The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools(CHASS) has written to Management of Ghana Education Service demanding payment of outstanding arrears of subsidies for the last batch of Fee-Paying Senior High School Students who completed School in June this year. A letter signed by President of CHASS, Alhaji Yakub.A.B Abubakar, …

It is no secret that sport betting is a growing phenomenon which appears to be a profitable business venture in Ghana. Sport betting is a form of gambling that entails placing a wager, also known as a bet, on the outcome of a sporting event. The most common sporting event …

Tension is mounting between students and authorities at the Akropong School for the blind after a chaplain at the school was caught molesting a blind female student in a classroom. The students are angry at what they say is an attempt by the authorities to cover up the incident which …

A 19-year-old boy is in serious trouble for impregnating his mother after he used a love charm he was testing on her. The 19-year-old identified as Ekenem reportedly got a love charm from a native doctor to use on his mother and one of the matrons in the college where …

Actress Angela Okorie isn’t done with trolls who think her attack is fake. The actress has now shared a video where the pellets of bullets were removed from her face. While sharing the video on her IG page, the actress praised God for helping her to narrowly escape death. She …

Protesters have set ablaze a church in Akure city, south-west Nigeria, following unconfirmed rumours that the body of a missing one-year-old child had been found buried by the altar. Witnesses said two of the protesters were shot and wounded by police officers who tried to disperse the angry crowd. Police …

Discriminating against a person living with HIV or AIDS could land one in jail for up to three years. This is contained in the Ghana AIDS Commission Act 2016, Act 938 which was passed by Parliament and assented by former President John Dramani Mahama on December 30, 2016. The Act, …

The authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo will relocate some 10,000 families from a southeastern town rich in cobalt estimated to be worth billions of dollars, the AFP news agency reports. DR Congo produces 60% of the world’s supply of cobalt. The rare mineral is used to produce lithium-ion batteries …

The charity, Save the Children, says more than 100,000 children have been displaced by recent conflict in Mali. A third of a million children are not being educated as insecurity has forced hundreds of schools to close. The aid group said a fifth of Mali’s population was now in need …

The Gambian government and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Science, Technology and Engineering University in The Gambia, Gbcghanaonline.com reports. This came to light when the President of The Gambia, Mr Adama Barrow, received a delegation from KNUST …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said former South African President, the late Nelson Mandela, left a legacy other African political leaders should emulate. Buhari said the Mandela example was to vacate office once the constitutionally-approved term of office had expired. He spoke at the State House when …

Authorities of Owerriman Senior Technical School in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have withheld results of close to fifty students who sat for the last year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over their indebtedness, according to reports. This is after the New Patriotic Party …

Police in Northern Cape are investigating an inquest case following the discovery of the bodies of two young girls in a deep freezer on Monday. The two friends, aged 4 and 5, were reported missing on Sunday in Bankhara. Police spokesperson Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba said, while a search was under …

A report on how to deal with Eskom’s group debt burden of around R440bn is expected by year-end, the department of public enterprises told members of Parliament on Wednesday during a briefing. The department’s Deputy Director General, Makgola Makololo, was briefing the oversight committee on public enterprises on its Special …

Over 100 women between 50 and 80 years of age from Agubia Community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State stripped naked, in protest of the arrest of their children by security agents operating in the state. The women stormed the Government House gate at about 11 am on …

The body of a KDF officer was found in his house on Monday, December 17, after neighbours alerted the police to a foul stench emanating from his house. According to Likoni OCPD Jane Munywoki, the soldier (Abraham Kipchirchir) had been missing from work since Saturday, December 14. His fellow officers claimed to have …

Here is a rather shocking video clip purportedly belonging to Malawian Director of Budget serving in the Ministry of Planning and Development and her official driver carrying out a despicable act at her office, we have no way to currently verify the authenticity of this citizen’s report, however some people …

Prince Adewale Oyekan, son of late Oba of Lagos, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, was on Monday sentenced to death by an Ikeja High Court over the murder of a 62-year-old businesswoman, Alhaja Sikirat Ekun. The trial began on April 14, 2015. Oyekan was sentenced alongside a domestic staff, Lateef Balogun. The …

A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Monday ordered that a Nigerian musician, Adeyemi Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley should be arrested and arraigned over alleged car theft. NAN reports that the chief magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, ordered that the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sgt. Sunday Idoko, handling …

Thousands of protesters in the Gambian capital Banjul have called for President Adama Barrow to keep his promise to quit after three years in office and step down next month. He came to power as the head of an alliance of parties opposed to the former autocratic leader Yahya Jammeh. …

Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie has shared another video that captures closer view of bullet wounds on her head and the injuries on her battered face. Sharing the video, she cautioned those peddling fake news about her attack and said anyone who see the video she sent and still doubts it …

  The University of Abuja in the Nigerian capital has dismissed one of its lecturers over sexual harassment. A female student had alleged that the lecturer, a professor, had demanded sex in exchange for marks. The university said it had acted after reviewing the report of a panel set up …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of certain batches of 16 tomato paste brands from the market because they have been adulterated with starch and colour. A statement issued by the authority indicated that the ingredients—erythrosine and starch that are not permitted in tomato paste …

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is demanding the payment of allowances of nurses and midwives interns on national service across the country to prevent any industrial action. The GRNMA alleges that the majority of these nurses have not been paid since April 2019. President of the Association, …

The president of Zambia Edgar Lungu says his government has asked the United States to withdraw its ambassador, after the diplomat criticised the jailing of two men for being in a gay relationship. Daniel Foote said he was “horrified” last month when a judge sentenced the men to 15 years …

Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, will on Monday appear in court to face charges of money laundering and fraud. The fraud charges arise from an alleged attempt to forge a marriage certificate without her husband’s consent while he was sick. The couple was customarily married …

The High Commissioner of Ghana to South Africa, His Excellency George Ayisi –Boateng on Wednesday, 11th December, 2019 booked an emergency flight for a 45 year old Ghanaian woman living in South Africa who was suffering from mental illness to repatriate. Juliet Nyarko arrived in Accra Ghana, on Thursday, 12th …

Owing to its high concentrations of polyphenols in its leaves and flowers, moringa protect the liver against oxidation, toxicity, and damage. For reasons quite obvious, the moringa tree has been dubbed the tree of miracle. Known to the ancient Chinese, Indians and many other cultures around the world, it recently …

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has announced that R40 million has been ring-fenced to improve safety, especially for tourists visiting SA. The funds have been reprioritised from the Tourism Marketing South Africa (TOMSA) levy, which is meant for tourism services in South Africa. Addressing media in Tshwane on Thursday, Kubayi-Ngubane said …

Government says it has absorbed the registration fees and cost of practical for students in public senior high schools who will sit for next year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). These candidates are the first batch of the free SHS education introduced by President Nana Akufo-Addo in September …