A Ghanaian woman based in Europe, Grace Aisha Essel has been working hard to help shape the society positively as a Muslim motivational speaker. Born into a Christian home, she converted to Islam in 2015 but decided to maintain her christian name with an addition of Aisha which is a …

Parents of Aminu Azare, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, who was arrested over his comment against the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, has called on the first lady to forgive and release their son. Azare, a final-year Environmental Management and Toxicology student at the University, had …

The police in Bauchi state have arrested a 20-year-old woman identified as Maryam Ibrahim for allegedly killing her co-wife, Hafsat Ibrahim, at Gar Village in Pali Ward in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State on November 22. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, Ahmed …

East Africans are second-guessing what the projected global recession in 2023 could mean for them, given the International Monetary Fund says about a third of the world will be in recession, led by the globe’s largest economies including the US, China, and Europe. The recent growth projections by the international …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox. The WHO said it had received complaints the current name was “racist and stigmatizing” and that, after consultations with experts, mpox would be used simultaneously with monkeypox …

Cholera occurs as a result of intestinal infection. This illness can be contracted by consuming contaminated water or food. Some of its early symptoms include vomiting, extreme thirst, fatigue and dry mouth. Because of its ability to cause dehydration, patients who are diagnosed with cholera are advised to drink clean …

Maize is one of the most commonly used products in Africa particular, Ghana, for making a variety of food across the country. In Ghana maize or corn can be used to make kenkey, banku, akole, Tuozaa fie and many more. Maize or corn belongs to a group of cereals. It …

Armed robbers invaded a Johannesburg church in South Africa and stole from the congregants at gunpoint over the weekend. The gunmen stopped the sermon before proceeding to collect cash and valuables from the people inside the Johannesburg Central SDA church, according to reports. The moment the gunmen stopped the preaching …

President of Equatorial Guinea has won re-election for the sixth consecutive time extendig his stay in office to beyond four decades. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, secured almost 95% of votes, in a vote he was largely expected to win. Officials results were released over the weekend by the national poll …

A 59-year-old businessman has met ultimate death after having sex with two Slay Queens. Samuel Irungu, who is a businessman, went to a nightclub for a drink and have some fun. He met two slay queens at the nightclub, he later came home to have intimacy with them in his …

Two policemen have been injured after a truck crashed into the convoy of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state.   Channels Television reported that the incident occurred shortly after Fintiri and some members of his cabinet left a wedding at Agga mosque in the Dougirei area of Yola, the state capital.   …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa. It borders nine countries: Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The people of the DRC represent over 200 ethnic groups, with nearly 250 languages and dialects …

The C.E.O of “GODBETT APRIL BORNS FOUNDATION SPECIAL” Mrs Betty Baah Kyeremateng has this weekend donated items worth thousands of cedis to Brakwa Policlinic to enhance quality services. Items including, Chairs, Detergents, from Belshaw company, Tissues, Water, Biscuits, Toffees and many more were received by the administrators of the Policlinic …

Timothy Weah, son of Liberian president George Weah has spoken about how it feels to be playing at a World Cup. Despite being son to the president, Timothy plays for the United States Men’s National Team and is so far the sole goal scorer for the team after two games. …

Rev. Renault Amofa Danquah of Asante Akyem Agogo Methodist Circuit has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to consider the ban it has placed on caning in school. Speaking to Adom News, Rev Danquah called on GES to review its “no-cane in school” policy as he said it will …

When Blessing* boarded a bus early on a January morning in 2017 for the 60km (37 miles) journey from her home in Calabar, in Nigeria’s Cross River State, to a village in neighboring Akwa Ibom State, she thought she was going to meet a corporate executive about a potential job …

A Zambian court has told a man named Kenford Sililo, who is 27 years old, to sleep with 3 women to find out if his ex-girlfriend put a spell on him. He took his ex-girlfriend Maria to court and said that she was the reason he couldn’t get an erection. …

Speciallady Awareness in conjunction with Rotary Club of Kumasi donated medical supplies worth thousands of cedis to Kaneshie Polyclinic to support the delivery of essential medical care towards women with reproductive health issues and combat menstrual poverty. Also, the team conducted an outreach project at Obiri Institute of Technology located …

A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has issued a warrant of arrest for the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Amarachi Iwuanyanwu over his alleged involvement in a N785 million fraud. On Friday, the court directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nigeria Police, Department …

The staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga have saved a preterm baby born at 27 weeks of pregnancy. The said baby recorded a birth weight of 0.9 kilograms (Kg) instead of the normal 2.5 kg but pulled through and survived …

A group of aggrieved senior medical Staff at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi are considering taking legal action against the hospital’s board for authorizing payment of 8 months of accumulated (deferred) leave for the retired Chief Executive officer (CEO) Dr. Oheneba Owusu Danso including other benefits they …

The age of 50 is the age that is usually recognized as old age. This is because most people’s organs begin to weaken and their skin begins to wrinkles and look older around this period, making this a common age at which people are considered to be old. It is …

By KELVIN MUDENDA and CAROLINE NGWENGWE A TRADITIONAL ruler has burnt to death four people, among them his estranged wife, his 82-year-old mother-in-law and two juveniles after locking the door to the house they were sleeping in before igniting it using petrol. The reason behind this is unknown.

Effective January 1, 2023, Jamaican fathers of newborn babies can go on paternity leave. The same also applies to families that have recently adopted a child. According to The Gleaner, the announcement of the new reforms was made by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the …

Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason. Sambi, 64, the arch opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, faces charges related to the alleged sale of Comorian passports to stateless people living in Gulf …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a heart defect that is present at birth. It results from early developmental problems in the structure of the heart. The problem can affect: The heart wall Heart valves Blood vessels. Congenital heart disease is a disease that should not be underestimated as it can …

Two married men were arrested with a woman’s severed head in Abuja.   Peter Ochigbo, 42, from Otukpo in Benue state, married to Rebecca Iche, and Samuel Bachu, 35, a married father-of-five, also from Otukpo in Benue state, were arrested this week by police in Abuja.   When questioned, Peter …

Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) will be striking from December 6, 2022 if government does not address its condition of service concerns. In a statement, the union said the strike was a result of the government and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s “refusal” to address its grievances …

Nigeria, with crude oil reserves of more than 37 billion barrels and the 6th largest world producer, has discovered and launched the first oil drilling project in the north after decades of exploration. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) unveiled the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River …

Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima over corruption allegations, it said on Friday. Chilima is accused of accepting money and other items in exchange for awarding government contracts, the ACB said in a statement. The vice president would be taken to court where he is …