December 3 marks the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to the UN, the day is set aside “to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with …

The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has become the first region in the country to be officially declared a Covid-19 hotspot, with the government imposing a stricter curfew and limiting alcohol sales to curb the spread of the killer disease. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement in his address to the …

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation at 8pm on Thursday, as Covid-19 infections surge in two provinces. The address follows a special sitting of the cabinet that considered recommendations of the national coronavirus command council. Source: timeslive.co.za

Six people died and one has been critically injured after a multiple-vehicle crash in Mokopane, Limpopo on Wednesday night. According to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, the crash involved a truck, five sedans and pedestrians. WATCH: TRUCK ON FIRE FOLLOWING LIMPOPO HORROR CRASH  Video: Limpopo Department of Transport …

Drought and human-wildlife conflict is forcing Namibia to auction off 170 “high-value” elephants. “Due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, coupled with human-elephant conflict incidents, a need has been identified to reduce these populations,” an advert in the state-owned New Era newspaper on Wednesday noted. The advert placed …

At least four people have been killed by lightning strikes in Mozambique’s western province of Tete, which shares a border with neighbouring Malawi. Meanwhile, a rainstorm accompanied by strong winds has left a trail of destruction in southern Mozambique. Those killed by lightning strikes include an elderly woman and a …

The Commonwealth has deployed a team of election observers to Ghana to keep watch during the country’s General Election slated for Monday next week. The Commonwealth Observer Group is made up of politicians, diplomats and experts in law, human rights, gender and election administration from across member countries. Commonwealth Secretary-General …

Having erectile dysfunction (ED) once a while isn’t necessarily a cause for concern. When it becomes persistent then it can cause stress, affect once self-confidence and contribute to relationship problems. There is however another side of ED that is little talked about. That is ED which is considered the worse nightmare of …

The ANC’s military veterans have warned that a coup d’etat could result should former president Jacob Zuma be arrested for leaving the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture. Leader of the Zuma-aligned Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association, Kebby Maphatsoe, told News24 on Tuesday: “We are not saying Zuma …

A heartbreaking video making the rounds on social media shows the moment a poor mother griefs while carrying her dead child on her back after he was poisoned.   According to the grieving mother, her 5-year-old child was allegedly poisoned to death. In a viral video, the mother complained bitterly …

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has lauded the NDC and its leader John Mahama for the latest update of the party’s tertiary education policy proposal. The policy proposals dubbed ‘Kyemu Pe’ and ‘Fa Ninyinaa’ will see the full absorption of fees for all fresh tertiary students admitted from …

Joe Biden’s campaign promise was to assemble a diverse cabinet that “looked like America“. On Sunday, the president-elect announced an all-female communications staff including three Black women who will be the voice of his administration. This will be the first time in history that a president’s communications team will be …

A 27-year-old man identified as Prince Mieyebi was stabbed to death by three armed men in Warri, Delta State, after he reportedly won N15 million in a betting game.   It was gathered that the young man was killed while closing a shop belonging to his Aunt at the popular Ogbe-Ijoh market …

All junior and senior high schools across the country will go on a break from Friday, 4 December 2020 to Tuesday, 8 December 2020, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. A letter addressed to all Deputy Directors of Education and signed by the Deputy-Director General of GES Anthony Boateng, …

Chair of the Ghana Education Service Council (GES) Micheal Nsowah has clarified that the activities of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in schools have not been cancelled. He told TV3 during a forum on Education Privatization in Ghana on Monday, November 30. His clarification come after a Professor of Educational …

The National Democratic Congress has promised to absolve all fees for SHS students who will be going to tertiary institutions in the 2020/2021 academic year. “The National Democratic Congress (NDC), announces that it has accepted for incorporation in the Peoples’ Manifesto, the recommendation of the Education Policy Group of the …

Two Togolese opposition leaders are being held by the authorities after they were arrested over the weekend. Brigitte Adjamagbo-Johnson, who in 2010 was the first woman in the country to run for president, was detained on Saturday shortly after visiting a fellow opposition member who had been arrested earlier. Gerard …

A letter from a student to his former headmaster seeking a refund of his fees paid while in school during erstwhile John Mahama administration has been sighted on social media. This follows a claim by the ex-president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the much-lauded free SHS policy …

The troops of Operation Fire Ball, a subsidiary operation under Operation Lafiya Dole, have eliminated five insurgents during different clearance operations in Borno State. They also injured many of the criminals and recovered firearms and foodstuff from their warehouse, which was destroyed. A statement on Sunday by the acting Director, …

The College of Technology Education in Kumasi (COLTEK) and the College of Agriculture in Mampong – Ashanti (CAGRIC) which have been carved from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to form a new university has its own Governing Council now. The University is now known as the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training …

According to police, the owner of a tavern in Verulum was stabbed to death in the Cottonlands district of northern Durban. Police spokesman Captain Nqobile Gwala said the body of a 50-year-old man was found “with multiple stings.” “He was sentenced to death on the scene. The circumstances surrounding the …

Three people were killed in a taxi crash on Helpmekaar Road, a suburb of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal. Saturday ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said the three were killed shortly after 11:00 on Friday morning. Vermaak said: Emergency personnel from ER24 and other services arrived at the scene, finding 13 minor to …

On 29 November 2020, the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa will join the international community to observe the 43rd United Nations (UN) International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The day was mandated by UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 32/40 B of 1977.   The …

A Free SHS Graduate who scored 8As in this year’s West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, Thomas Amoaning has been given a scholarship by the Government of Ghana to study in a university in the United Kingdom. A statement from the Scholarship Secretariat said based on recommendations from the …

Renowned Educationist and Counsellor Daniel Fenyi wants to know who the beneficiaries of former President John Mahama Free Senior High (SHS) are if indeed he started the policy. He disclosed that it is needless debating over the matter because it is an open secret President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo started …

Sudan has declared three days of national mourning after former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi who died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications on Thursday. The Transitional Council of Ministers said on Thursday flags will fly at half-mast at all state facilities, institutions and Sudanese embassies, as a mark of respect for …

Five fishermen, believed to be from Mitchell’s Plain, capsized their 23-foot fishing boat near Rooi Els, just outside Pringle Bay on Thursday [November 26]. One fisherman aged 48 was located in the surf but was pronounced dead, another is still missing despite an extensive search – three others managed to get to …

A critically ill Kenyan man, who collapsed in his house and was rushed to hospital, shocked morgue attendants after he regained consciousness as they prepared to embalm him. Peter Kigen, 32, was presumed dead on Tuesday by staff at Kapkatet hospital, in Kericho county, and transferred to the morgue, according …

Two trucks were set alight on the R59 near Albertsdal in Gauteng – one just before midnight and the other after 01:00 on Thursday. According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Brenda Muridili, in one incident, the driver was shot and is in a critical condition in hospital. “Allegations are that …

The current residents and former residents of Unity Hall (Continental Hall) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are mourning the passing of one of their very own, Doe Selasie.   The hall’s Twitter handle announced that their immediate past Hall President, Doe Selasie, has passed away. …