Angolan billionaire, Isabel dos Santos has requested a pardon to dismiss all criminal accusations brought against her and other members of the dos Santos family. The declaration by the Angolan billionaire, which a spokesman in Lisbon confirmed on Tuesday, July 19 came over two weeks after her father, former President …
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Why the Marburg virus is deadly
With a high mortality rate, health experts have largely expressed concerns about Marburg; the viral infection which appears to have shown up in some countries. Health experts in Ghana became alert after two cases were recorded in the Ashanti Region. The detection of the virus in the region came after …
Read More »Mauritius ranked Africa’s most peaceful nation – 2022 GPI report
The island nation of Mauritius has been ranked the most peaceful country in the sub-Saharan Africa region, maintaining a spot it held in 2021. This is according to the 2022 edition of the Global Peace Index, GPI, report released this week. The country’s overall score stood at 1.57 with the …
Read More »Say goodbye to PE (premature Ejaculation) with these home remedies
This article will help us learn about simple home remedies that will help us overcome PE, premature ejaculation. These certain combinations of foods will treat sexual health problems like premature ejaculation with time so that you can rock her world! Premature ejaculation or early ejaculation is one of those sexual …
Read More »Somalia plane crash: Passenger plane flips over at Mogadishu airport [VIDEO]
On Monday, July 18, the Jubba Airways plane crashed and rolled over on the runway of the Mogadishu airport before taking fire. The dramatic video shows the plane upside-down on the edge of the runway, burning fiercely, spewing dense smoke. When the incident happened, the aircraft was traveling domestically from …
Read More »South African man passes away after partaking in a drinking competition
Authorities in South Africa said a man collapsed and died after he partook in a drinking competition. According to Sowetan Live, police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the incident happened at a bar in the village of Mashamba. Mojapelo said the deceased man was part of a group of people …
Read More »VIDEO: Racist Chinese filmmaker charged by Malawi court for trafficking
Lu Ke, a Chinese national behind racist videos involving Malawian children has been charged with five counts of child trafficking by a court in the country. He was extradited over the weekend to Malawi from neighbouring Zambia after he fled in the wake of a BBC documentary that exposed his …
Read More »Anger in Nigeria after wanted man is made chief
An emir in the Nigerian state of Zamfara has been suspended after he coronated a man said to be a wanted terrorist. According to Premium Times, Aliyu Marafa, who is the emir of Yandoton Daji, was suspended by the Zamfara State government after the alleged turbaning of Ada Aleru. Aleru …
Read More »Ogilvy Africa appoints Adderley Williams as Social & Performance Lead
Leading regional agency network, Ogilvy Africa, has appointed Adderley Williams as Deputy Managing Partner, Social and Performance. Based in Nairobi, Adderley joins the network’s growing digital and data team to lead its social, content and performance marketing practice in the Sub-Saharan region. The Social & Performance group in Ogilvy …
Read More »Lightning strikes dead 13-year-old boy, injures 5 other children in Buliisa
A thunderbolt has claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and critically injured five others in Buliisa. The deceased has been identified as Howard Okello, a son of Peter Okecha, the LC III chairperson of Biiso town council. The incident happened at around 5:30 pm on Saturday evening. The children …
Read More »Two die of deadly Marburg virus, 98 quarantined
Two people have died after contracting the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. Both cases were detected in the Ashanti region. The GHS statement said 98 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases. There is no known treatment for Marburg. The virus is transmitted …
Read More »Eastern Cape towns dominate SA’s sexual offences list
The Eastern Cape towns of Komga, Mthatha, Maclear, Ugie, Port Alfred and Keiskammahoek dominate the top 10 list of sexual offence capitals in the country for the first quarter of 2022. According to News24’s CrimeCheck online tool, the towns are among the 10 police precincts with the highest reported numbers for …
Read More »GHS confirms 2 cases of Marburg virus disease identified in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the presence of two cases of Marburg virus disease in Ghana. The cases were first identified in the Ashanti Region on July 7, 2022. A statement signed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said the cases were confirmed after …
Read More »ANC’s ‘tower of strength’ Jessie Duarte has died
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe confirmed the death of “comrade Yasmin ‘Jessie’ Duarte, 69, during the early morning of Sunday”. He said Duarte, whom he described as “both a tower of strength to the organisation as well as a matriarch and pillar of her family”, was undergoing treatment for cancer and …
Read More »7 Major Causes Of Hair Loss At A Young Age
As i walk my readers on why we often loose hairs even at younger age there is an assumption that hair loss occurs among older people only, but hair thinning and falling out among younger generations is more common. It is estimated that 20% of men experience noticeable hair loss …
Read More »Ghanaian men are at the mercy seat of goddess of love: Aphrodisiac
Any meal or substance that arouses the sexual impulse, promotes veneral desire and boosts pleasure and performance is considered an aphrodisiac. However, these medications have a long-term negative impact on one’s health. Aphrodisiacs are categorized into three groups based on their mode of action: those that improve desire, potency, or …
