A 41-year-old priest died after he was shot in the head at a mission house next to an Anglican church in Hambanathi near Tongaat this week, police have confirmed. A case of murder was opened at Tongaat police station for investigation, police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele said. “It is alleged that …

The headmistress of KNUST Senior High School has been ordered to step aside as the Ghana Education Service investigates circumstances leading to the death of one of the students. Details of a statement signed by Head of the Public Relations Unit of the GES, and sighted by GhanaWeb disclosed that …

Langeberg mayor Henry Jansen has died due to Covid-19, the municipality in the Western Cape confirmed on Wednesday. Jansen died on Tuesday afternoon after being hospitalised at the Mediclinic Worcester for more than a week, said municipal manager Soyisile Mokweni. He was 64. “Alderman Jansen has provided the municipality with …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has served notice SHS students whose parents have picked them from campuses over COVID-19 fears will be isolated during exams. According to the Chairman of the GES Council Michael Nsowah, the intention of the planned action is to ensure that the students coming from home …

A drive-by shooting in Hanover Park has reportedly left a pregnant woman seriously injured and a man hospitalised on his birthday. Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed to News24 that detectives had visited the two in hospital following the shooting on Sunday morning. He said the man …

Kenya’s education ministry has said that all primary and secondary schools will reopen next year. The ministry said all students would resume studies in their current classes. Education Minister George Magoha said no final-year national examinations would be held for primary and secondary pupils this year. Those exams are usually …

Ghana’s Coronavirus related deaths rose from 122 to 129 following the demise of 7 persons, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced Monday. 6 out of the 7 had co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and right breast cancer while 1 had none. 4 were females whereas 3 were males. The deaths were recorded …

The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested positive for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed, Tuesday. This was announced today by the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at a press briefing in Accra. Mr Oppong Nkrumah stated that the disclosure was in consonance with the government’s transparency and with …

The Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Education Service have advised parents to desist from picking their wards from schools which record COVID-19 cases. This, according to the two government agencies, risks increasing community spread. The advice comes after some parents besieged the Accra Girls Senior High School to demand the withdrawal …

The death of a lady identified as Debby is trending on Twitter after she was reportedly poisoned by a friend on her birthday over an iPhone 11 pro. Pictures of the gorgeous young lady have spread all over social media as netizens are left open-mouthed about how she could have …

At least 21 people are missing after a boat accident in eastern Nigeria. Local media reports that the boat was carrying 23 people when it capsized on River Benue. The Benue state police say two people have been rescued so far. The people were reported to have been travelling for …

Kenyan protesters set a police station on fire after an officer allegedly shot and killed a man for hawking fake hand sanitizer, according to a police report seen by Reuters on Monday. The officer is now in custody, according to the report. The police officer fired his weapon after a …

    TwinsNation comes through with a new song tagged “Betrayal. The Billions Family Group  bosses have done it once again after releasing their song titled ‘Where Were You.” It is not just about music, but also the celebrated talented twins are here with the continuity of the rest of the story that …

A female student of the Wesley Senior High School(WEHIS), Konongo, in the Ashanti region has tested positive for COVID-19. The student reportedly showed signs of the virus and had to be referred to the Manhyia Government Hospital for treatment. An uncle of the student who confirmed the news on Kumasi …

The Accra Girls Senior High School has recorded six coronavirus cases. The patients, all students of the school, were isolated at the school’s sickbay on Monday, June 29, 2020, together with some other students who also showed symptoms of COVID-19. According to a Citi news report, six out of eleven students …

A bomb explosion at a restaurant in the southern Somali town of Baidoa has killed six people, officials have told the BBC. There has also been a suicide bomb attack close to the port of the capital, Mogadishu, which injured at least seven. Militant group al-Shabab said it was behind …

    SA recorded its 3,026th Covid-19 fatality on Saturday, just 99 days after the first death was reported in the country on March 27. There were also more than 10,000 cases in a single day for the first time. Gauteng accounted for more than 5,000 of these cases. Health …

    A 40-year-old man, arrested for the alleged murder of a North West teacher, used her stolen bank card to buy liquor, clothes and a car battery. The body of Khumontle Mokgosi was found on 29 June at her rented home in Magong village, near Mogwase. Her body was …

    Five people have been arrested for Covid-19 Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) irregularities. The investigation, registered at Brooklyn police station, resulted in the arrest of two women and three men for irregularities linked to the UIF Covid-19 relief fund. The five individuals are aged between 25 and 68, said …

    A South African woman had to hold two funeral services for her husband who had died from Covid-19 after it was discovered that his body had been swapped for another man’s, News24 reports. Retired nurse Nomsa Noda, from Uitenhage in Eastern Cape province, believed that she had buried …

    A bomb explosion at a restaurant in the southern Somali town of Baidoa has killed six people, officials have told the BBC. There has also been a suicide bomb attack close to the port of the capital, Mogadishu, which injured at least seven. Militant group al-Shabab said it …

    Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang has been banned for four years for anti-doping rule violations. World Athletics said between April 2018 and May 2019 the 38-year-old Kenyan, twice a London Marathon winner, had missed four “whereabouts appointments”. Three such failures within 12 months leads to an …

    The UK government has excluded South Africa from a list of countries that pose a low enough risk of coronavirus infections that visitors don’t have to go into quarantine when they enter that country. This means people arriving in England from South Africa will still have to quarantine …

  In the wake of calls for Ghana Police, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, and the Department of Social Welfare to take necessary action against actress Akuapem Poloo for causing distress to her son, experts have sent out a word of caution to parents. Though the actress has …

  The management of Educate Ghana Summit wishes to inform the general public about the rebranding of EDUCATE GHANA SUMMIT (EGS) to be EDUCATE AFRICA INSTITUTE (EAI). This is a think tank with Research, Policy and Implementation focus. EAI is registered under registrar general department with the registration number EG …

    Three final year students of Mount Sinai Senior High School in Akropong -Akuapem in the Eastern Region have been expelled for sneaking mobile phone into school. One of the students concealed a mobile phone to school and connived with the other students to hide it in a trunk …

    Four police officers in Cape Town are to be suspended after dragging a naked man from a house in an eviction caught on video. Footage shows the man being thrown to the ground and stopped from re-entering the shack in Khayelitsha settlement. When he manages to break free …

    I saw this video on Instagram and it reminded me of how sometimes, we have to struggle when we do a full face beat. It really isn’t easy at all since you cannot do anything to your face after the makeup has been applied and you’re out. Check …

    Police in the North West made a gruesome discovery on Wednesday evening when they found the body of a policewoman with multiple injuries at her home in Kanana, near Klerksdorp. Sgt Martha Mamoitoyi Bouwer’s body was discovered by colleagues who went to look for her after she failed …

    A female constable died after she was alleged to have been shot by a colleague, while they were trying to shoot at suspects in Daveyton on Thursday. According to reports, the colleague was taking aim at suspects when the constable was hit. Circumstances around the shooting are still …