President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment of his government to completing the “Agenda 111” Hospital Project, whose sod he cut in August 2021. According to President Akufo-Addo, thus far, eighty-six (86) district hospitals, two (2) regional psychiatric hospitals and the western regional hospital are ongoing, which are …
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Gabon first lady charged with money laundering
Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and the use of forgery. Public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat announced on Friday that Sylvia Bongo’s case had been brought before an investigating judge the day before. He also said …
Read More »I was told taking BP medication will ‘kill’ my manhood – Kidney patient
A young Ghanaian man in his thirties, who has been on dialysis for 8 years, has shared his painful experience and daily struggles as a kidney failure patient. Enoch and his family were shocked and didn’t understand why he was diagnosed with kidney failure when he never smoked or drank …
Read More »‘Buthelezi’s spirit is rejoicing at Umkhosi Welembe’
Praise singer of the Zulu Royal household, Buzetsheni Mdletshe, says the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s spirit will be rejoicing at Umkhosi Welembe or Shaka Day Celebrations at KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Saturday. Buthelezi died earlier this month at the age of 95. Today’s commemoration is in honour of Shaka …
Read More »Police arrest five with human skull in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested five people caught with a human skull for money ritual purposes. The suspects told police that they were sent by an Alfa to bring the skull. Spokesman of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, Sept. …
Read More »World Bank approves another $700m loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria. It disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Friday, Sept. 22. The new loan is to provide additional funds for an ongoing project known as the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment. …
Read More »Kiddy Love Montessori Kicks off As Parents Applaud Management
The management of the newly established preschool, Kiddy Love Montessori Learning Centre has been applauded by parents for excellent facilities and set up. Mr. Kennedy Manu, a parent in an interview hinted that, indeed the school is one of the best in Ablekuma West and its vicinity. ” I did …
Read More »Five Gomoa Potsin T.I Ahmadiyya SHS students arrested for stabbing 12 form 2 students
Five students of the Gomoa Potsin T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School have been arrested for their involvement in a violent attack that led to the injury of 12 Form 2 students. The suspects, mostly Form 3 students, carried out a nighttime attack on the Form 2 students at their dormitory …
Read More »Ousted Niger president sues military junta in ECOWAS court
Mohamed Bazoum, the ousted Nigerien president has applied to the West African regional court seeking his liberation from house arrest. Bazoum is also appealing to the court to order a return to constitutional order which was disrupted on July 26 when he was removed from office by a junta led …
Read More »Joburg residents face water supply disruptions following thunderstorm
Residents of the City of Johannesburg should brace themselves for water supply interruptions. This after Tuesday night’s thunderstorm caused a power failure at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant which supplies water to the City of Johannesburg and other municipalities. Close to 10 Joburg Water reservoirs and towers will be affected. …
Read More »No African swine fever recorded; enjoy your pork – Veterinary Officer
“No African Swine Fever has been recorded in the Ashanti region,” the Regional Veterinary Officer, Dr Mabel Abudu has said. While allaying the fears in the residents, she said, lovers of pork can go ahead to enjoy it without fear. But she advised the public to purchase pork which has …
Read More »Son of ousted Gabon president charged with treason
The state prosecutor in Gabon says the eldest son of the ousted president, Ali Bongo, and several of his political allies have been charged with high treason and corruption. Noureddin Bongo Valentin, who’s 31, was arrested shortly after last month’s coup. National TV showed images of him and some of …
Read More »I don’t care what the West thinks, I will run for fourth term in 2024 – Kagame
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr Kagame told French-language magazine Jeune Afrique on Tuesday. Asked about what the West would think about his decision to run again, Mr Kagame said, “I’m …
Read More »American missionary accused of attempted murder of Liberian wife after she announced pregnancy
Authorities in Liberia have arrested an American missionary on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to slit the throat of his Liberian wife. According to the Daily Observer, the suspect, identified as Lucas Richard, is a missionary of the Creekside Church. He was also reportedly married to another …
Read More »Man beaten to pulp for allegedly stealing young boy’s p*nis in Kogi
Angry residents have attacked a man after accusing him of ‘stealing’’ a young boy’s penis in Lokoja, Kogi State. According to an eyewitness, Aquia Aquila, the incident happened on Tuesday morning, September 19, 2023. “Just now heading to the office, that was how this man stole one boy penîs at …
Read More »20-year-old woman hospitalised after boyfriend poured hot water on her
