Media Ghana .