The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said a bulk SMS will be sent to parents  of prospective Senior High School (SHS) students to verify and confirm their schools of choice from Wednesday, 16 to Tuesday, 22 February 2022. “Parents, teachers, candidates are to be informed, that a bulk SMS of …

Popular Ugandan singer, Pallaso, has been forced to sweep the streets of Masaka City and apologize to his fans after he turned up late for a music show on Monday night, February 14. After many hours of waiting for him to hit the stage in vain, fans got out of …

A 59-year-old Tanzanian policeman has built his grave in his compound in the country’s Kilimanjaro region. Paul Kimaro’s decision goes against the norms and customs of his ethnic group but he cites reasons such as cushioning his family after he dies and his personal experience burying his parents. “Being a …

A rise in use of Chinese traditional medicines in several African nations have created a new crisis as it is fueling demand for endangered species whose body parts are used to make certain ingredients. The Chinese government has been ramping up the export and production of TCM products in Africa …

A Harare woman is reported to have given birth to a healthy bouncing baby girl at Harare Magistrate Court. According to Zimmorningpost, 39-year-old Patience Mubaiwa went into labor this afternoon whilst in the waiting hall of Harare Magistrates Court. Mubaiwa started experiencing labour pains as she waited for her brother, whom …

The governing council of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has dismissed two staff of the University for engaging in financial malfeasance. The council, as part of its disciplinary action, also reprimanded and suspended eight (8) others for their involvement in the crime. Three of the staff were, however, exonerated. The …

Lawyers for the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have said they are studying a court order that granted the National Labour Commission (NLC) an application against the strike, to advise their client accordingly on the next line of action. The Labour Division of the Accra High Court has granted …

The Accra High Court Labour Court 1, has ordered the University Teachers Association to call off its ongoing strike which has entered its 5th week. The court’s ruling follows a suit filed by the National Labour Commission asking for the enforcement of an earlier order it issued calling on UTAG …

A 41-year-old security officer is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot during an alleged cash-in transit heist in Umlazi, Durban, on Tuesday. According to a statement released by Emer-G-Med, whose paramedics responded to the scene in Umlazi R section just before 12pm, the man had suffered …

The Nigeria Police Force on February 14, 2022 effected the arrest of former head of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari. Kyari was arrested, along with four others, a few hours after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) declared him wanted over alleged drug links. …

Three Nigerian citizens in South Africa have been killed following allegations of theft and drug dealings. This was made known in a statement by the Nigeria Union South Africa as the group reiterated its call on the South African and Nigerian governments to stop extra-judicial killings in that country, Nigeriabroad …

Africa’s third tallest building was over the weekend inaugurated in the city of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia – the seat of the African Union. In attendance was Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and a government delegation given the significance of the building to the country’s economic structure and development. “It …

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged Headmasters of Senior High, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools to encourage students to take a keen interest in the study of STEM-based courses. This, he said could be done by engaging the services of various institutions in the …

The lack of incubators at the Saint Martin’s Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region has resulted in the death two news born babies in the first month of 2022 The two premature babies according doctors, died at the facility because they could not …

A headmaster of an undisclosed school somewhere in Ghana has been exposed by a female student for making advances towards her via WhatsApp. The schoolgirl, whose name is given as Serwaa, leaked the private chat between her and the headmaster revealing how the shameless old man was bent on cheating …

An old building housing children of the State Experimental Basic School in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, is in danger of collapse as three of its pillars have started falling apart.  The primary school building, built in the 1950s, has seen no major renovation, and parts of the pillars have …

A South African couple is going viral on Facebook after the two met on a platform. Sharon Ndlovu, 34, the daughter of Property Investor millionaire, Jabulani Samson Ndlovu, met Lindani Majola on Facebook and they fell in love. According to South African websites, their love blossomed soon after they met …

A 19-month-old pupil has allegedly been beaten to death by his class teacher for playing with water. The incident happened on Monday, February 7, 2022, in a private nursery and primary school in Asaba, capital of Delta State in Nigeria. Photos shared on social media by a relation showed that …

Authorities in Mozambique have recalled all science textbooks for grade seven pupils. The book titled ‘The Secret of Life,’ which is used to teach 12-year-olds has been in circulation since 2004 but is being recalled now because of a controversial page. The page in question (page 103) addresses the issue …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as co-head of an advisory board for a new global initiative. Ms. Sirleaf will co-lead the High-level Advisory Board of the ‘Our Common Agenda,’ an initiative of the Secretary-General that is geared towards accelerating the achievement of …

The government of Zimbabwe has warned teachers to stop their “act of misconduct” or be prepared to face “appropriate measures” after large numbers of teachers embarked on a strike. In turn, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz), an advocacy group focusing on pro-poor education and labour justice for …

Photos have been released from the 89th birthday of Cameroonian President Paul Biya. Online portals have shared photos of the President in the company of the First Lady and other well wishers at an event believed to have taken place at the Etoudi Palace in Yaounde. In one of the …

A teenager, 13, drowned while swimming with a friend at Hout Bay Beach, Cape Town, on Sunday. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) duty crew was activated at approximately 14:35 following reports of a drowning in progress. The NSRI’s Hout Bay sea rescue crafts Albie Matthews and Tintswalo Phoenix were …

A Sri Lankan cab driver was ordered to pay a nearly $1,000 fine, because he scared an elephant by tooting his car’s horn and flashing the lights while driving through a protected wildlife area, officials said on Friday. The offender was arrested after he posted a video of the encounter …

A 28-year-old self-confessed member of the Aiye confraternity group who was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT has revealed how he sold his brother out to be killed by members of his group during a reprisal attack, in the Morogbo area of Lagos, seven years ago. The …

A 15-year-old boy was gunned down in gang violence in Bramble Way in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, on Saturday night. Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut said the boy was killed at around 19:30 by an unknown perpetrator. No arrests have been made. Traut added: We have reason to believe the incident …

A tenant has shared a list of the items his landlord’s son expects him to contribute towards the burial of the late landlord. In a letter sent to the tenant in Nigerian town called Aba, the landlord’s son invited him to a meeting ahead of the burial. He was asked to …

A GETFund bus donated to the Bawjiase Senior High School (SHS) has been seized by the District Police Command. This comes after some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) engaged in fisticuffs during a handing-over ceremony on Saturday. Information gathered by Adom News‘ Kofi …

Senegal won the African Cup of Nations after a month-long competition that showcased some of Africa’s top football talent. An unfortunate incident at the Olembe Stadium rocked the tournament. Congestion of spectators and a door opened at the wrong time led to the death of eight people, including a six-year-old …

Alot of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are leaving the campus in frustration, as members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) continue with their strike. This comes in the wake of stalled negotiations between the striking teachers and the government to resolve …