A swarm of bees interrupted an athletics day at a Western Cape school on Thursday. Three ambulances were sent to Liebenberg Primary in Malmesbury after a group of pupils were stung. “The Western Cape government’s health emergency medical services responded to an incident at Liebenberg Primary School in Malmesbury,” said …
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Covid-19: Fifth wave of infections expected as SA approaches winter
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he believes that as the country moves closer to winter, there will be an expectation of a fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. Phaahla briefed the media on Friday on government’s efforts to fight Covid-19 as well as the national vaccine rollout programme. The minister focused most of the …
Read More »Let’s tackle coups before things get out of hand – ECOWAS Chairman
The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said the recent trend of coup d’etats in the West African sub-region needs to be tackled before things become uncontrollable. The Ghanaian leader was speaking at the extraordinary summit of the Authority of …
Read More »GES interdicts teacher of Dekpema JHS for defiling student
Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Mr. Imoro Eliasu a Junior High School teacher for sexually assaulting a third-year female student of the Dekpema M/A Junior High School in Tamale in the Northern region. Mr. Imoro who is currently being investigated for indecent assault by the DOVVSU has been granted …
Read More »Ex-Ugandan soldier abandons eight children over unpaid gratuity
A disgruntled retired Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier has abandoned his children. Mr Zaidi Bafonza,54, number RA/ 118292, who retired in 1992 from UPDF a month ago, abandoned his eight children in a makeshift house in Bukolooto trading centre in Kayunga District on claims that he had failed to …
Read More »GES interdicts teacher of Dekpema JHS for defiling student
Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Mr. Imoro Eliasu a Junior High School teacher for sexually assaulting a third year female student of the Dekpema M/A Junior High School in Tamale in the Northern region. Mr. Imoro who is currently being investigated for indecent Assault by the DOVVSU has been …
Read More »Meet the Kenyan presidential aspirant who looks just like Sarkodie
A striking resemblance between Professor George Wajackoyah and Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has been spotted after pictures of the Kenyan presidential aspirant circulated on social media. Tweeps after closely analysing pictures of both persons have concluded that indeed they possess some similar physical features. Their faces particularly looked somewhat similar after the …
Read More »South Africa undertakes its most important census since the end of apartheid
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya, left, visits homeless people at Johannnesburg's Park Station on 'Census Night', 2 February. – Source: GCIS/Flickr Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country – including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important …
Read More »ECOWAS to deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau after fail coup
The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) says it will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilise the country after an attempted coup this week. This was contained in a communique after Thursday’s [3 February 2022] summit held in Accra, Ghana. The soldiers are expected to help prevent any …
Read More »UEW welcomes Avoke, 5 others back to work
The University of Education, Winneba, has officially declared its readiness to immediately reinstate the former Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Mawutor Avoke and five other former staff members in compliance with a High Court ruling. “We are complying with the orders of the Court. The court says they should …
Read More »Man accused of 3 murders arrested while ‘attempting to cleanse himself’ at traditional healer
Police arrested a man who they charged with murder and who was in possession of an AK-47. zim286, Getty Images A 30-year-old man accused of murdering three people in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested at a traditional healer’s house on Tuesday while he was allegedly attempting to “cleanse himself”. In a statement, police …
Read More »UTAG strike: UCC likely to shutdown over 21-day rule
University-of-Cape-Coast The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is likely to shut down next week after 21 days of non-academic activity due to the industrial action by the UniversityTeachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). This is in accordance with the Acts and Statutes governing the University, which states that the governing council …
Read More »Dangote Peugeot Automobiles begins operation in Nigeria: Some key details
Dangote’s auto assembly company starts production Africa’s richest man has three partners in the DPAN project The plant has daily production capacity of 120 vehicles A company partly owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has started assembling vehicles in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy. A recent report by the …
Read More »‘I want to use them to preach the word of God’ – Man arrested for stealing bibles tells court
An embattled Kenyan man who has been arrested for stealing two bibles from a municipal supermarket has disclosed the reason behind his felonious action. Augustine Wanyonyi confessed that he developed suicidal thoughts after a fire engulfed his home in the Mukuru Njenga slum, hence he wanted to learn more about …
Read More »Man fights with crocodile over fishing net
