AFRICA

Govt will soon not have the resources to finance Free SHS – NAGRAT

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) Angel Carbonou has said the government is reaching a point where it might be unable to finance its flagship Free SHS initiative. According to him, the teachers association warned the implementation of the programme will have financing challenges but the government …

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Meet the Nigerian programmer making millions at 16

John Oseni, 16, is a Nigerian programmer who recently made waves after he disclosed that he had been offered employment in top Italian firms. He got his job through referrals and today, he codes for the two Italian companies — Flywallet and Cryptonite — that are paying him millions in …

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SHS students flogged for refusing to attend church service

Some students of Annor Adjaye Senior Secondary School (SHS) in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region were last Sunday, 8 May 2022, flogged by their teachers for refusing to attend church services.  The students, made up of Christians and Muslims, had a rude shock of their lives when a …

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Food crisis hits Free SHS as gov’t owes food suppliers over GHC500m

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, is faced with a major challenge of feeding the beneficiaries, especially those in boarding schools as food suppliers get ready to withdraw services over a GHC500milion debt owed them. The New Publisher gathered that though the situation …

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UDS Senior staff declare strike May 12 over administrative rules

The strike according to the association follows the refusal of management of the university to implement recommendations of the GTEC The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has issued a notice ofan intended indefinite strike against the managers of the university from Thursday, 12 May 2022.  …

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Mali nonuplets: one year old and already a happy handful

The birth of Mali’s nonuplets – nine babies born at the same time – was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week they’re all in good health and the family hopes to head back home to Timbuktu soon. …

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19-year-old student murders ex-lover inside classroom

A 19-year-old student has been arrested for stabbing his 22-year-old former lover and high school student, to death. Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigation said 19-year-old Tony Kiptoo of Keben secondary school, stabbed his ex-lover Irene Chelagat on the left side of her chest, killing her on the spot after she …

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South Sudan sells future oil to pay salary arrears

The announcement that South Sudan’s crude oil has been sold in advance to pay for salary arrears has come in for criticism. On Thursday, Finance Minister Agak Achuil said output up until 2027 had been sold in order to pay the salaries of civil servants, who have not been paid …

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Man arrested in connection with murder of Hillary Gardee

A 39-year-old man was arrested in Schoemansdal on Friday morning in connection with the murder of Hillary Gardee in Mbombela. “What we want to say is, we did effect one arrest today,” said Mpumalanga police commissioner Semakaleng Daphney Manamela late on Friday night. “We are cracking this case.” According to …

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Woman jailed for poking holes in partner’s condoms

A court in western Germany found a woman guilty of sexual assault and handed her a six-month suspended sentence for purposefully damaging her partner’s condoms, German media reported. In handing down the ruling, the judge said the unusual case was one for Germany’s legal history books — representing an instance of criminal “stealthing,” but …

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5 home remedies to firm up sagging breasts

Having a perky breast is one of the most attractive things you can find on a woman and for other women boost their confidence. This is the reason many women have resorted to getting surgeries to firm up their breast and also to give them that youthful feel. Plastic surgeries …

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3 adults, infant die after truck crashes into sedan

Three adults and an infant died when a truck crashed into a sedan on the N3, near Roadside in the Free State. The crash happened on Wednesday at around 06:00. The four died at the scene, while three other adults and another child were hospitalised. Free State police spokesperson, Warrant …

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Married man and his lover die during car sex romp

A married man and his lover who were having sex in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) have been found dead at Jakande Estate in Isolo, Lagos. The Nation reported that neighbors discovered that the pair had died on Sunday May 1, after noticing that the car had been on all …

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Bongo Flava star Harmonize arrested in Nairobi

Tanzanian singer Rajab Abdul Kahali popularly known as Harmonize, is reportedly under arrest in Kenya and is being held at Kileleshwa police station, a day after headlining the Afrika Moja Concert at the KICC, Citizen TV has reported. Harmonize, who was supposed to leave the country on Sunday, was arrested …

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Suspected vigilante kills pastor

There is palpable tension in the Oloko community in the Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State following the alleged killing of a pastor by a suspected member of a vigilance group. It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Abraham Yorka, was allegedly killed by the vigilante who hailed …

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26,956 teachers promoted to various ranks

The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the results of the promotion test to various grades in the service. In all 26, 954 candidates representing 67.5per cent of the 39,918 candidates were successful. The grades involved are deputy director, assistant director l, assistant director II. A statement …

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Watching porn at work is unacceptable – UK Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated that watching pornography would be unacceptable in any workplace. The Premier’s views shared on Thursday was in response to a question about an investigation into allegations a lawmaker was seen watching explicit videos on his phone in the House of Commons. “It’s obviously …

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Germany to return over 1,000 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government would continue to vigorously pursue the repatriation of looted Nigeria’s artefacts from abroad, including 1,130 Benin Bronzes in Germany’s public museums. The President gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja while receiving the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, accompanied by members of …

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