What happened to the plane? Russian officials confirmed that the Embraer Legacy aircraft had been flying between Moscow and St Petersburg when it crashed in the Tver region, north of Moscow, on Wednesday evening. A Wagner affiliated Telegram group claims it was shot down. Who was on board? The private …
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Larry Manna Promotes Christ Through Music
Gospel artiste and pastor, Larry Manna, who is also the founder and leader of The Lims Chapel, has declared his intention to use music to promote the teachings of Christ. In a conversation, Pastor Larry Manna revealed that he entered the gospel music business not for the …
Read More »How instability in Niger could hurt Nigerian war on terror
Nigeria may have led the world in condemning the coup in Niger, but the two countries are tied to the hip when it comes to fighting insurgencies. Which is why some local officials, and security experts are banking on hope that Niger’s problems do not go beyond the coup and …
Read More »Burkina Faso takes delivery of new military equipment – Report
The Burkinabe army has taken delivery of new military equipment to help its fight against terrorism across the Sahel region. According to Zagazolo page on Twitter (X) on August 22, 2023, the equipment included drones and armoured vehicles. “The country has in 2023 acquired military equipment including drones and armored …
Read More »Sleeping pills can be dangerous- Pharmacist warns
Mr. Stephen Ohene Sabi, Head of Pharmacy at Pleasant Medical Centre in Ashaiman, Middle East, has warned the public against abusing sleeping pills. He said one of the key problems concerning sleeping medications was their frequent use because all sleeping drugs are central nervous system depressants that slow down brain …
Read More »Making Africa ‘more free’ – Wagner chief appears ‘somewhere in the Sahel’
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his failed mutiny in Russia, which suggests he is in Africa. The BBC has not been able to verify where the video was filmed. The video posted on Telegram channels linked to the Wagner mercenary group shows Prigozhin …
Read More »Kenyan man fined US$5,600 for disclosing friend’s HIV status on WhatsApp
Kenyan local media has reported that a man has been ordered to pay a fine of 850,000 shillings ($5,600;£4,400) after revealing a friend’s alleged HIV status in a WhatsApp group. The ruling came from the HIV and Aids Tribunal in Kenya, who said that a person’s HIV status should not …
Read More »No funds to support DRC refugees in Tanzania
Tanzania has raised the red flag over lack of funds to take care of the increased number of refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities in Dodoma appealed to development partners to support refugees living in camps. It followed an announcement earlier by the World Food Programme that it would …
Read More »Health professionals hide breast lumps, refuse treatment options – Research
A research conducted in 2022 has revealed that health professionals in the country hide huge breast lumps and refuse various treatment options, especially chemotherapy, and mastectomy. The research, titled: “Knowledge, Attitude and Breast Cancer Screening Practices among Female Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana”, said 60 per cent of nurses admitted …
Read More »South Africa won’t be bullied to side with global powers, says Ramaphosa
South Africa will not be forced to side with any global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday as he readied to host a summit of major emerging economies. The meeting in Johannesburg this week of BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — will seek to …
Read More »MOE targets 25 per cent science enrolment in 2023 CSSPS
The Education Ministry (MOE) is actively working to increase the number of students pursuing science-related courses in Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country. To achieve this goal, the Free Senior High School Secretariat is leading an initiative known as ‘Operation Double Science Enrolment’ to educate and sensitize the public …
Read More »Kenya confronts UK, Italy on ‘sins’ of their citizens in rights violations probe
Neil Wigan, the British High Commissioner-designate to Kenya, has not even presented his credentials yet, but he may already be thinking of how to deal with an old problem: An inquiry into alleged atrocities inflicted on Kenyans by his country’s soldiers at their training unit in northern Kenya. This and …
Read More »Ghana Health Service loses 525 skilled personnel in a year – DG
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has lost 525 of its skilled personnel and professionals to brain drain within the last 12 months, the Director-General, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has revealed. To this end, he said the service had put in place a number of measures to mitigate the impact of …
Read More »Niger coup: ECOWAS needs 50,000 men, barely have 1,000
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has claimed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is facing a logistical nightmare with its plans to deploy soldiers to Niger to reverse the July 26 coup. According to him, reliable sources had said the bloc requires about …
Read More »Thousands volunteer to join Niger army as ECOWAS military intervention looms
Thousands of people lined up outside the main stadium in Niamey on Saturday (Aug. 19) responding to the call for civilian auxiliaries in support of the armed forces. The event organiser said the junta was not involved in this initiative, although it was aware of it. Regional countries have threatened …
Read More »Kenya man sets himself ablaze over harsh economic conditions