A 20-year-old Kenyan woman, Mercy Momanyi, who was allegedly burned by her boyfriend, Sheldon Ombongi Okerosi, is speaking out about the incident that changed her life forever.Ms Momanyi, from Mosocho, Kisii County, claimed that her boyfriend poured scalding hot water on her following a heated argument on August 23, 2023. …
Read More »My father rejected all my suitors – Single 96-year-old woman with no child cries out
A 96-year-old woman, Susanna Nwachukwu, has shared the story of her lifelong struggle with singleness, and the role her biological father played in her ordeal. During an emotional conversation, Ms. Nwachukwu who is still childless and has passed childbearing age, revealed she desired to have a family of her own, …
Read More »We prefer to accept technical aid – Libya minister
A week after catastrophic floods ravaged Derna, rescue teams are still pulling out dead bodies from ruined buildings and the sea. The interior minister of the self-proclaimed eastern administration – Essam Abu Zeriba – has told the BBC that while they accept all types of aid, at the moment they …
Read More »‘What comes next in Libya will be worse’ – Donald Trump’s 2011 tweet resurfaces
Former American president Donald John Trump’s tweet of 2011 has gained traction in Twitter (now X) as a result of recent events in Libya. The tweet dated August 23, 2011 was about the political events that led to the overthrow of the regime of then leader Muammar Gaddafi. Trump prophesied …
Read More »Russia plans visa-free regime with African countries
Russia claims to be pursuing an integrative multipolar relations with friendly countries around the around, including those in Africa. But Russia is still not a popular holiday destination for Africa’s political elite, corporate business leaders and middle-class. The politicians and corporate business leaders highly prefer to spend their vacation in …
Read More »South Sudan transition stuck in mud of floods, politics
South Sudan’s intended transition to a full democracy is getting stuck in the mud, five years after a peace agreement was signed between various protagonists giving the country some semblance of stability. There has been sporadic violence, mostly between government forces and groups that held out on the peace deal. …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s funeral
Courtesy of SABC News. The late IFP founder and traditional prime minister to the Zulu nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, is being laid to rest in a special official funeral category 1 at the Prince Mangosuthu Stadium in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. The venue is overflowing with thousands of mourners paying tribute to the prince, with amabutho …
Read More »More pain in Kenya as pump prices jump 13pc in latest review
The Kenyan government suspended the utilisation of a fuel stabilisation fund in its latest monthly fuel review cycle, which has seen pump prices leap by more than 13 percent per litre on average. The rise in the cost of fuel has the overall effect of increasing transport costs, worsening inflationary …
Read More »Africa Court orders Tanzania to end caning in jail sentences
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ordered Tanzania to remove corporal punishment from its laws to bring them in line with the Charter establishing the court. In its September 5 ruling on an appeal by Yassin Rashid Maige against his 30-year sentence for armed robbery, the court …
Read More »Egyptians divided over recent niqab ban at schools
The Egyptian government has banned female students from wearing the niqab, a face-covering veil, at schools, according to state-owned media. Education Minister Reda Hegazy’s statement, released on Monday and quoted by the government-owned Ahram newspaper, said students have an “optional” right to choose if they will cover their hair at …
Read More »Nigerian refugees in Cameroon find solace in trees
Luka Isaac Batakwa reminisced about the scary night when he lost his four relatives when gunmen belonging to the terror group Boko Haram raided his village in Nigeria. He had seen and had enough and made up his mind to flee to neighbouring Cameroon. There, he joined thousands of other …
Read More »Zimbabwe president appoints son, nephew as deputy ministers
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of nepotism after appointing his son as one of a new set of ministers following his controversial re-election last month. Mr Mnangagwa on Monday named his son, David Kudakwashe, as deputy finance minister as part of the parliament’s youth quota. He also appointed …
Read More »Libya declares emergency as Storm Daniel kills 150
At least 150 people have died after a powerful storm caused severe flooding in eastern Libya, an official has said. Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation over the weekend, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Last week, it killed a dozen people in Europe. …
Read More »Moroccan King consoles earthquake victims, orders immediate rebuilding of victims’ homes
King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on Saturday chaired a working session dedicated to examining the situation following the earthquake that occurred Friday, September 8, and caused human and material losses in various regions of the kingdom. The officials present briefed HM King Mohammed VI on the …
Read More »Schengen Visa: Some necessary information you must not ignore
In the last few months or even years, many Ghanaians have emigrated in search of greener pastures in foreign countries. This was not worrying until the Ghana Health Service started beating the drums on how their members abandoned their posts for the same adventure; greener pastures. If you have been …
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