Students admitted into the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology this year will be matriculated via an online ceremony. The decision to hold a virtual ceremony is a result of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country. The ceremony has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2021. KNUST is not …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has been re-elected Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). A statement issued following its extraordinary session held on Wednesday, 3 February 2021, said: “… The Authority calls on His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, …

Nine troops were killed in Mali’s troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said. Their position at Boni, located between Douentza and Hombori in the Mopti region, was attacked by “heavily armed individuals in armoured vehicles,” one source said, speaking on condition …

A Ugandan minister has withdrawn an ambulance she donated to residents of the northern town of Koboko ahead of the ruling party’s primaries which she lost, the Daily Monitor reports quoting the town’s mayor. The Minister for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite, donated the ambulance in September last year and …

Two supposed men of God who had mounted their stands to convert souls for Christ ended up making a mockery of themselves as they openly clashed over space. Both street preachers were scene laying claim to a particular spot which happens to be the busiest within the Central Business District …

Raymond Zondo and the State Capture Inquiry will pursue a felony criticism in opposition to Jacob Zuma, after his current outburst in regards to the Commission. Msholozi vowed to skip a scheduled showdown with the panel on Monday 15 February, instantly contravening the regulation of the land and a current …

Police recovered livestock in a Toyota minibus. Ten goats had been found in a Toyota Quantum. One particular person was killed throughout a shootout with police once they went to recuperate the remainder of the livestock, which is suspected to have been stolen. Two different folks had been nonetheless at …

Five former employees of the uMngeni licensing office in Howick, near Pietermaritzburg, will have their fate determined by the court on Wednesday when they appear on graft and corruption-related charges. Dumisani Nkala, Lindiwe Xulu, Meshack Ndlovu, Nkosinathi Zondi and Dumisani Phungula are set to appear in the Durban specialised commercial …

Royal Dutch Shell Plc faces the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute with Nigerian farmers who say the energy giant is responsible for oil leaks that have polluted their villages. The case is the first in which a company and its foreign subsidiary have been tried in the Netherlands …

A former Zimbabwean MP for Mutasa North in Manicaland province, lost his life at the age of 62 on Saturday in Harare after testing positive for the ravaging coronavirus. According to the state media, Masamvu, who was a prominent businessman in Manicaland and Marondera Town, left behind 12 wives and …

SA will remain under lockdown level 3, but a number of the restrictions — including the ban on the sale of alcohol and the restrictions on worship — have been eased. President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday night that a decline in the number of new cases meant the country …

A gun battle between militant Islamists and Somali security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, is now over. At least five people were killed in the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday. Al-Shabab said it was responsible. The group, which is …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to secure laptops for all teachers in the country. The GES Director General, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa who announced this in a letter to teacher groups said the development is in consultation with all the teacher unions and each teacher must compulsorily have …

A police officer attached to Field Force Unity in Lira has died while four of his colleagues are fighting for their lives in hospital after the car they were travelling in overturned in Kapchorwa District. The Sipi region Police Spokesperson, Mr Fred Chesang identified the deceased as L/AIP Oyuru. He …

Despite the surge in the cases of COVID-19 in the country, and government’s subsequent reintroduction of restrictions on funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties until further notice, schools have still not been closed. According to President Nana Alufo-Addo, the situation in the various schools is being monitored for an …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said seven doctors have so far died of COVID-19 since it emerged in the country. Five of the doctors died last year with two passed this year, President of the Association Dr. Frank Ankobea told Morning Starr Monday. “The number of doctors who are …

Custom officials at South Africa’s main international airport have seized hundreds of thousands of tablets of a drug some people claim could be a remedy against Coronavirus, police said Saturday. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement that “tablets suspected to be ivermectin” worth six million rand (nearly …

Militant Islamists in Somalia have been involved in a gun battle with security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabab said it was behind the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday afternoon. It is not yet confirmed how many casualties there …

.A South Africa based Zimbabwe lady identified as animas Khumaho died tragically after being poisoned by her zealous best friend for receiving a job promotion ahead of her. According to reports, the Nomsa was poisoned, by her own best friend. The two were up for a job promotion at work …

The police in Osun State in Nigeria have arrested a 21-year-old undergraduate of a state-owned university and his herdsman accomplice for kidnapping and killing two children. Usman Muyideen, a level 200 student of Public Administration, and his 20-year-old accomplice were arrested over the death of Thompson Onibokun, 13, and 12-year-old …

Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Minister for Health, has hinted that President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed that the fee for COVID-19 tests at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) be reduced. The price of the test at KIA is currently at US$150, but per the government’s new directive, the fee …

The World Bank is preparing emergency vaccine financing projects in 21 countries in Africa, including Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, Mozambique, Tunisia, Eswatini and Cabo Verde. This follows authorization of up to $12 billion to support countries in their vaccination efforts, which has paved way for individual vaccination …

Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, immediate past Chief of Army Staff, pulled out from the Army today, Friday, January 29 with assurance  that he is leaving behind a Nigerian Army that has been professionally positioned for  effective service delivery through intelligence gathering techniques and equipment.   He disclosed this at …

The Holy Child Private Basic School at Nzema Aiyinasi in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region was gutted by fire on Friday afternoon. The cause of the fire is yet to be known but some eyewitnesses attribute it to flames from the school’s refuse dump. According to eyewitnesses, some …

The Head of Community Health at University of Ghana Medical School, Prof. Alfred Yawson is urging the government to urgently begin processes to recruit and train unemployed nurses to provide care and treatment for the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. According to him, the few health workers available are getting …

Fatoumata Danson, a 39-year-old Gambian immigrant residing in New York, was fatally shot in the head by her 22-year-old son in retaliation for allegedly kicking him out of her home and telling him to get a job, family members said. According to NBC New York, the incident occurred in Danson’s …

Rwanda has been ranked first in Africa and sixth globally in managing the Covid-19 pandemic and making the information accessible to the public. The Australian think tank Lowy Institute ranked a total of 98 countries globally gauging their level in terms of average performance in managing the pandemic within 36 …

Nigerians have questioned the anointing on two evangelists as they were spotted in a tough battle over preaching spot at Ikeja bus stop in Lagos. The female evangelist was not ready to lose her spot to her male counterpart who had already set up his equipment and began his ministry. …

A private health facility, the Advanced Bodysculpt Centre popularly known as the Obengfo Hospital has been closed down again after suffering similar ordeal in the past. This time, the facility was closed down by the Health Facilities Regulatory Authority (HFRA) for allegedly practising without a license. This was after a …

A 46-Year-Old female teacher of Ndola in Zambia who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy under the pretext of teaching him how to perform in bed has been sentenced to 20 years simple imprisonment. On February 23, 2019, in Ndola, Marjory Palasha had unlawful carnal knowledge of a child under the age of 16. The boy testified …