Read More »Terrorists kidnap Christian Association, CAN Chairman, one other Catholic priest in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic terrorists have again abducted two Catholic priests in the Lere local government area of Kaduna State. The priests who were identified as John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas, were reported to have been abducted on Friday at Gure Parish. Chietnum is the Christian Association of Nigeria …
Read More »Suspected drug lord, Tinubu is unfit to lead Nigeria – American mental health counselor
Retired mental health counselor, Dr. Jeffrey Guterman has said Presidential candidate for the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unfit to lead Nigeria. Taking to his Twitter page, Gutterman alleged that Tinubu is a former drug lord who is campaigning to become Nigeria’s president. According to him, the former …
Read More »Former Nigerian House of Reps Member allegedly orders police to arrest estranged wife’s father
A former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, has allegedly influenced the police to arrest the father of his estranged wife, Kezia. Uwak is a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Ure-Offong/Oruko and Udung-Uko federal constituency of Akwa Ibom State at the …
Read More »5 ways to naturally increase the size of your woman’s breasts
Not all women are blessed with naturally full breasts but with these beauty hacks, you can give your boobs a much-needed boost. Keep reading to learn how to increase your breasts size. If you’re unsatisfied with the size of your breasts, this is for you. Lots of women are turning …
Read More »Full academic work resumes July 18 – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has stated that academic work in various pre-tertiary institutions will resume fully on Monday, July 18, 2022. It will be recalled that four pre-tertiary teacher unions declared an indefinite strike action on July 4 following the failure of the government to pay the 20% Cost …
Read More »Dr. Tiwa Savage: Nigerian Afrobeats diva bags honorary doctorate from UK uni
Kent University in the United Kingdom on Friday, July 15, 2022 awarded an honorary doctorate to Nigerian Afrobeats diva, Tiwa Savage. “We’re super proud to have awarded the Queen of Afrobeats an honorary doctorate at Canterbury Cathedral this morning,” the school said in a tweet accompanied by a photo of …
Read More »Muslim-Muslim ticket: Kumuyi wants politicians to always consider Nigerians
The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, William Kumuyi has said politicians should always consider the desires of Nigerians when making decisions. Kumuyi made the remark while noting that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu took a slippery road in picking Borno Senator, Kashim Shettima …
Read More »‘Blood Contractor’ expose’ leads to discovery of blood sale syndicate at Ridge Hospital
Dr Emmanuel Srofenyo, the Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly know as Ridge Hospital, has disclosed that he received additional information about other illegal blood dealings in the hospital following the airing of the ‘Blood Contractor’ story. According to him, a day after the airing of the …
Read More »IMF says inflation, debt pushing Nigeria, others to the brink
Increasing inflation, debts and forex crisis are pushing Nigerian and other African economies to the brink, the International Monetary Fund has warned. SaharaReporters earlier reported that IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, had said the outlook for the global economy had “darkened significantly” since April. She warned that a global recession …
Read More »Bodyguard of member of Zulu king’s coronation committee shot in Durban
A bodyguard of Zululand district municipality mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi was injured when he was shot during a coronation committee meeting in Mayville on Thursday. The injured person, who has not yet been identified, is in hospital. Buthelezi is part of the coronation committee that is working with the Zulu royal …
Read More »“Free SHS is innovative; it needs to be protected” — IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said its support for Ghana will not scrap Free SHS. It noted that its program aims to protect the vulnerable. The Fund noted that the Free SHS policy needs to be protected describing it as innovative. In its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), cited by ModernGhana …
Read More »Presidential assassinations in Africa: Deby, Gaddafi, Lumumba and others
Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was recently assassinated whiles on the campaign trail. The incident attracted widespread global condemnation with a number of African leaders expressing their revulsion at the act while sending their condolences. The continent of Africa, in and of itself, is not alien to high-profile political …
Read More »Mali detains 49 ‘mercenary’ Ivorian soldiers
Mali’s transition authorities on Monday said they were holding 49 Ivorian soldiers on suspicion of seeking to destabilise the country. The soldiers were detained on Sunday, shortly after arriving at the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako, aboard a special flight. While Ivorian authorities say the soldiers are part of …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Should Not Support Any Candidate In The Presidential Elections – Joe Ghartey (video)
Presidential candidate aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Hon. Joe Ghartey, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo not to support any candidate in the NPP Presidential primaries. The NPP is expected to elect its Presidential candidate next year for the 2024 Presidential elections of Ghana. Hon. Ghartey, Vice …
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