• 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 …
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Stay away from Guinea – ECOWAS told
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 …
Read More »8 things you should never do while having s3x
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 …
Read More »Creative Arts, Kufuor, Bosomtwe Girls’ SHSs ready for use in 2022
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 …
Read More »Aliko Dangote sees net worth rise US$571m in one day after 6.53% surge in Dangote Cement
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 …
Read More »11-year-old Ghanaian crowned second runner-up at International Spelling Bee competition
• 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 …
Read More »FACTCHECK: Drinking coffee with lemon will not cause melting of body fat
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” …
Read More »Michael Akinkunmi: The man who made Nigeria’s flag but was shunned
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 …
Read More »The Importance of Education On Gynaecological Conditions and Menstrual Hygiene
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 …
Read More »Akufo-Addo receives Guinean military delegation; reiterates call for return to democracy
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 …
Read More »Pope prays for Nigeria amid rising insecurity in Muslim north
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 …
Read More »Morning Devotion by Pastor Arnold Asante ‘The Presence Of God’
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 …
Read More »Jordan Ayew lacks confidence – Crystal Palace coach
•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 …
Read More »65% of lawyers called to Gambia Bar are Ghanaians who failed entrance exams – SRC President
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 …
Read More »790 out of 2824 students pass Law School entrance exams
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 …
Read More »African presidents who were ‘humiliated’ out of office: Conde, Gaddafi, Gbagbo
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 …
Read More »Ghana receives 1.5m doses of AstraZeneca from Germany
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 …
Read More »St Johns Grammar students use dining hall tables to learn – Headmaster reveals
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 …
Read More »Ghana to receive 1.3m Pfizer vaccines from US
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 …
Read More »Tyrone Marghuy tops class in Science & Elective Maths despite admission woes
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. …
Read More »V*ginal gas (flatulence): Why women queef during s3x and what to do about it
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. …
Read More »Why you falling asleep after having sex is good
We get countless benefits from having a good, regular sex life and sleeping better is just one of them. Many women still seek the answers to these questions. Is it abnormal to fall asleep after intercourse? Not at all. The tiredness that appears after intercourse is a natural reaction of …
Read More »UN General Assembly: Admit AU to G20 – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has said “admitting the African Union to an expanded G21 would have the same galvanising effect within Africa that the EU’s participation in the G20 has within Europe, strengthening policy coordination and coherence across the fifty-four (54) African economies.” Speaking on Wednesday, 22 September …
Read More »Student of Kweneboah Koduah SHS dies after trying to escape from Prep Master
A final year student of the Tweneboah Kodua Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has died after landing on his chest while attempting to avoid regular checks by school authorities. Reports say the deceased, Edward Duut, 19, together with other the students upon learning of the presence of the …
Read More »WASSCE: Kumasi High School Headmaster prescribes solutions to stop examination leakages
The Headmaster of Kumasi High School in the Kumasi Metropolis Mr. Bernard Hall-Baidoo is advocating for alternative credible examinable bodies to rival the existing West African Examination Council as one of the measures to stem the perennial exams leakages and other malpractices associated with the WASCCE exams. According to …
Read More »Sudan foils coup by loyalists of ousted president Bashir – Reports
Authorities in Sudan have confirmed foiling a coup attempt in the early hours of Tuesday, September 21, 2021. The state-run SUNA News Agency said in its report: “At dawn today, the security and military authorities thwarted a coup attempt. “And the attempt was completely controlled and all those involved were …
Read More »Dozens hospitalized after Kenya school fire
Panicked students along with their teachers came out to survey the damage after a fire gutted a dormitory at the Ofafa Jericho high school in Kenya’s Nairobi county. About 40 students were hospitalized after inhaling smoke in the Monday night disaster. “Most of the students actually who were taken to …
Read More »Akim Oda MP organises free mock exams for JHS students
The Akim Oda Constituency Education Committee, established by the Member of Parliament (MP), has organised a special mock examination for 1,688 Junior High School candidates in the area. The cost of the mock examination was fully borne by the MP, Mr Alexander Akwasi Acquah. Teachers would also be motivated for …
Read More »Adansi South District records first COVID-19 death
The Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region has recorded its first COVID-19 death. Mr William Asamoah, the District Disease Surveillance Officer who told the Ghana News Agency in an interview said the deceased would be buried according to medical advice. He gave the assurance that the District’s COVID-19 response team would …
Read More »Afrifa was an imperialist agent used to topple Nkrumah – Uganda President writes
• Nkrumah’s overthrow was the act of imperialist elements • The 1966 coup brought an end to the First Republic • Gen. Afrifa was one of the architects along with Kotoka President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has classed former military ruler General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa as a pawn that …
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