AFRICA

We can battle COVID-19 with US$100 million funding – GHS

Dr. Badu Sarkodie, the Director for Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), has given the assurance that the US$100 million funding from the government is going to help to prevent the spread and effectively manage cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. He said following confirmation of the country’s first …

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There’s no love among Ghanaian musicians -Kay Strinkz

Ghanaian notable musician Kenneth Aidoo known within the Ghanaian musician industry as Kay Strinkz has revealed that there is no love among Ghanaian musicians and the music industry. According to the artiste who has been doing music for 15 years professionally, one of the reasons the industry is suffering is …

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Nigeria vice president involved in fatal accident; One dead

Reports reaching My News Ghana confirms that the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been involved in a fatal accident on Friday evening. The convoy of the Vice President is said to have been on the way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja …

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Police kill 6 kidnappers, rescue 13 prospective corps members

Katsina State Police Command has killed six kidnappers and rescued 18 passengers, including 13 prospective corps members abducted on their way to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Zamfara. Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba, said the freed captives were forcefully seized along Funtua-Gusau road, Funtua Local Government …

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Man allegedly ‘rapes’ goat to death

One Sunday Ogaji, who allegedly raped a she-goat, on Friday, appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Ogaji, with ”unnatural offence”. The prosecution counsel, Sgt.Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 4 at about 2. 30 p.m at Basiri area in Ado-Ekiti. …

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Man Caught With Human Head And Hands

A man who was caught with a human head and hands in his possession has made a startling confession. According to a report by The PUNCH, the Ondo State Police Command, on Thursday, paraded some suspected criminals arrested for allegedly terrorising residents of the state in recent times. The suspects were paraded at …

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COVID-19: Ghana confirms two cases

Ghana has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020, being the first cases to be reported in the country. The Ministry of Health disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the two confirmed cases were received at the same time from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. …

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Dangote loses N240 billion in five hours due to coronavirus

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote suffered a huge loss due to coronavirus on Wednesday, March 11, as he lost N240 billion in five hours. Dangote’s firms under the parent-company ‘Dangote Group’, suffered huge losses just after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic (spreading in multiple countries around …

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Man kills 14-year-old pregnant girlfriend

A 27-year-old man, Shafiru Haruna, is in the grips of the police for murdering his 14-year-old girlfriend over unwanted pregnancy. Based on a tip off, the Katsina State police Command, Nigeria succeeded in arresting Haruna over the death of his underage girlfriend, Hamsiya Lawal. In the course of investigation suspect …

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Third coronavirus case confirmed in South Africa

The wife of SA’s first novel coronavirus patient has been diagnosed with Covid-19. This brings to three the number of South Africans diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. “This morning we have received results of the direct contact of the first patient, his wife. She had also traveled with him to …

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Pig Gives Birth To A ‘Human’ Like Piglet (PHOTOS)

Social media goes crazy as photos of a human-like piglet delivered by a pig I South Africa hits the Internet. This not being the first time. In June 2017, a similar incident was reported in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province where a sheep supposedly gave birth to “human babies”. Along …

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SS2 student dies after she was allegedly flogged by teacher (Photo)

A female student has died after her Mathematics teacher flogged her for not doing her assignemnt. The student of Government Girls Arabic Secondary School Fago in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State, Fatima Tasi’u, has died after she was allegedly flogged by her Mathematics teacher, Abubakar Suleiman. The father …

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Monday is not a holiday for schools -GES

The Ghana Education Service has stated that Monday March 9, 2020 is not a holiday for schools. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwa, Director-General of the Service in a statement said teachers and students are to resume school and active academic work after the Independence Day celebration on Monday, March 9, 2020.A …

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Five die in flooded cave while praying

An incessant rainstorm that pelted down last night has killed five among eleven believers who were praying in a cave located in Nyamagabe District, southwestern Rwanda. By the time of publication, three bodies had been found while local police and authorities searched for the rest. The victims had not yet …

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South African nurse arrested; Human parts found in car

A South African nurse, working at a hospital in North Pretoria was arrested after being found in possession of human organs by the  Tshwane police flying squad. The arresting officers found two boxes of surgical gloves, a mask and three boxes containing human placentas with names on them. Police spokesperson Constable Bontle …

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Fulani herdsmen attack and rape chief’s wife

Suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Thursday attacked the Mbanyiar community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and raped three women including the district head’s wife. According to a native of the community, who simply identified himself as Terka, the suspected herdsmen headed straight to …

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Three Men Sentenced To Death For Stealing Pineapples

Kenya’s appellate court has dealt three men a severe blow after upholding their death sentence. The three men were sentenced to death for stealing 30 pineapples from a farm Thika owned by Del Monte. The men namely; Julius Mugambi, Edward Mburu and Francis Maina were found guilty after being positively …

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Nude photos of popular pastor leaks on social media

Controversial Zimbabwean Prophet, Apostle Casper Bonga‘s nude photos as well as photos that appear to have been taken from an orgy, have been leaked online. The photos of the foul-mouthed clergyman were leaked online by a social media account which claims to belong to his ex-wife Grace Mupesa. The development …

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Tanzania starts repairs on road linking to Rwanda

The Tanzanian Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication is repairing a section of the Morogoro-Dodoma highway where a bridge collapsed due to heavy rains on Monday. The road links Rwanda to Dar es Salaam post, where about 90 per cent of goods destined for Rwanda come through. On Tuesday, heavy …

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Video: Ghanaian pastor gets Coronavirus ‘cure’

A Ghanaian pastor claims he has discovered the cure for the deadly Covid-19 virus, popularly known as Coronavirus. Apostle Job Antwi said the Holy Spirit gave him the chemical equation of the therapy after days of prayers and he has decided to share it to save the world. The World …

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Watch out for deadly AMR; 700,000 people could die yearly – WHO

The National Awareness campaign geared toward educating the public about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), dubbed National AMR Awareness Campaign, has been launched. According to WHO, “Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication that once could successfully treat the microbe. The term antibiotic resistance is …

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Video: Woman ‘pregnant without baby’ on verge of death

Mary Quansah, a 45-year-old woman, is on the verge of death due to very complicated ailments that have led to unusual bulging of her stomach to make her look like nine months pregnant. The distraught woman, who is in constant pain, was admitted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital November …

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Guinea-Bissau president resigns after one day

One of the two men who had been declared president of Guinea Bissau resigned his office on Sunday – after just one full day in office. Despite not being in the December ballot Cipriano Cassamá was appointed by parliament, the majority of whose deputies have refused to acknowledge the election …

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