It is not exactly a secret that women’s healthcare and reproductive issues aren’t always met with compassion in the workplace.   As the world recognises International Day of Action for Women’s Health today, the Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL) throws their support behind womenfolk, citing that in these …

Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Asiwaju Tinubu is set to sworn into office as the 16th president of Nigeria. This is ninety-two days after the February 25 presidential polls that saw him win the contest on the ticket of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared …

A firm belonging to Oluwaseyi Tinubu reportedly owns an $11 million London mansion that the Buhari administration was seeking to confiscate as part of a probe into one of Nigeria’s biggest corruption scandals according to Bloomberg. The private three-floor residence in St. John’s Wood — a district favored by American …

It is now obvious the black man is incapable of managing his own affairs, a former political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has said, in the wake of the International Monetary Fund conditionalities attached to Ghana’s US$3 billion bailout deal. According to Dr Richard …

The most wanted fugitive in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run. Fulgence Kayishema is accused of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees – women, men, children and the elderly – at Nyange Catholic Church during the …

It was an interesting sight to behold at the King Mohammed V Theatre in Rabat, Morocco, as many queued to taste Ghana’s local dishes and beverages served as part of the commemoration of the “Africa Day” in Rabat, Morocco. Ghana’s ‘Waakye’ and ‘Jollo’, served with indigenous pepper sauce and spicy …

For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son’s dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten policy enforced across government schools meant his son was being denied admission because of his hair. Nansolo’s could not pay for private education for his …

The Ministry of Education, under the guidance of the government, is making preparations to introduce laptops as replacements for textbooks in Senior High Schools (SHS) nationwide. During the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Senior High School, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia made the announcement, stating that the laptops would …

The Labour Party National Executive Council has suspended 12 members of the party on Wednesday, May 3, including spokespersons for the Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo. During its meeting, the party suspended the members for alleged anti-party activities and unruly behaviour against Alhaji Bashiru Lamidi Apapa led-Labour Party leadership. Among …

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has ruled that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba Alkali, is an illegal occupant of the office he is presently holding. Justice Fatun Riman while delivering on a suit filed, declared Usman Baba’s appointment and continued stay in office as …

The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill extending paternity leave from four to seven days. This change aims to provide male employees with additional time to support their spouses during crucial periods. According to BBC.com, Flavia Kabahenda, the chairperson of the parliament’s gender committee, emphasized the importance of granting male …

The Mozambican cabinet has given its approval to a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries, and Members of Parliament (MPs) as the government grapples with an increasingly burdensome wage bill. The move aims to address concerns over disproportionate salaries received by provincial assemblies members, which deviate …

Authorities at the Kumasi Technical Institute have sent more than 500 students home due to misconduct and violation of school rules. The students involved according to a citinewsroom.com were all residing in the boarding house and allegedly caused damage to school properties during a rampage on May 17. While school …

Russian president Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to African leaders and the African Union (AU) on the ocassion of AU Day which falls on every May 25. His letter, posted on the official Twitter handle of the Russian Embassy in Ethiopia, where the AU headquarters is located, said the …

The Headteacher of Benkum Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region has been interdicted after he was accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with students of his school, graphiconline.com reports. The Ghana Education Service (GES) took action against Emmanuel Nyarko pending investigations into his reported involvement with approximately 15 …

Russia’s Wagner mercenary force has attempted to hide efforts to obtain military equipment internationally for use in the war in Ukraine and is seeking to transit such supplies through Mali, the United States State Department said. The private mercenary force, which is fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, is willing …

50 pupils have been affected following the collapse of a dilapidated Kramokrom D/A Primary school structure in the Sehwi Wiawso municipality of the Western North Region. The school authorities assisted pupils who were trapped in the building during the incident. 10 pupils were injured and rushed to the hospital for …

The South African authorities have announced that they have arrested a man who allegedly shared and distributed pornographic materials with the faces of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Police Minister Bheki Cele and Cele’s wife superimposed on them. According to an Associated Press report, The South African police launched an investigation when …

A commercial car driver has crushed four members of a family to death in Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.   The incident happened on Sunday evening, May 22, 2023, when a car hit the motorcycle carrying the victims.   A spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence …

A man identified as Yakubu Mohammed has allegedly chopped off the wrist of a commercial motorcycle rider, identified as Shuaibu, in a misunderstanding over a girlfriend in Tunga, Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to the Nasarawa Mirror, the Okada rider had dropped off the girlfriend in a …

A man has been caught trying to smuggle an eight-and-a-half inch pair of scissors into a jail by hiding it in his anus.   The staff at La Porte County Jail in Indiana, USA made the discovery on Wednesday,  May 17 when the man, an arrested suspect, refused to cooperate …

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised Ghana’s free Senior High School policy saying, although it has increased enrolment, it is poorly targeted. “Ghana spends close to 4 percent of GDP on education with good results in terms of enrolment but poor learning outcomes. The flagship programme Free Senior High School …

Two babies have died as a result of a power outage at the St Anne’s Hospital which operates under the Catholic Health Directorate in Damango in the Savanna Region. The hospital had its power cut due to a debt amounting to GH¢4 million power debt owed to the Northern Electricity …

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has inaugurated the new State House in Chamwino Dodoma on Saturday, May 20, after 30 months of its construction. The construction of the building started in 2020, when late President John Magufuli laid the foundation stone for the commencement of the project. The land where new …

Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response to sanctions imposed by Washington. “In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration… entry into the Russian Federation is closed for 500 Americans,” the foreign ministry said, adding that …

Embattled Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, who is now being confined at the State Criminal, Investigations, and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of the Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for attacking a police officer has been named the “General Overseer” of his cell by the prisoners. According to …

Kenya has finally deployed a new commander to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), banking on his past experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to deal with concerns raised by Kinshasa. Maj-Gen Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu assumed office in Goma on Thursday, where he will face a multitude …

As President Muhammadu Buhari exits office in less than nine days, he has stated that one of the things he would miss is the good people he has worked with during his tenure. Spokesman, Femi Adeshina confirmed that the President made this known in London in his weekly article titled …

The World Bank has moved $150m of the funds it has earmarked for Mozambique projects to help fund the Southern African nation’s efforts to recover from Cyclone Freddy. Freddy was one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the past two decades. It ripped through Malawi, Mozambique and …

A new medical facility in the presidential mansion was opened by the president’s wife, Aisha Buhari, and the president. The medical center is acknowledged as having access to high-end medical services and care. Speaking about the Aso Rock villa’s high-quality medical facility, Aisha Buhari said that Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, won’t …