A man in Mombasa, Kenya, set himself on fire on Thursday in a protest against Kenya’s economic difficulties. He climbed a statue in a busy area and ignited himself, supposedly to highlight the tough economic situation. Many Kenyans are struggling due to high living costs, reduced business activity, and job …
Read More »Ghana’s democracy: Are we still on course? : Dr Lawrence writes
The answer to the above question is YES until 2017, when Ghanaians elected Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP to office. The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, was sold to us in 2016 as a democrat and a human rights lawyer. Unfortunately, after seven years in office, everything he has done has …
Read More »Game of Thrones soundtrack for visiting ECOWAS army chiefs triggers Twitter chatter
Army chiefs from across the West African subregion gathered in Accra starting August 17, 2023, to deliberate on a potential military deployment to Niger as part of ECOWAS’ resolve to undo the coup that removed Mohamed Bazoum as president last month. The meeting, which ends today (August 18, 2023) got …
Read More »Shut your mouth and keep off Kenya affairs, Raila tells US envoy Whitman
Remarks by US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman at the 8th Devolution Conference ongoing in Eldoret have rattled Azimio One Kenya Alliance, with Opposition Raila Odinga and senators telling her to keep off the affairs of the country. Odinga who was received at the conference venue by Council of Governors …
Read More »Here’s why you should reduce your bread consumption
Regular consumption of bread is harmful to the body. Here are the reasons why you should reduce your bread intake. In Nigeria, bread is one of the most consumed foods all across the country. There are many meals that you can make with bread such as breakfast meals, bread and …
Read More »Tanzanian shilling hits all-time low against dollar
Tanzanians are now forced to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for imports and other foreign products in the country amid a worrying shilling fall to an all-time low against the United States dollar. The Central Bank of Tanzania (BoT)’s indicative exchange rates as of August 16, 2023, show …
Read More »Over 24,000 teachers have failed their promotional exam – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that 55,917 (69%) out of 80,810 teachers due for promotion in 2023 passed the promotional examination taken in February 2023. This means that 24,000 teachers, representing 31% of the teachers due to be promoted to the various grades, including Deputy Director, Assistant Director …
Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: 11 years since the Marikana Massacre
On 16th August 2012, miners on strike had a confrontation with police, after which 34 were killed and 78 injured. The killings happened during the six-week unprotected strike by the miners at the Lonmin Platinum Mine, in Marikana near Rustenburg. Infographic explaining the historic event of the Marikana Massacre:
Read More »Catholic Church in South Africa begins class action against mining firms
The Catholic Church says it is shepherding a class-action lawsuit through the courts against mining companies in South Africa on behalf of coal miners with lung disease. The Southern African Bishops Conference said on Wednesday that lawyers filed papers with South Africa’s High Court on Tuesday. “Very often ex-mine workers …
Read More »Go home! – Ho Teaching Hospital asks relatives of patients to leave premises for own safety
The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has asked all relatives of patients at the health post to vacate its premises. This is to prevent the relatives of patients from continuously spending the night on the corridors of the Out Patient Department (OPD) and the walkways at the hospital. Relatives of patients …
Read More »Algeria bans American film Barbie citing pro-LGBTQ, immoral content
Algeria has banned the American film Barbie, which has been showing in cinemas locally for weeks. The authorities say the film, which was released last month, goes against Algeria’s moral values. The Reuters news agency quoted an official source as saying that the film “promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances” …
Read More »Ghana profits from Niger’s airspace closure – Analysis
The closure of the airspace of Niger by the military regime has led to a surge in the number of flights using Ghana’s airspace to get to various destinations. AviationGhana’s analysis of live flight feed on Flightradar24 since the closure of the Nigerien airspace on August 6, 2023, shows mainly …
Read More »C/R: ASPIRING ASSEMBLY MEMBER BUSES STUDENTS TO EXAMS CENTER AND ALSO DONATED MATHEMATICAL SETS
The aspiring Assembly member of Opantsil electoral area, Mr Kwamena Wilson in an interview with the media this morning said, he bused all the final year students in Enyan Abaasa to the exams center (Ajumako Mando SHS) during the just ended BECE. After bussing the students throughout the whole …
Read More »Tension at Kumasi Technical University as over two thousand students sacked over delay payments of fees
Kumasi Technical University (KsTU.) in the Ashanti Regional capital has sacked over two thousand students following their inability to pay their school fees in full on time. The students could not comprehend why the authorities to such a decision described the action as harsh have therefore, threatened showdown with the …
Read More »IHRC World Chair, Amb. Abu Zein, the IHRC Ambassador At large to the AU host Student leaders on World Youth Day in Ghana
HE Amb. Abu Zein the IHRC Ambassador At large to the AU, who now doubles as the Senior Deputy Vice Chair of IHRC, played host to HE Amb. Dr. Muhammad S. A. Khan, World Chairman and Ambassador At Large International Human Rights Commission (IG0) to celebrate the …
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