Twenty-two people traveling from a religious event have been killed by a mob in the latest sectarian violence to hit Jos in north-central Nigeria. The police spokesman in Plateau state, Ubah Ogaba, said in a statement on Sunday that the victims, who were Muslims, were attacked on Saturday by people …
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Museveni slams ‘lazy’ investigators for torturing suspects in security custody
President Museveni Saturday slammed “lazy and undisciplined” security operatives for using torture as one of the ways of extorting confessions from suspects in their custody. ‘‘Evidence through torture is not reliable. Torture is unnecessary and wrong. It must not be used again if at all it was being used like …
Read More »GHS issues alert on deadly Marburg virus
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an alert on the deadly Marburg virus disease to its regional directors following the death of a patient of the virus in Guinea. The GHS is asking health facilities in the country to initiate preparedness and response plans for the virus. Marburg virus …
Read More »Poverty to big bucks: Senegalese TikToker with over 99 million followers cashing out big
When COVID-19 struck, Khabane Lame, then an industrial worker in Chivasso, Northern Italy, became one of the many people who got laid off worldwide as a result of the impact of the contagion on businesses and the global economy. At the time, TikTok was gaining currency, and against the advice …
Read More »Viral video could lead to violence against foreigners, SAHRC says
A foreign-owned spaza shop in Soweto, which was looted on August 29 2018. The SA Human Rights Commission said it was disappointed to see a xenophobic video, circulating on social media, of a person stating that foreigners will not be allowed to open or run their spaza shop businesses in …
Read More »COVID-19: Six die at Suntreso hospital in one month
Six persons have died of the coronavirus within a month at the Suntreso Government Hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The Medical Superintendent at the hospital, Dr Agyarko Poku, who spoke to class news’ Elisha Adarkwah said several critical cases are being recorded. He expressed happiness that …
Read More »Sierra Leone removing zeros from currency ‘to make life easier’
Sierra Leone is dropping the last three zeros from the face of its currency, the leone. According to the country’s central bank, the new currency will be valued at about 10 to the US dollar. The leone has been falling since austerity measures were introduced in 2017. With mining companies …
Read More »Final-year student of three town SHS injures teacher in knife attack
A teacher at the Three Town Senior High School at Denu in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, has sustained a deep cut in the arm following an altercation with a final year Visual Arts student in the school The student is alleged to have been manhandling …
Read More »Contractor of locked up Kaira D/A School hand over keys to assembly
Contractor of the newly built Kaira D/A school in the South Dayi district, which was locked up to allegedly wait for the presence of the District Chief Executive(DCE) to open, has been handed over to the district assembly. In an interview with TV3 on Tuesday, August 10, the DCE of …
Read More »PHOTOS: Zimbabwean motivational speaker born without limbs shows off her husband
Zimbabwean motivational speaker born without limbs, Sinikiwe Kademaunga shows off her husband for the first. 26-year-old Kademaunga, took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 11, to share lovely photos of herself and her man together. Checkout the photos below Sinikiwe and husband Sinikiwe and husband Sinikiwe and husband Sinikiwe and husband
Read More »Teacher Kwadwo faces disciplinary committee again for fighting against the system
Ghanaian comedian and professional teacher, Michael Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo has given a vivid narration about what ensued between himself and Akrofuom District Education disciplinary committee over alleged professional misconduct. In a video sighted by sammykaymedia.com, Teacher Kwadwo revealed that there was some form of intimidation from …
Read More »PHOTOS: Man marries two wives same day
A Nigerian man is currently making waves on social media after a poster of his wedding went viral. The man, identified as Akpove, is set to wed two women at once, this coming weekend, August 15. A pre-wedding photo captured him being sandwiched by the two women, and the smile …
Read More »I spend more on transportation than the GH¢1,500 I take as salary – Teacher Kwadwo to GES
Comedian cum Teacher Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo has said that he will never be bothered should the Ghana Education Service (GES) sack him. According to him, he spends more even on providing basic needs for the school in which he teaches and therefore will not be …
Read More »Ghanaian students smashing academic numbers in the UK
• The buzz has not stopped with the twins who made headlines for their sterling performances in the UK A Level examinations • The Brampton Manor school has shared the news of some of these students of Ghanaian descent • They are heading to Cambridge University and the University of …
Read More »VIDEO: Stonebwoy’s wife gives insightful education on oral signs of kidney disease
The symptoms of kidney disease can also show up in your mouth. According to Dr Louisa Satekla-Ansong, Dental Surgeon, Charisma Dental, a large number of people with kidney disease are more probable to succumb to oral health problems. On this week’s edition of ‘Toothy-Tuesday’, which serves as a follow up …
