Yearly Archives: 2019

Rwanda opposition leader barred from leaving the country

A top Rwandan opposition leader has not given permission to leave the country in order to pick up a human rights award. Victoire Ingabire wanted to travel to Madrid in Spain to collect the award but she told the BBC that she reached out to the minister of justice for …

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Church members burnt in Lagos pipeline explosion

Residents of the Gloryland Estate in the Isheri-Olofin, Igando area of Lagos State were thrown into panic on Thursday as a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation exploded in the area. The fire, which started around 7.45am, was said to have killed one person, injured one other and …

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Governor of Kenya’s capital arrested on corruption charges

Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu raps, on Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief public prosecutor Noordin Haji told a news conference the Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and his associates were …

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Man claims cure for blindness as hundreds troop to herbal facility

Mankessim, a commercial town in the Central Region, is noted for foodstuff, fish and meat. But for some time now, people from all walks of life have been trooping to the town not to shop for these items but to seek healing for various eye challenges, including blindness. This follows …

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Teachers divided over legacy arrears strike as GES detects anomalies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has detected anomalies in the payment of the legacy arrears of teachers which will lead to the payment of GH¢11.3 million in excess. Consequently, it says there was the need to do further auditing before the funds were paid. The amount relates to …

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Cardi B Rejects Her Hotel Food In Nigeria

Cardi B has rejected her hotel food in Nigeria. Stating her reasons in a viral video, the award-winning rapper said she doesn’t want to taste those continental dishes. She noted that she wants real Nigerian meals like the fish, jollof rice among others. Cardi B said she wants to have …

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58-year-old Charles Gyamfi is 2019 National Best Farmer

A 58-year-old farmer, Charles Gyamfi from the Ahafo Region has been adjudged the 2019 National Best Farmer at a ceremony held in the Volta Regional capital, Ho. The winner from the Tano North District has been farming for the past 25 years, producing cocoa, cassava, maize, garden eggs and citrus …

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Teachers’ strike a breach of their own principles – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has described the strike declared by the three teacher unions as baseless. The unions; namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), declared the nationwide strike to take effect from Monday, December …

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