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Woman burned to death in Kuajok Market

Authorities in Kuajok Municipal Council, Warrap State, said a 40-year-old woman burned to death last Friday when a fire broke out at Kuajok’s main market. The fire which broke out at midnight razed down over 20 makeshift structures made out of grass and bamboo, locally known as rakubas, where local …

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General removed for failing to stop Boko Haram gets promoted to army chief

A former Theatre Commander of operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, who was removed by the Nigerian Army High Command for failing to stop Boko Haram in 2017, has been elevated to the position of Chief of Army Staff by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The BBC …

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Four dead in gory accident on Kumasi-Bawku road

Four persons have been confirmed dead after their vehicle traveling from Kumasi to Bawku crashed into the Nasia bridge in the North East Region Tuesday morning. Thirty others who were on the vehicle have also been hospitalized at the Walewale Government Hospital after they sustained injuries. According to reports, the …

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PULA raises $6m in Series A to help de-risk smallholder farmers across Africa

Ms. Rose Goslinga Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at PULA an African Agricultural Insurance and Technology Service Provider has revealed that Pula has closed a $6m Series a fundraiser to support the expansion of Pula in Asia and Africa by providing yield and animal insurance for Smallholder farmers across Africa …

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Italian PM Conte resigns following pandemic criticism

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned – and it is not clear if he will be able to form and lead a new coalition government. He has been criticised for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, in which more than 85,000 Italians have died. Mr Conte met President Sergio …

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Some recovered victims of COVID-19 having erectile dysfunction – GMA

Some male victims of COVID-19 who have fully recovered from the disease are struggling to have penis erection for sexual pleasure, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has disclosed. According to the Vice President of the Association, Dr. Frank Serebour, a number of complaints have come to the attention of physicians …

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GIJ closes down as two staff test positive for COVID

The Ringway Estate campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism has been shut down temporarily after two members of staff tested positive for COVID-19. The closure is to pave way for fumigation of the campus and one other. The school is expected to be reopened on Monday, February 1. Excerpts …

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Police distribute nose masks, sanitisers to residents

The Central Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, led by its commander, DCOP Habiba Twumasi-Sarpong, took to the streets of Cape Coast to distribute nose masks and bottles of hand sanitisers to residents. The sharing was done together with the Omanhen of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, and …

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SA records 680 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, and 6,000 new cases

SA recorded 680 new Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the fifth-highest daily number of fatalities linked to the coronavirus. The new deaths means that 41,797 have now been recorded, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday. The most fatalities recorded in 24 hours was 839, on January …

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Election Petition: Mahama won’t be in the witness box – Lawyers

The petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing at the Supreme Court, Mr John Dramani Mahama will not be in the witness box to be cross-examined, spokesperson for his lawyers in the case, Dr Dominic Ayine, has said. He said, another official of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be the one to be …

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