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 …
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Cop allegedly shot dead by colleague while firing at suspects
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 …
Read More »South Africa’s Covid-19 Death toll hits 2 844 as cases rise to 168 061
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 …
Read More »Prof Ebenezer Oduro Owusu re-appointed as Vice-Chancellor of University Of Ghana
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 …
Read More »Govt didn’t absorb 2020 WASSCE fees for all – WAEC clarifies
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 …
Read More »Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 18,134 with 117 deaths
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 …
Read More »Africa still needs US$110bn to deal with economic impact of Covid-19 – IMF
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 …
Read More »Lazarus Chakwera: Malawi’s president who ‘argued with God’
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 …
Read More »One suspect shot, another arrested following robbery of Chinese shops
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 …
Read More »Coronavirus: Which African airlines are taking off and when?
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 …
Read More »Ghana records 17,351 coronavirus cases with 12,994 recoveries
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 …
Read More »Govt extends incentive packages for frontline health workers
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 …
Read More »COVID-19: Ghana records 9 new deaths, 16,742 cases
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 – …
Read More »VIDEO: Over 120 student from Adiembra SHS allegedly sacked for breaching Covid-19 protocols
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 …
Read More »Woman pours hot water on stepdaughter
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 …
Read More »APC crisis: Oshiomhole accepts NEC’s decision
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 …
Read More »167 stranded Nigerians to be evacuated from South Africa
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 …
Read More »All we want is your daughter’s virginity – Kidnappers tell victims parents
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 …
Read More »Casual sex: Harmless fun or harmful to the soul?
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 …
Read More »5 natural ways to make your lips soft and pink
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 …
Read More »Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera wins historic poll rerun
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, …
Read More »Gay means God adores you- Homosexual Nigerian clergyman, Jide Macaulay says
Jide Macaulay, a gay Clergyman and founder of House of Rainbow, has said that the definition of the word gay is “God Adores You, God Accepts You, God Annoints You and God Assured You”. Jide who was ordained an Anglican Priest in England last year disclosed this …
Read More »11-year-old accused of stabbing 12-year-old to death
An 11-year-old boy is expected to appear in court on Tuesday in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy. Police are investigating the alleged murder of the 12-year-old in Borcherds, George. He died on Wednesday at around 18:20, after an argument with the 11-year-old, said police …
Read More »House fire claim lives of woman, girl
A house fire has claimed the lives of a woman, believed to be in her 40s, and a young girl in Meadowlands, Soweto on Friday night. According to ER24 spokesperson, Ross Campbell, a 12-year-old boy survived the fire with minor injuries. “ER24 paramedics arrived on scene at 01:15 to find …
Read More »Jihadist bloodshed brings Burkina Faso to its knees
Little more than five years ago, Burkina Faso was on the up, priding itself as a favoured tourist destination for well-heeled Europeans. Today, the country seems to be visibly sinking, battered by a jihadist revolt that has swept in from neighbouring Mali, rolled into Niger and cast a shadow on …
Read More »Emergency water tanks and sanitation for Eastern Cape schools
Water tanks holding thousands of litres of water are being installed in deprived Eastern Cape schools as part of an effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the cash-strapped province. More than 1,500 schools were earmarked to receive the 5,000l tanks as a temporary sanitation measure led by the …
Read More »Tembisa police station closed temporarily after officer tests positive for Covid-19
The police station in Tembisa north of Kempton Park on the East Rand has been temporarily closed after a member tested positive for Covid-19. A post on the SAPS website said that decontamination would be done soon. No indication was given as to how long the station would be closed. …
Read More »One dead, close to 30 injured in two taxi accidents
One person has died and almost 30 others have been injured in two separate taxi accidents on Friday night. In Potchefstroom, a man in his 20s died during a collision between a taxi and a light motor vehicle in Ikageng Road. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene …
Read More »South Africans call for school closure as students test positive for coronavirus
Calls for the closure of South African schools are growing as 204 people, mostly learners, tested positive at a boarding school in the Eastern Cape. Makaula Senior Secondary School in KwaBhaca has since been closed, bringing to 132 the number of Eastern Cape schools that are currently shut. Forty were …
Read More »SAD VIDEO: The bullet and the virus: Police brutality in Kenya’s battle against coronavirus
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