The video of some suspected secondary school students who were passionately making out in a classroom has hit the internet. According to the video, the two male students was seen with female fellow students around the four corners of the classroom as they engaged in a passionate job As at …
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Niger army base attack: At least 73 soldiers killed
Militants have killed at least 73 soldiers in an attack on a military base in western Niger, the army says. Twelve soldiers were also injured in the attack – the deadliest for several years – on Tuesday in Inates. Niger’s defence minister, Issoufou Katambe, told the BBC “a large number …
Read More »HOT VIDEO+PHOTOS: Nigeria State Man caught having sex with women organizer
A married man identified as Nevo Mike Obiayo who is fond of recording sɛx acts with lovers got the shock of his life when one of his videos was released online anonymously. According to report, the man who is from Amagu village in Udi local government of Enugu State was …
Read More »New era for Methodist church in SA with women in top roles
Bishop Purity Malinga is the first woman to be appointed presiding bishop in the Methodist Church of Southern African in more than 200 years. Reverend Purity Malinga has just become the 100th presiding bishop to be elected by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. She is the first woman in …
Read More »Cameroon conflict: ‘I go to a secret school’
When his family recently fled a separatist rebellion in the country’s English-speaking regions, they thought they had found a place where he could go to school in safety. But that has turned out not to be the case as the school he attends in Douala, the biggest city in Cameroon, …
Read More »Five killed in Kenya bus crash
Five people have died and dozens others have been injured after two buses collided in Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The two buses that were heading in the opposite directions collided after the Nairobi bound bus veered off its lane. The crash happened at 02:00 local time (23:00 GMT) in the Kiongwani …
Read More »Tanzania starts using effective HIV drug
Tanzania has started using Dolutegravir ‘DGT’, the new and most effective drug in suppressing HIV/Aids in the human body. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. Tanzania is now among 82 countries with low and …
Read More »Cash and carry looms as Private Health Facilities demand arrears from NHIA
Private Health Facilities in Ghana (PHFAoG) has threatened to withdraw their services if the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) does not pay their ten (10) months claims in arrears by 16th of December, 2019 to alleviate the intensity of their woes and distress The association said the delay in payments …
Read More »Court orders striking teachers to resume work
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an injunction to compel the striking teacher unions to immediately resume work. The court order also barred the teachers from continuing with the strike which has been in effect since Monday. Meanwhile, the teachers say forcing them to the classroom in spite of …
Read More »80% of HIV patients in Ghana are Christians – AIDS Commission
The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that Christians constitute about 80 per cent of Persons Living HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana. Officials attribute the trend to less active social mobilisation and community participation in the campaign on risk behaviours. Speaking at an event in to mark World Aids Day at Kwadaso …
Read More »Photos: Man banished for impregnating daughter
Residents of Okofia, Otolo Nnewi in Anambra state have banished a man in his 60s for allegedly impregnating his daughter twice. In photos shared on Facebook, the elderly man, who is allegedly from Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area, had palm fronds tied on his neck. His daughter, who was carrying a baby, also …
Read More »South Africa Hit By Dumsor And Acute Water Shortage Ahead Of Christmas
South Africa has been hit by massive power cuts and acute water shortage. The situation, according to report has caused a lot of frustration and huge losses for many business owners. The few weeks leading up to Christmas are the best time for business in South Africa’s beauty industry. With …
Read More »Teacher Unions sabotaging us with their strike – Govt
Government has described the ongoing strike by Teacher Unions as sabotage after their meeting with the unions ended inconclusively. Government’s meeting with the teacher unions to resolve the issue of legacy arrears did not end well, the PRO for the Education Ministry, Vincent Ekow Assafuah speaking to Joy FM accused …
Read More »SHS closed over bedbugs
A piece of information gathered has it that the Students at Mayani Secondary School in Dedza have been sent home following the temporary closure of the institution due to an outbreak of bedbugs. The school, like many other schools in the country, was supposed to close this term on 21 …
Read More »Chantan Zone Of COP Supports Experimental Schools
Chantan, Nii Okaiman and Israel Districts of the Church of Pentecost in the Kaneshie Area on Thursday, 5th December, 2019, visited and donated 100 bags of cement worth GHC 3, 100.00 to the Abeka Motorway Basic School and Chantan M. A. Experimental Basic School which share a common compound as …
Read More »‘We don’t trust anything government says again, we are disappointed’ – GNAT
