AFRICA

Libyan rebel commander backs reopening of coastal highway

A top Libyan military commander whose forces control the country’s eastern regions on Friday endorsed the reopening of the coastal highway along the Mediterranean Sea linking Libya’s long-divided east and west. East-based military commander Khalifa Haftar said the Libyan Arab Armed Forces General Command were working towards a “just and …

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Free tertiary education coming – President Akufo-Addo hints

• President Akufo-Addo has touted the success of the Free SHS policy • He says the policy has granted more people access to education • He said that government is considering making tertiary education free President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dropped hints of a replication of the Free Senior High School …

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PHOTOS: ‘One teacher, One laptop’ distribution begins

The Government has secured laptops to be distributed to teachers under the one-teacher-one-laptop policy. A letter signed by the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Anthony Boateng urged all regional directors to liaise with heads of Senior High Schools in their regions to provide them with a validated list …

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520 Covid-19 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours

In some good news, SA passed the 7-million mark for the number of vaccines administered. There were 194,891 jabs administered by 5pm on Wednesday, taking the national tally to 7,065,432. There were 520 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in SA in the past 24 hours, as well as 17,351 new infections. …

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Males and females share same ward at Mpasaaso health center

Residents of Mpasaaso Number 1, a farming community in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region have bitterly lamented over how males and females within the community share the same ward at its main health facility. According to the worried residents, male and female patients who are …

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Which are Africa’s strongest currencies?

Africa’s economy just like the rest of the world has continued to lag behind due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Some currencies within the continent have also grown weaker compared to the US dollar or the pound. Poor living standards and a dwindling national economy have been the major contributing …

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University of Ghana appoints ne vice chancellor

The University of Ghana Council has appointed Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has been appointed to act as the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo’s acting tenure will begin on August 1, 2021. She is expected to act as the Vice-Chancellor until the time that the University …

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16-Year-Old twins with one boyfriend gives birth to boys

The 16-year-old twin sisters who were impregnated by same boy in Cameroon, have given birth to two healthy boys. Ayisha Togina, who shared their story earlier, confirmed the latest development on Friday, July 23. Togina also said that they secured and furnished one room for the new mothers and their babies. “You have …

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Meet the camel soldiers of Mauritania

A monitoring operation unlike any other exists on Mauritania’s borders. Armed troops on the back of a dromedary patrol the sand dunes in a swinging and airy beat. Méharistes is the name given to them. The Mehari National Guard section of the armed forces dispatches camel-riding cops to meet with …

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LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo delivers 26th Coronavirus address

•President Akufo-Addo is presenting his 26th update on measures to combat Coronavirus in the country • The address comes at a time Ghana has passed the 100,000 caseload with deaths passing the 800 mark. • Experts have warned that a next wave could overwhelm the health systems President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is …

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Court convicts 7 persons for impersonation in 2020 WASSCE

• Some 7 persons have been convicted for impersonation • They were caught writing exams for people in the 2020 WASSCE exams • They are each supposed to pay fines while the students involved in it have been banned from writing the exams for the next three years Seven persons …

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African Court delivers two advisory opinions

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has delivered two Advisory Opinions on the Application of the principle of regional rotation in electing Members of the Bureau of the Pan African Parliament request for Advisory Opinion No. 001/2021. The other was an Advisory Opinion on the Right to participate …

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