Read More »JHS elective courses of students who cannot read or write to be reduced – Adutwum
• JHS students who cannot read and write may soon have limited courses to study in school • Dr. Yaw Adutwum believes this will help “weak” students • He made this known at a stakeholder meeting in Accra Soon, the number of elective subjects Junior High School students who cannot read or …
Read More »They only summoned me to take selfie with me – Teacher Kwadwo jokes
• Teacher Kwadwo has honoured a summon to appear before the Akrofuom District Education Directorate • The famous teacher had been summoned to appear before the Directorate over ‘professional misconduct’ • But according to him, it was only for him to take selfie with the officials Popular Ghanaian teacher and …
Read More »TB Joshua was a sorcerer who called himself prophet – Nigerian pastor insists
Chris Okotie, the senior pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries claims Temitope Balogun Joshua, the late founder and prophet of the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) was a magician who pretended to be a servant of God. In a video that has since gone viral, Chris …
Read More »‘Nigerians, forgive us’ – Ex Boko Haram commanders plead
Some top Boko Haram commanders who surrendered to the Nigerian Army are begging Nigerians for forgiveness. The repentant victims were seen wielding placards such as “Nigerians, forgive us” and “Borno state is the state of peace”. The terrorist organization which has metamorphosed into a global threat began unleashing terror on …
Read More »CONFIRMED: Health Minister granted two-week leave to attend to ‘personal issues’
• Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has been granted a two-week leave of absence to attend to some “personal issues” • The minister’s request which was granted by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare is said to have begun last week • There have been growing calls for the Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to resign over …
Read More »Outrage after girl, 14, dies while giving birth at church shrine
Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl during childbirth, a case that sparked outrage among citizens and rights activists. Memory Machaya is reported to have died last month at a church shrine in the Eastern Region of Marange. The case has exposed the exploitation of minors, …
Read More »COVID-19 FEAR: Students of GIJ Petition Management to conduct online exams
A group of students of Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has petitioned the school authorities to migrate the second semester examinations to online mode amid the contagion and related risks of covid-19. In the petition filed before the management,students said that gathering of thousands at examination centers is not a …
Read More »Delta variant strikes at GIJ Campus after Miss Communication finals
Information reaching AnfrebeatNews indicates that several students of Ghana Institute of Journalism(GIJ) are set to be quarantined after some students tested positive for the virus during the school SRC week celebrations. From which the news team has gathered, the said students contacted the virus during the face-to-face lectures . Sources …
Read More »‘There are no soldiers in our newsroom’ – SABC
The SABC said the deployment of SANDF was in light of the recent unrest. Image: Waldo Swiegers The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has deployed soldiers to the SABC to protect journalists and not to interfere with its news operations, the public broadcaster said at the weekend. “As a national key …
Read More »Sudan recalls ambassador to Ethiopia after mediation offer rejected
Sudan recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Ethiopia on Sunday, frustrated by the stance of Ethiopian officials whom it said were refusing Sudan’s offer to mediate in the ongoing conflict in Tigray. “Ethiopia will improve its position if it considered what Sudan could do … instead of completely rejecting all of …
Read More »Ghana takes delivery of Johnson & Johnson vaccines
Ghana has received its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a move initiated by the African Union (AU). The 177,600 single-shot doses were received at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah on Saturday, …
Read More »GNAT rejects 2021/2022 salary increment for public workers
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …
Read More »Chibok school girl return seven years afta Boko Haram kidnap
One of di Chibok girls wey Boko Haram bin kidnap for 2014 for north east Nigeria, don return home wit two children seven years afta dem kidnap her.Ruth Pogu return wit two children wey she born during her time for captivity. Borno State Govnor, Babagana Zulum, say im receive Ruth …
Read More »80 percent of HIV infected at close of 2020 were women – NACP
About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …
Read More »At least 26 Chadian troops killed in suspected militant attack
Twenty-four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by militant fighters in the troubled Lake Chad region, a senior local official said Thursday. “Troops from a returning patrol were resting when they were attacked by Boko Haram” on Wednesday, the region’s deputy governor, Haki Djiddi, told AFP. “Twenty-four troops were …
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