A man who will be called Jack for his privacy has disclosed long-term acts of masturbation has rendered him paralyzed for over 7 years. Having practiced masturbation since his teens, he started developing pains in his joints when he grew a lot older and is now bedridden, a condition her …

The Dahomey Kingdom was a powerful regional state that controlled large areas and several tribes in pre-colonial West Africa around the 18th and 19th centuries like the Oyo Empire, the Songhai Empire, the Mali Empire, and so on. At the height of her powers, Dahomey (present-day Benin) had a large …

Nigeria’s federal government has lifted a ban on global social media giants Twitter, multiple media outlets are reporting. According to The Nation newspaper via its portal, the decision was announced by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria – Twitter Engagement and Director-General of the Nigeria Information and Technology Development …

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in Mali in Accra today. The meeting will consider the recent political developments in the West African nation, following a visit to the Malian …

The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in collaboration with the school’s Student Representative Council (SRC) have step up measures to address challenges first year students face in accessing accommodation The university as part of efforts to address the perennial accommodation problems for freshers have …

As part of Government’s agenda to leverage Science and Technology for socio-economic transformation, President Nana Akufo-Addo to cut the sod for the building of a Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Senior High School in Accra on January 12, 2022. The academy when completed will be a 21st century Senior …

Gone are the days our grandmothers would give us old skin remedies and cosmetic tips and we would receive them without blinking an eye. Nowadays, there are several tips and myths around skincare that you probably do not know which one to choose from. Social media particularly Instagram, YouTube, and …

Ambulance Service personnel accused of unprofessionalism Woman referred to Korle-Bu dies after undergoing cesarean section at Sekondi-Takoradi hospital Delay by Ambulance Service caused death of my wife, says bereaved husband A resident of Sekondi-Takoradi, John Obiri Yeboah, has accused some personnel of the National Ambulance Service of unprofessionalism leading to …

An Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, has lauded the move by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the termination of appointments of 11 officers over exams malpractices. Speaking to Lantam Papanko on Starr Today, the Programs Officer for Africa Education Watch, Kwesi Nimo Jnr stated that the action by the …

The disciplinary committee of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Board has suspended the accounts officer Mr Awuni Akyireba over an allegation he made that Covid-19 donations to KATH had been used to buy luxury vehicles. Mr. Awuni Akyireba had accused the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KATH, Dr Oheneba Owusu Danso, of misappropriating …

A few hours after a major fire in the South African parliament, there was another incident at one of the country’s democratic institutions on Wednesday. According to the police, a 36-year-old man tried to break in through the windows of the Constitutional Court using a hammer. He ignored a warning …

Sudanese protesters gather as security forces fire tear gas during a demonstration against the October 25 coup, in the capital Khartoum. By – (AFP) Sudanese security forces killed two protesters on Sunday, medics said, as thousands braved tear gas, a heavy troop deployment and a telecommunications blackout to demand a …

Fire has gutted a portion of South Africa’s Parliament complex located in Cape Town as of this morning. Sunday, January 2, 2022. Videos circulated on social media show huge plumes of smoke emanating from the premises. Local media reports say firefighters have since been dispatched to the scene and are …

A New Year eve boat mishap has thrown Ogbinbiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Bayelsa state into mourning following the death of a 39-year-old pastor and six others. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when two boats collided Friday afternoon, causing them to capsize. The …

Bayelsa governor swearing-in second wife as a high court judge Four new judges have taken the oath of office to serve the High Court of Justice of Bayelsa State. Those sworn-in as witnessed by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kate Abiri, are: 1. Lockie James Benimo 2. Patience …

Effective Tuesday, January 4, 2022, people who are not fully vaccinated will be denied entry into the offices of the Ministry of Health. The move forms part of measures being taken by the Ministry to curb the spread of Covid-19 following a spike in infections across the country. The directive …

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced that staff working at the COVID-19 walk-in testing centre would be on break from 1st to 3rd January 2022. In view of that, the research centre said there would be no COVID-19 walk-in testing at the Institute during the period. “COVID-19 testing for the …

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― Andre Gide There comes a time in our lives that we must step out of our comfort zones and prisons and get into new territories. We all have some areas that we need …

It is a combination of Delta and Omicron variants Latest variant Omicron causing huge surge in COVID cases globally New strain responsible for the COVID tsunami in the United States and Europe Two years have passed since the first outbreak of Covid-19 and in the last 12 months, the disease …

While the heat is on, you may think there is no boundary as to what to say or touch, but be careful, you may kill the fun while touching these places. Sex is always a moment of pleasure that intimate partners often take informally. Lovers usually have no boundaries to …

The latest events in the last 24 hours reveal that Ghana’s covid-19 active cases is hitting the 10,000. The country since early December has seen its Covid-19 situation worsening by the day. This has largely been attributed to the Omicron variant infecting at lightning speed. From the latest update according …

Hey there! Menstruation is a monthly shedding of the lining of a woman’s uterus (more commonly known as the womb).   This is an inevitable, uncompromising, non-negotiable natural situation exclusive to females. I write these adjectives with grim facial expressions. Women menstruate because it is an exclusive package embedded in …

The Africa Centre for Health Policy (ACeHP) has warned that government may not meet its completion deadline for the construction of health facilities under the Agenda 111 projects. Executive Director at ACeHP, Ahmed Farhan says checks across the country indicate no sign of progress at the project sites. The ambitious Agenda 111 …

There was chaos in Kenya’s Parliament on Wednesday afternoon 29 December 2021 as MPs engaged in a free for all fight during a debate on the controversial Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The lawmakers were voting on amendments to clause Six by Kandara MP Alice Wahome. Clause Six, which is …

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have shot up with the country recording over 1,320 cases in one day taking active cases to nearly 6,400. Per the latest update, the country has entered its fourth wave. The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, has disclosed that …

Emirates Airlines has extended the initial 48-hours ban for flights from Accra to Dubai indefinitely. “Emirates flight suspension from Accra to Dubai effective December 27, 2021, is now extended until further notice,” the airline said in its urgent broadcast sent to trade partners on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. The airline, …

A joint statement released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization has said there is urgent need to accelerate vaccinations in low-income Countries (LICs), where, according to the bodies, under 5% of the population is fully vaccinated, as well as in …

We are at the setting of 2021 and we are super pumped for 2022. This past year has been the first since Covid crises. Some of us had plans for the year; resolutions. While others achieved their life goals, others may have not gotten as far as they wanted. Do …

Any children at age two would be playing games or having fun with other kids but not for Benjamin Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi I. At that tender age, he had been crowned king or Dein of the Agbor Kingdom, a Nigerian traditional state in Delta State, Nigeria. Born on June 29, 1977, …

The United Arab Emirates’ National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passengers from Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria with effect from Saturday, December 25, effective 7.30am. …