A man has survived a terrifying fight with a crocodile in a bid to save his fishing net in Mozambique. João Armando, 35, is now in hospital and at risk of having one of his hands amputated after his left arm was bitten by the giant reptile. His right leg …
Read More »Dramatic footage as giant oil vessel explodes, sinks off Nigerian coast
Nigeria faces environmental disaster Oil vessel with capacity of 2 million barrels explodes and sinks Local media reporting 10 deaths Reports from Nigeria indicates that a giant oil production ship with capacity to store up to 2 million barrels of oil has exploded off the county’s coast. According to …
Read More »Five people including a child die in fiery collision
Four adults and a child in the sedan were killed. Image: ER24 Five people were killed in a collision between a truck and a sedan on Wednesday night when the vehicles burst into flames. The crash happened at the Swartkoppies and Kliprivier intersection in Kibler Park, south of Johannesburg. ER24, City …
Read More »UTAG strike: KNUST students won’t join other institutions to embark on demonstration – Michael Abuah
The Students Representative Council (SRC) President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Michael Abuah has stated that students of the university will not join other institutions to protest on the streets of Accra tomorrow. A group calling itself, Coalition of Concerned University Students (CoCUS), earlier …
Read More »UTAG members begin impeachment process against leaders
General Secretary of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) Professor Ransford Gyampo has revealed that members of the association have begun processes to impeach some of their leaders on various campuses. Speaking on Accra-based radio station, Asempa FM, Prof. Gyampo said the lecturers are …
Read More »Toilet rolls are harmful to your anus- Doctor warns
Nigerian medical personnel, Dr Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his Twitter handle, Dr Olufunmilayo opined that, toilet rolls are harmful to the anus. He said instead of using tissue paper, people should use soap and …
Read More »Avoke promises reconciliation when he returns as VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof Mawutor Avoke, has has won a court ruling in a dispute over his job has said he will reconcile with the staff who battled him in court. The Winneba High Court has ordered the reinstatement of Professor Mawutor Avoke as the …
Read More »UEW ordered to reinstate Prof. Avoke
Prof Mawutor Avoke was removed as UEW Vice-Chancellor in 2017 Prof Avoke’s mandate challenged Prof Avoke removed from office in 2017 Court orders reinstatement of UEW principal officers removed from office in 2017 legal battle A Winneba High Court has ruled that the removal of former Vice-Chancellor of the …
Read More »Power cable collapse at Dr. Congo market kills 26
Image caption, A high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping At least 26 people have died after they were electrocuted by a falling power cable at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police say. The high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping …
Read More »UCC statutes allow school’s closure after 21 days of non-academic work
There have been claims and uncertainties about whether or not public universities in the country have provisions that compel them to shut down the schools when academic work is continuously disrupted for 21 days. While some reports mention 21 days, others have reported that universities can close down after 31 …
Read More »Woman kills newborn baby to destroy evidence of cheating
File photo: Crime A cheating wife who fell pregnant while having an adulterous affair has been arrested for strangling her newborn baby. The woman allegedly killed the baby to hide the evidence of her infidelity from her husband, who is based in South Africa. The Chronicle reports that Trasia Mathe could not …
Read More »Forgo your 13th month salary for 2020 & 2021 – Health Minister to KATH Doctors
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has asked doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region to forgo their 13th-month salary for 2020 and 2021 as he promises the government will pay that of this year due to financial constraints. Executives of the Ghana Medical Association(GMA) who …
Read More »Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding until next week Monday
Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 on Wednesday morning to 05:00 next week Monday. David McNew / Staff / Getty Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 on Wednesday morning to 05:00 next …
Read More »Hoodlums set Obasanjo’s 2, 420 hectares farm on fire
An orchard farm belonging to former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has been burnt down by suspected hoodlums. The manager of the farm, Zubello Muhamed, who made the disclosure, said the incident occurred on Saturday, January 29, when he travelled out of the area for an official assignment. Residents at …
Read More »Seven killed, 13 injured after explosive blows up vehicle in Kenya
At least seven people have been killed and 13 others injured after a matatu (vehicle) they were travelling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mandera, northern Kenya, on Monday morning. The 14-seater public service vehicle plying the Mandera Arabia road had left the Arabia township at …
Read More »Burkina Faso junta restores constitution; army, spy chiefs fired
Burkina Faso’s military junta have made changes to the top hierarchy of the country’s security structure a week after taking over. The army and intelligence chiefs have been dismissed with coup leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, taking the role of new army chief. He replaces Brig. Gen. Gilbert …
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