The African Court on Human and People’s Rights have expressed concern that more African States are yet to ratify the Protocol and make the Declaration under Article 34 (6). Lady Justice Imani D. Aboud, African Court President, explained that Article 34 of the Protocol [Ratification] stipulates that “at the time …
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New election alliance could see exiled Yahya Jammeh return to Gambia next year
The political party of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh announced on Sunday an alliance with the ruling party three months before the presidential election, casting doubt on the willingness to prosecute the former leader for alleged human rights violations. The secretary general of Yahya Jammeh’s APRC party, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, …
Read More »Stiny Leo & Lil Pezzy – Push It (Prod. By IzJoe Beatz)
Off their joint album, ”The Reconcilation” which is yet to be scheduled for its release Stiny Leo and Lil Pezzy shares the very first single off the album entitled ”Push It.” The song is motivated by the hustle and hard time they have been going through in the hood. Nothing …
Read More »How Ghanaians reacted to the coup d’etat in Guinea
• Some Ghanaians supported the coup in Guinea • The soldiers declared the Guinean constitution invalid • Guinea‘s president, Alpha Conde, has been detained by the military Several Ghanaians on social media have waded into the ongoing unrest in Guinea after a group of military personnel overthrew and detained President …
Read More »The bravery of the enslaved Blacks who led the massive 1842 slave revolt
History says that after Native Americans were exempt from the slave trade in 1730, many of those Natives started owning Black slaves themselves. Of the Five Tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole nations), the Cherokees were the largest holder of Africans as chattel slaves. In fact, by 1860, the …
Read More »Jacob Zuma leaves prison on medical grounds
Former President Jacob Zuma was released from prison on medical parole, Department of Correctional Services on Sunday. Zuma has been incarcerated since July after he was found guilty of contempt of court for failure to comply with an order of the Constitutional Court to honor a summons to appear before …
Read More »Return to constitutional order or be sanctioned – ECOWAS to Guinea coup leaders
The Economic Communicty of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it has noted with great concern the recent political developments which occurred in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. ECOWAS in a communique on Sunday condemned “with the greatest firmness this coup attempt on Sunday, September 5, 2021.” “ECOWAS demands respect for …
Read More »VIDEO: Guinea President arrested by special forces; country’s constitution dissolved
Guinea’s special forces claimed Sunday to have captured President Alpha Conde and “dissolved” the country’s institutions, in a video sent to an AFP correspondent, while the defense ministry said it had repelled their attack on the presidency. “We have decided after having taken the president, who is currently with us …
Read More »5 common problems of women’s reproductive health
• Women often face a number of issues in their reproductive health • Some of these concerns can be termed as an underlying problem by health professionals • They can also be treated upon early detection Most women struggle a lot when it comes to issues relating to their reproductive …
Read More »Ladies, do you have these symptoms? Then you might have PCOS
Registered dietician and Chief Executive Officer of Hale and Hearty Nutrition Limited, Fredericka Serwaa Doku, has shared some tips on how to detect PCOS in women. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s African Women’s Voices show, she explained that Polycystic Ovarian Cyst, simply known as PCOS is a metabolic and endocrine disorder …
Read More »More than 1,000 inhabitants of Ellembelle district benefit from free cataract surgery
More than 1,000 people have undergone free cataract surgery and other related eye problems at the St Martin de Pores Catholic Hospital at Ekwe in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The medical team, led by Dr Seth Lartey, a consultant at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi …
Read More »Ghana’s UCC ranked globally among best universities for research influence
• UCC has been named among the best in the world for research influence • This is the first time the university has been featured • The 2022 Times Higher Education rankings was set up two decades ago The 2022 Times Higher Education annual rankings has ranked the University of …
Read More »Akufo-Addo finally releases cash for conjoined twins’ surgery at Ridge Hospital
President Akufo-Addo has paid the full cost of the surgery of the conjoined twins at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare on Tuesday presented a cheque of Gc 14,394, 397.58 to the management of the Gt. Accra Regional Hospital(Ridge Hospital). This follows concerns about …
Read More »Drunk soldier in viral video demoted
The soldier who was filmed drunk in Pretoria has been demoted. Image: Screengrab A soldier who was filmed in a drunken stupor in Pretoria earlier this month has been demoted, the SA National Defence Force said on Tuesday. A video of the officer surrounded by shocked community members while he struggled …
Read More »STEPSS students sit on floor to learn, stand to eat and sleep in uncompleted building
St. Stephens Secondary Technical school (STEPSS) in Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern region is reeling under serious infrastructural and furniture crises amidst the exponential increase in the population of students as a result of Free Senior High School policy . The infrastructural and furniture crises in …
