The Smiling Heart Foundation in collaboration with Hearty Love Foundation a Non – Governmental Organization (NGO) has donated items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to St. Aquinas R/C Primary School and Alhemedia Islamic school all at Dambai Danka in Oti region. The items include pens and pencils, playing toys, reading books …
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Robert Mugabe’s body being flown home from Singapore
he body of Robert Mugabe has left Singapore on a private flight destined for his home country of Zimbabwe. The former president had been receiving hospital treatment in the city state before he died last week aged 95. Mr Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s first leader after becoming independent in 1980. He …
Read More »REVEALED: People that won’t get salaries in Nigeria from October – FG
All federal government staff across all the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) who are not enrolled on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) will not get paid until they are able to do so. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed disclosed this …
Read More »Xenophobia: 320 Nigerians arrive from South Africa
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South West Zone has said the first batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa would arrive the country today. The announcement comes even as South Africa has reopened its High Commission in Abuja and the Consulate in Lagos shut down last week following fears …
Read More »Police allegedly kill University student, injure others during protest
Police Operatives have killed a student of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Ekiti State during a protest against poor power supply in the town. Several others have been confirmed injured. Some of the injured students have been taken to the medical centre of the institution with many more casualties feared. …
Read More »Okyenhene to build 10 new schools
Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin ll has promised the people of Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern Region 10 new basic schools to help improve education in that part of Ghana. The Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area made this known in Asamankese during his tour to interact with …
Read More »‘University Council has power to convert halls, not gov’t’ – NAPO
The Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has clarified the government’s stance on the conversion of some all-male halls of residence at public universities. Dr. Opoku Prempeh explained that a recent letter from the Education Ministry on the conversion of halls at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »Cops arrested for extorting R10k in return of not impounding motorist’s vehicle
Two police officials from the Soweto Flying Squad were arrested on Monday for corruption and extortion, Gauteng police have said. It is alleged that the cops were driving a marked police vehicle when they pounced on a motorist who was allegedly driving on Klip Valley Road in Kliptown on Sunday. …
Read More »14-year-old stabs fellow pupil to death over cellphone
A grade 9 pupil stabbed and killed a grade 10 pupil to death after the two got into a fight over a cellphone at Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton, east of Johannesburg, the Gauteng education department said on Tuesday. It is alleged that the two boys, aged 17 and 14, …
Read More »Rwanda agrees deal to take in hundreds of African migrants
Rwanda has agreed to take in hundreds of African migrants who are currently being held in Libyan detention centres. A joint agreement between the government, the UN refugee agency (UNHRC) and the African Union (AU) was announced on Tuesday. An initial group of 500 people will be evacuated by aeroplane …
Read More »Prostitutes protest, demand lubricants, condoms from gov’t
Commercial sex workers in Machakos, Kenya have taken to the streets to demand lubricants and condoms from the county government. We as sex workers are here today to ask Machakos county government what it plans to do as we are the key population in this county. We want to make sure that sex workers get …
Read More »South African pilot ‘gatecrashes’ runway to help friend catch flight
A pilot flew into South Africa’s busiest airport, the Oliver Tambo International Airport, in the commercial capital Johannesburg on Monday in what has been described by local news portals as an “unannounced landing.” The reports say that the pilot of the light aircraft had flown into the airport at a …
Read More »House help vomits blood, sustains deep wounds after torture by Nigerians
Four Nigerians on Monday allegedly subjected their Ghanaian domestic help to severe pain, leading to disfiguring of the body of the victim. Joy News’ Latif Iddrisu reports that the victim’s head had increased to about twice its original size due to swells as a result of incessant hitting. According to …
Read More »BCI, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity Organize Cancer Care Training For Nurses
As parts of its efforts in the fight against cancer in Ghana, Peace and Love Hospitals (PLH) in collaboration with Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, UK, has organized a one week cancer care training for the nurses at the Peace and Love Hospital (PLH) at Oduom, Kumasi. The programme dubbed “Foundation …
Read More »Free SHS: Parents lock up headmistress for charging admission, other fees (Photos)
Some aggrieved parents of a government school at Iron City, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central region have locked up the headmistress over extortion. The parents, who stormed the Iron City M/A basic school with their own padlocks, claimed the headmistress has been charging them exorbitant fees before admitting …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Anger In Kenya After MPs Fight In Church
The hashtag #ShameOnTheChurches is trending in Kenya after a Sunday service at a Catholic Church descended into chaos when two MPs started fighting. They had both addressed the congregation in the town of Kiharu, in central Murang’a county when the argument broke out. People on Twitter have been sharing footage …
Read More »GNAT declares strike in 6 regions
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has joined sister teacher group, National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in its industrial action against what they describe as unfavourable working conditions. NAGRAT declared a nationwide strike over the newly introduced Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) acquired by the Public Services …
Read More »Kindergarten, P1 entrants to undergo mandatory medical screening
All pupils entering kindergarten and primary one in the 2019/2020 academic year will undergo a mandatory medical screening during admission. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is conducting the exercise in collaboration with the Education Service and other partners. The screening which will begin Tuesday, is aimed at “the early detection of …
Read More »Six nursing students sacked, dozens repeated
The management of Koforidua Nursing and Midwifery Training College has dismissed at least six students and about 20 others repeated over poor academic performances. The affected students are mostly students pursuing Registered Midwifery Course. The dismissed students are said to have performed below the borderline of 1.5 Cumulative GPA whilst …
Read More »PEACE OF EVERY COMMUNITY; By Nkemdi C Kenneth UPP Senatorial Candidate 2019 Lagos West.
