Namibian gay rights advocates are celebrating the decision of a High Court to grant citizenship to a two-year-old son born to a gay couple. The boy was born through surrogacy to the couple in neighbouring South Africa but the Namibian government refused to issue the boy travel documents. The government …

The medical director of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Pinaman Appau, has revealed that Ghana loses at least US$5 billion per year to mental health issues. Speaking to Asaase News, Dr Appau said the challenge is as a result of a lack of attention to the problem in the country. Her …

Some Kenyans on social media have advised CNN journalist, Larry Madowo, to stop introducing himself as a Kenyan following his interview with Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George on the proposed anti-LGBTQ bill. The interview, which took place on October 9, on CNN’s the Exchange, saw the journalist buttheads with …

The Speaker of Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, among other dignitaries, has arrived in Winneba for the High-Level ECOWAS Parliament Interactive Summit and the 2021 Second Extraordinary Session of the sub-regional body scheduled to happen from Wednesday, 13 October to Friday, …

Nearly three-and-half decades since his assassination, the trial of Burkina Faso’s former President Thomas Sankara will start in the West African country today. Fourteen men including his close friend and exiled former President Blaise Compaore have been charged with complicity in the murder of Sankara. Compaore who remains exiled in …

More than 1.3 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States have arrived via COVAX in Accra. Today’s delivery brings the total to more than 2.5 million doses donated by the United States to Ghana to date. U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan was joined by Ghana’s Deputy Minister …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned authorities at the various Senior High Schools against collecting any unauthorised and/or illegal charge from newly graduated final year students under the guise of the clearance system. In a letter to Regional Directors, the Director-General, Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, stated that the Service had …

Inter-communal violence in South Sudan’s Warrap State has left over 30 people dead and 80 wounded. Speaking to The EastAfrican on Tuesday, October 5, Warrap State Acting Information Minister Agok Ayaar said, “The fighting that began over the weekend, mainly on Sunday, has lasted for at least two days now. …

Moroccan authorities dismantle terrorist cell in Tangier The operation was carried out by special forces in Morocco Wed, 6 Oct 2021Source: angop.ao Moroccan authorities today, Wednesday, October 6 dismantled in Tangier a jihadist cell loyal to the Islamic State terrorist group, made up of five young men who planned to attack …

• Nicholas Buamah is a child author • His first book was accepted into the U.S. Library of Congress • Like the first, his third, ‘Is Santa Really Real?’ has also been accepted into the library Nicholas Buamah became a sensation in 2019 when his bestseller book, Kayla & Kyle …

Editor in Chief for WhatsUp online news portal, David Tamakloe, has advised ECOWAS to refrain from interfering in happenings in Guinea. To him, the time for ECOWAS to meddle in the affairs of Guinea is overdue and believes the coup led by Col Mamady Doumbouya was the will of the …

When you’re in bed with your lover, the last thing you want to do is turn them off. Not everyone is clear on his mind on how to have sex which feels great. That said, here are a few common blunders that you should not commit: Not kissing Believe it …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inspected work on the construction of the J. A Kufuor Senior High Technical School, the Creative Arts Senior High School and Bosomtwe Girls’ Senior High School all in the Ashanti Region.   On Saturday, 2nd October 2021, President Akufo-Addo visited the J. A Kufuor …

Africa’s wealthiest businessman Aliko Dangote recorded a N234.38-billion ($571.06 million) boost to his net worth at the end of trading on Sept. 29 on the Nigerian Exchange, as shares in his flagship company Dangote Cement Plc surged by 6.53 percent. The half-billion-dollar gain can be attributed to sustained investor buying …

• Angel Arhin has been adjudged as best in Africa at this year inter-continental spelling bee competition • Angel represented Ghana in Dubai after winning the inter-schools tournament in Ghana • Arhin is a primary six pupil at the UCC Basic School A primary six pupil of the University of …

Claim: Viral TikTok trend suggests that drinking coffee mixed with lemon will lead to loss of belly fat in as little as five days. Verdict: Misleading The ingredients, coffee, lemon, and hot water are known to be linked to weight loss. However, taking them together is not a “special brew” …

Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi was a 23-year-old engineering student at Norwood Technical College in London when he came across a newspaper advert asking people to enter a competition to design the Nigerian flag. He submitted his design to Lagos via mail after a short time. In October 1959, he received a …

Speciallady Awareness carries a yearly outreach program to inspire, educate, and raise awareness for women on reproductive health issues, and to combat menstrual poverty. From Monday 27th September to Thursday 30th September 2021, the NGO carried out outreach projects, providing education on women reproductive health and donating sanitary products, hygiene …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 29th September 2021, received a three-member delegation from the Guinean military junta, the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development (CNRD), at Jubilee House, Accra. The delegation, led by Colonel Sadiba Koulibaly, Second-in-Command of the CNRD, was at the seat …

Pope Francis has called on the Nigerian government to work towards ensuring the safety of all citizens in the wake of violent attacks in the country’s majority Muslim north. The Holy Father’s appeal was accompanied by a prayer for affected people particularly in Kaduna State, where reports indicate that an …

THE PRESENCE OF GOD KEY TEXTS:Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. Psalms 139:7‭-‬8 NIV One of the most important pieces of …

•Jordan Ayew is yet to score a goal for Crystal Palace this season •He missed a great chance against Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday night •Patrick Vieira says the striker lacks confidence Crystal Palace coach, Patrick Vieira, has called on striker Jordan Ayew to recover his confidence and score goals for the …

The President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law, Mr Wonder Victor Kutor, has noted that 65 per cent of lawyers called to the Gambia Bar this year are Ghanaians who failed the law entrance examinations in Ghana. After Ghana failed them, he explained, they …

A total of 790 students out of 2824 representing 28 per cent passed the 2021 School of Law entrance exams. The figure is a 10 per cent drop from the total number of students who passed in 2020. A total of 1045 students passed the 2020 exams. The rate of …

The most recent coup d’etat on the continent happened in the West African country of Guinea on September 5, 2021. The overthrow of Alpha Conde will be remembered much for the ‘victim’ as it will be for the one who led the operation – Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the Elite …

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye has revealed that the Ghana Health Service has taken delivery of a total of about 3.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines with another 1.5 million doses arriving in the country on Sunday from Germany. This brings the total number …

The headmaster of St. Johns Grammar Senior High School in Accra, Dr Edmund Fianu, has revealed that over 4,228 students use dining tables and chairs in their various classrooms due to lack of furniture. According to the headmaster, the school is overpopulated and lacks enough learning desks for the students …

The Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, has assured the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, that the United States will soon donate some 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines to Ghana. This is in addition to some 1.2 million Moderna vaccines received by …

Tyrone Marghuy, one of two Rastafarian boys in a legal battle with Achimota School has reportedly topped his class in Science and Elective Maths. The Rasta student excelled in the Exams despite his inability to study with the class against the backdrop of his predicament in relation to his admission. …

You may not be familiar with the term, but most women have experienced a queef at least once in their lives. For most of us, queefing is a normal, albeit annoying, bodily function. It’s nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about and a very common thing that most women experience. …