AFRICA

UEW finally gets Pro Vice-Chancellor

The University of Education, Winneba(UEW), now has a Pro Vice-Chancellor to assist the current Vice-Chancellor Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni. This follows an election held in the four campuses of the University namely Winneba, Ajumako, Kumasi and Mampong. At the end of the process, Prof. Andy Ofori-Birikorang who is the Dean of …

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GES recruits 14,500 teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has recruited 14,500 new teachers for basic schools across the country. The teachers, from the 46 colleges of education, completed their studies in 2018 and did the one-year mandatory national service. The Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, who made this known in an …

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Government withdraws appointment of GHS Director-General

Government has withdrawn the appointment of Dr. Baffour Awuah as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Citi News sources at the Presidency confirmed the withdrawal of the two weeks-old appointment. No explanation has so far been given for the government’s decision. Dr. Baffour Awuah, was appointed in …

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Open your border – Mahama appeals to Buhari

Former President John Mahama has described Nigeria’s decision to close its border to Ghana and others as worrying. According to the former President, even though he could appreciate the effect of rice smuggling on Nigeria, the unilateral decision to close the border is harmful to the ECOWAS agenda “The unilateral …

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HIV Positive Maid Nabbed For Breastfeeding Boss’ Baby

Police in Zambia, Lusaka have charged and arrested a female adult aged 29 years of ZNS Airports Farms for negligent act likely to spread infection. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata-Katongo said the suspect is employed as a housemaid by the complainant who is an employee of Zambia National Service. ” It …

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What happens to your body if you eat GINGER everyday

Ginger is one of those seasonings that adds something special to anything it’s in. Whether ginger is the dominant flavor, like in gingerbread, or whether it serves as that intriguing hint of spice in a stir fry or stew, it offers a nice combination of sweet and spicy that pleases …

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Parked Ambulances: Special Dev’t Ministry responds to OccupyGhana

The Ministry of Special Development Initiatives has responded to the questions asked by pressure group, OccupyGhana over the government’s delay in distributing ambulances parked in front of the State House. OccupyGhana which is disappointed by the delay was demanding from the government an outline detailing its action plan on the …

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Ned Nwoko divorced Regina Daniels?

Billionaire businessman and Regina Daniel’s husband, Ned Nwoko went cruising around town with one of his pretty wives who captured the moment and ensured the video made it to the internet. Well, Nigerians are having a field day after seeing the video. See some of their reactions below.   P

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Police rescue another kidnapped 4-year-old boy

A 4-year-old boy identified as Abdulrahman Dalha who was kidnapped at Zangon Rimi quarters in Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state by the Kano State Police Command. In a statement released and made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed …

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6 Year Old Boy Dies After Falling Into a Pot of Hot Soup

A six-year-old boy died after falling into a vessel with steaming sambar in a private school in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh with education and police authorities finding alleged negligence on the part of the management for the horrific death. Authorities also found out several violations in the school management …

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Boyfriend confesses for killing and burning his teenage girlfriend

A 22-year-old man from Schoemansdal, Mpumalanga in South Africa is behind bars after he allegedly confessed for killing his 17-year-old girlfriend and destroying her corpse by burning her with tyres, police said on Thursday. He was arrested on Tuesday after community members confronted him about the whereabouts of the teenager, …

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UDS appeals for completion of projects

The Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, has appealed for the early completion of ongoing infrastructural projects in the university to ensure the smooth take-off of the Wa and Navrongo campuses as autonomous universities. He noted that the completion of ongoing projects would …

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The sad tale of Aninkroma D/A Basic School

If multiple nondevelopment challenges were a disease, the Aninkromah D/A basic school in the Atwima Nwabeagya District of the Ashanti Region, will be the exact embodiment of the condition. The community’s only school serving three hundred and seventy students is facing dire infrastructure challenges. Old clay built classrooms used by …

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Man found dead inside his car

A man was found dead inside his car in the early hours of Saturday at No. 6 Ogunsola Street, off Abiola way, along OGD estate, Abeokuta, in Ogun state, Nigeria. According to eye witnesses, a plate of goat meat was found inside the car with the front passenger seat tilted …

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