THE PEACE OF ANY COMMUNITY, RACE OR MANKIND IN GENERALLY NON NEGOTIABLE IT SHOULD BE CONSTANT… EXPECTED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL COSTS…. WE PRAY FOR PEACE AND REST IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ALL AFRICA COUNTRIES AS IT AFFECTS ALL…AS WE SAY NO XENOPHOBIC ACTIVITIES ALSO ENTWINED WITH CRIMINAL ELEMENTS. PRAYING …
Read More »VIDEO: Venita evicted from Big Brother
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Venita has been evicted from the reality show. She was evicted from the Pepper Dem edition of Big Brother on Sunday during the live eviction show. Her eviction has left 11 housemates battling for the grand prize of N60m. BBNaija host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced that …
Read More »Court summons Busola Dakolo, Fatoyinbo over rape allegation
The Federal High Court, sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has summoned founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo and Mrs Busola Dakolo to appear before it within 14 days. Source: Polisonline.com.ng
Read More »PMB orders immidiate evacuation of Nigerians from S/Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the report of the special envoy sent to South Africa on the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. The President has consequently directed the next steps to take to stop the menace, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser. The President has also …
Read More »Man rapes daughter for three years, mother keeps mum
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Lagos command has arrested a 46 years old man, Mr. Chinedu Ifeleka, for sexually abusing his 14-year-old daughter, Chinwendu Ifeleka at Mapowu street, Ojo. Kehinde Mary Bada, Public Relations Officer of the command, on Monday, said Chinedu started abusing the victim in 2016. …
Read More »Comrade Godwin Ako Gunn writes; Ghana Beyond Corruption, The Confession Of A Diplomat
When the level of corruption in a nation becomes gargantuan and leadership is exhibiting irresponsibility, a foreigner will tell you to shut up and ask of aid to rather deal with your personal corruption and that of your appointees. In medical care, diagnosis will determine what drug the Doctor will …
Read More »Gunmen kill 12 in Plateau attacks
Twelve persons have reportedly been killed in fresh attacks by gunmen in Attakar in Ganawuri District of Riyom and Foron District of Barkin Ladi council of Plateau State. Lawmaker representing Barkin Ladi and Riyom federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Dr. Simon Mwadkwon, disclosed this in Jos at the …
Read More »South African crowds walk out of anti-xenophobia speech
South Africans have disrupted a speech in Johannesburg by a veteran politician who was trying to quell tensions following a recent wave of deadly riots and xenophobic attacks. Mangosuthu Buthelez was heckled by a rowdy section of the crowd. Dozens of men marched through the area calling for foreigners to …
Read More »Police demobilise 115 Mopols
At least 115 Police Mobile Force (PMF) operatives across the country have been demobilised, The Nation learnt on Sunday. The affected policemen comprised 37 Inspectors, 67 Sergeants and 11 Corporals were asked to leave the PMF with immediate effect. It was gathered that a signal signed by the Commissioner of …
Read More »One killed, 5 injured in fresh outbreak of xenophobia in Johannesburg,South Africa
One person has been killed while five sustained injuries in a fresh outbreak of xenophobia in South Africa. According to News 24, the yet to be identified victim was stabbed with a sharp object at a corner of Bree and Plein streets in Johannesburg. Armed protesters had marched through the …
Read More »‘Militants launch’ deadly attacks on Burkina Faso roads
The authorities in northern Burkina Faso say at least 29 people have been killed in two separate attacks by alleged militants. At least 15 people were killed when a truck drove over an explosive device in Sanmatenga province, the government said. A security source told the AFP news agency most …
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