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 …

      The predicted impacts of coronavirus in Gauteng are becoming visible after the province registered a high number of deaths in the past 24 hours. Gauteng is already gearing up for its peak period of cases, and is expected to become the new epicentre, taking over from the …

      The University of Ghana Council at its meeting held on 30th June, 2020, approved a second term for the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 when he retires from the University. This followed the acceptance of the recommendation of …

    The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed in one of his addresses to the nation on measures taken against the spread of COVID-19 that the government will absorb fees for students sitting the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). Addressing the nation as final year SHS …

Ghana has recorded 393 new cases of the novel Coronavirus. The total case count according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) official website is now at 18,134 with 117 deaths. 13,550 persons who tested positive for the virus have either recovered or discharged, the GHS reported. As of July 1, 2020, the country’s …

Countries across Africa still face financing needs amounting to over US$110 billion in 2020 alone, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.   The IMF has also doubled access to its emergency lending facilities. Access limits to the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) have been doubled …

      In the unmistakable cadence of a preacher, Malawi’s new President, Lazarus Chakwera, appealed for unity in his country shortly after he was sworn in on Sunday. The day of the week seemed fitting as the former head of the Malawi Assemblies of God, one of the largest …

    One suspected robber was killed and another arrested during a shootout with police officers near Pretoria on Monday evening. According to police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele, members of the Gauteng Tactical Response Team (TRT) who were on patrol noticed three men allegedly robbing Chinese shop owners at Nkomo …

      While the reopening of air borders is looming, many uncertainties remain about when air traffic will return to normal to and from Africa. Jeune Afrique and The Africa Report takes a look at the situation. After more than three months without flying, airline companies are finally seeing …

Ghana’s total confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has risen to 17,351. This was announced by the president during his 13th televised address to the nation. This means that the country has recorded 609 new cases since the last update by the Ghana Health Service. The total number of persons who have …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended by three months the incentive packages for frontline health workers. Addressing the nation on Sunday, June 28, 2020, the president said, “this means that all health workers will pay no income taxes for the next three months, i.e. July, August and September. “Again, all frontline …

Death toll of the fast-spreading Coronavirus in Ghana has risen to 112, with additional positive cases of 311, new update has revealed. This brings to total a case count of 16,742. Additionally, the number of recoveries has also shot up to 12,720. Regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 9,326 Ashanti Region – …

Some 120 students from Adiembra Senior High School in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly of the Western Region have been sacked by school authority for breaching various Covid-19 protocols.   The students, all boys allegedly left campus without permission and no supervision. This according to management is a complete breach …

A woman has been accused of pouring hot water on her stepdaughter which left the young girl’s face and hand badly burnt. According to Amanda Chisom, a Facebook user who shared pictures showing the injury sustained by the girl, the woman has shown no remorse over her action. Read her …

  The immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has accepted the decision of the party’s National Executive Committee that dissolved the National Working Committee which he chaired, The PUNCH has learnt. The former Edo State governor, who spoke at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja, said …

167 Nigerians who are stranded in South Africa will be evacuated on Thursday according to the Nigerian Consul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama.   Adama disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja. He said, “We are evacuating 167 stranded Nigerians from South Africa today, Thursday, June 25, Air Peace Airways …

Suspected cultists who kidnapped a young girl in Bauchi State have revealed that all they needed from her was her virginity.   The 20-year-old girl, Patience, a 100 level Pharmacology student at the Bauchi State University, Gadau, was kidnapped on her way home from visiting a friend. This has placed …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again …

If you can keep slices of cucumber on your lips for about 15 minutes on a daily basis, they would become pink and soft. There is a certain kind of unexplainable beauty that comes with having pink lips. Everyone can admit to this. And it is counted among the reasons …

    Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has won the country’s rerun presidential vote, officials say. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of the vote in Tuesday’s poll, the electoral commission announced late on Saturday. In February, Malawi’s constitutional court annulled Mr Mutharika’s victory in the May 2019 election, …