Read More »More than 100 Nigerian children free after mass kidnapping
More than 100 kidnapped children have been released from captivity in Nigeria, an education official told dpa on Friday. Umar Idris, the director of the Islamic Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school in the city of Tegina in the north-western state of Niger, confirmed the news, but it was unclear whether the …
Read More »Buhari turns heads with his shoes
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, has set social media buzzing with his pair of shoes he wore to an event. The shoe was a blue suede on black socks. In the photo which has gone viral, President Buhari wore white Agbada with a hat and nose mask to match. The camera gazed …
Read More »Two Togolese soldiers beat a Ghanaian to death over a missing SIM card
Two Togolese soldiers have been arrested for physically assaulting a Ghanaian man to death at Akato-Viépé, a community in the canton of Aflao Sagbado and on the border between Togo and Ghana, on Monday night. The young man identified as Félix Bedi Gedzah died shortly after being conveyed to a …
Read More »Uganda welcomes first group of Afghan refugees
A flight carrying Afghan evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country touched down early Wednesday in Uganda where they will be given temporary refuge, government officials said. The foreign ministry said a charter flight carrying 51 Afghans — including men, women and children — landed in the lakeside city …
Read More »South Africa’s unemployment rate is now highest in the world
South Africa’s unemployment rate surged to the highest on a global list of 82 countries monitored by Bloomberg. The jobless rate rose to 34.4% in the second quarter from 32.6% in the three months through March, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. The …
Read More »Rwanda to host Afghan students, staff from all girls boarding school
A Rwandan government official has confirmed that the country will be hosting girls evacuated from the country’s only girl boarding school. Faculty and staff of the school will also be involved in the evacuation. The move comes in the wake of Taliban takeover of the East Asian country following the …
Read More »Bandits invade Nigerian Defense Academy, kill three soldiers, abduct others
Three officers were killed and several others abducted at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna following an invasion by armed men. This was confirmed by a witness who told Peoples Gazette that the incident occurred overnight on Tuesday, August 23, 2021. The civilian witness said three soldiers were killed and …
Read More »Zuma needs ‘millions’ to cover legal fees — here’s how you can donate
The Jacob Zuma Foundation is appealing for the public to donate towards the former president’s legal fees. File photo. Image: Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw The Jacob Zuma Foundation has turned to his supporters for donations to help cover the former president’s legal costs. The foundation shared the plea via its official Twitter …
Read More »Burnt laptop is not that of yet-to-be distributed ‘teachers laptops’
Claim: A ‘teachers’ laptop” exploded after a teacher tried installing windows 10, according to a social media user. Verdict: The Ghana Education Service has not started distributing the “teachers laptops.” Full Text A social media user claims that one of the laptops given to teachers in Ghana caught fire after …
Read More »Morocco’s king denounces ‘methodical attacks’ on his country
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, denounced in a speech “methodical attacks” against his country “by certain countries and organizations known to be hostile”, which he did not name. Morocco, like some Arab Maghreb countries, is facing deliberate and premeditated aggression. Clinging to (…) obsolete considerations, the enemies of the …
Read More »How GES official tried to torpedo my 2018 Singapore trip – Blackboard ICT teacher
• A teacher who went viral in 2018 for innovative teaching technique says he was hounded by education officers • Owura Kwadwo Hottish recounts how GES officials nearly thwarted his visit to Singapore • He is backing calls by a fellow teacher calling for reforms in GES Owura Kwadwo Hottish, …
Read More »These are 5 reasons women find it hard to experience Orgasm
Most women find sex unfulfilling because they find it hard to climax or reach orgasm. After stimulation and excitement, the feeling ought to peek to the point of orgasm, that is a release of pleasure from head to toe. However, most women do not get to experience this. If a …
Read More »Fraud is not the best option to raise my WASSCE registration arrears – Candidate jabs critics
A 19-year-old student could miss out on the 2021 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Exams (WASSCE) if he could not raise GHC1900 withein 10days working days. Douglas Boti was billed GH₵3000 as registration fees for the 2021 WASSCE which starts on August 23, but he could only make part payment. …
Read More »Government abandons student nurses allawance
Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …
Read More »Akufo-Addo finally sends promised Ghc3M donation to Help save Conjoined Twins – Video
The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally paid the Ghc 3 million he promised as cost for surgery for the conjoined twins who went viral months ago. Nana Aba Anamoah, the forerunner for this charity project, posted a video on her Instagram account showing the Minister …
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