Three teacher unions in the country are currently on strike over delay in payment of legacy arrears due them. The unions: the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) said they will not resume work until they …
Read More »Teachers begin strike today over unpaid salaries
Teachers across the country’s public schools are this morning beginning a strike to demand payment of their salary arrears. Three unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers(GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers(CCT) had earlier given Education officials a December 5, 2019 deadline to …
Read More »Girls in rural areas forced to exchange sex for sanitary pads
Accessing Menstrual Management Products in rural parts of Ghana is still a challenge forcing many teenage girls to sometimes exchange sex for Sanitary pads. The high prevalence of poverty in rural parts of Ghana continues to worsen the plight of young girls who in desperate attempts to have menstrual hygiene …
Read More »Marry early to avoid fibroid – Gynaecologist advises ‘choosy’ ladies
An obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr Gabriel Akilo has advised that since late pregnancies cause fibroids, women should endeavour to get married earlier so as to conceive early, noting that getting pregnant earlier or in one’s 20s helps to avoid fibroids. He explained that fibroids are common in women who are between 35 …
Read More »Kokofu D/A JHS closed down after assault on headteacher
The Kokofu D/A Junior High School near Goaso in the Ahafo region has been closed down temporarily following an assault on the headteacher a week ago. A group of young men and women stormed the school premises and assaulted the headteacher for canning a pupil of the school. According to …
Read More »South African families living in classrooms for 18 years to be relocated
Some families who have been living in abandoned school buildings in New Brighton will finally be relocated after nearly 18 years. The families say they had begun to lose hope when the ‘s temporary accommodation plan became their permanent home. They were first moved to classrooms at Lwandlekazi High School …
Read More »Tanzanian meat consumers told to consider animal welfare
A study has unveiled the likely health risks for meat consumers in Tanzania for failure to consider the animal welfare and food safety. This was disclosed yesterday by a representative of World Animal Protection, Dr Victor Yamo during the presentation of a report titled ‘consumers perception on animal welfare and …
Read More »Drama as DSS operatives move to rearrest Sowore, Bakare
There was mild drama as about 15 operatives of the Department of State Service rearrested Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, after the Friday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja. It was reported that operatives of the DSS invaded the courtroom to effect the …
Read More »7 Policemen arrested over missing N800M from Govt House 0
Seven Police officers attached to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Bayelsa State Government House, Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown were on Friday arrested over alleged involvement in the theft of N800million from the office. The alleged theft, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday night, was discovered on Thursday …
Read More »Pastor commits suicide after Squandering church funds
A Nigerian pastor in Lagos has reportedly committed suicide following allegations that he diverted church funds for personal use. According to a local newspaper, the deceased, identified only as Bassey (49), was alleged to have taken his life early on Monday morning by slashing his throat with a knife. The …
Read More »Rwanda opposition leader barred from leaving the country
A top Rwandan opposition leader has not given permission to leave the country in order to pick up a human rights award. Victoire Ingabire wanted to travel to Madrid in Spain to collect the award but she told the BBC that she reached out to the minister of justice for …
Read More »Church members burnt in Lagos pipeline explosion
Residents of the Gloryland Estate in the Isheri-Olofin, Igando area of Lagos State were thrown into panic on Thursday as a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation exploded in the area. The fire, which started around 7.45am, was said to have killed one person, injured one other and …
Read More »Governor of Kenya’s capital arrested on corruption charges
Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu raps, on Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief public prosecutor Noordin Haji told a news conference the Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and his associates were …
Read More »Man claims cure for blindness as hundreds troop to herbal facility
Mankessim, a commercial town in the Central Region, is noted for foodstuff, fish and meat. But for some time now, people from all walks of life have been trooping to the town not to shop for these items but to seek healing for various eye challenges, including blindness. This follows …
Read More »Teachers divided over legacy arrears strike as GES detects anomalies
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has detected anomalies in the payment of the legacy arrears of teachers which will lead to the payment of GH¢11.3 million in excess. Consequently, it says there was the need to do further auditing before the funds were paid. The amount relates to …
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