Fire at St. Paul Technical School (SPATS) in Akyem Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region has displaced over 60 students. The fire which occurred in the boys dormitory also burnt books, trunks ,mattresses ,monies and other educational materials of the students . No casualty was recorded because the fire outbreak occurred …
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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Muslim cleric jailed for killing pig
A court in Rwanda has sentenced a Muslim cleric to five years in prison for killing a pig in a mosque. Three witnesses told the court that they saw the Imam, Sadate Musengimana, beating the pig with a piece of wood, killing it on the spot, BBC reports. His lawyer …
Read More »‘Asking for $1,000 for prosperity, miracles offends God’ – Benny Hinn
Israeli televangelist Benny Hinn has said it is an offence to the Lord and the Holy Spirit for pastors and preachers to ask their denomination to pay $1,000 for prosperity or miracles, saying he is done with the monetisation of the Gospel. Benny Hinn said: “The flesh must be broken, …
Read More »VIDEO: KNUST student sits in Bibini River for about 6 hours for a school project
A young lady has been spotted sitting in the Bibini River in Kumasi. In a video sighted by Ghanaweb, the lady is said to have been seated on a chair in the middle of the river for about 6 hours as part of an artistic presentation of project work for …
Read More »KNUST ranked best university in quality education in Africa, 14th in the world
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, have congratulated its stakeholders on a recent feat the university has achieved. The latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking adjudged KNUST as the best university in quality education (Sustainable Development Goal 4) in Africa and 14th globally. KNUST …
Read More »Interpol, Kenya govt probe two Nigerian financial tech tycoons over suspicious transfer of N128bn from Nigeria
Two Nigerian Fintech tycoons, Eghosasere Nehikhare and Bukunmi Olufemi Demuren, and another Nigerian, are under probe in Kenya for a string of suspicious transfers of $221 million (N128 billion) from Nigeria. In local currency, the money is worth Kenya Sh25 billion. Nehikhare is the founder of Boltpay, while Demuren is …
Read More »Over 12K registered nurse assistants recruited during 2020 polls still home
Over 12,000 Registered Nurse Assistant Clinicals (RNAC)and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) are still home after ministry of Health opened portal for them to apply for recruitment a month before 2020 presidential and parliamentary election. According to the concerned RNAC/RNAPs group, after six months, none of its members has been …
Read More »‘I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in’ – Elon Musk
Elon Musk joked he wants to buy drinks giant Coca-Cola to ‘put the cocaine back in’ as the eccentric entrepreneur enjoyed a series of back-and-forths with Twitter users amid his $44billion takeover of the platform. ‘Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in,’ the wisecracking Tesla and SpaceX …
Read More »Fire guts SCOAN, destroys shelter of Late TB Joshua’s tomb
Fire has reportedly destroyed parts of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, (SCOAN). The tomb shelter of the late founder of Prophet Temitope Joshua, in Ikotun, Lagos State has also been destroyed. Confirming the incident, The Head, of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, said the fire affected …
Read More »For women: Menstrual hygiene tips you need to follow
Maintaining proper menstrual hygiene during your periods is an absolute necessity. Wearing sanitary pads for long and not cleaning the vaginal properly can lead to irritation, rashes and other diseases. You must maintain proper intimate hygiene, especially during your periods. Poor physical hygiene during that time of the month can …
Read More »Free cocoa beverages for basic schools
Niche Confectionery Ghana Limited has sealed a deal with the Ministry of Education to supply enriched ready-to-drink cocoa beverages to basic school children across the country. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed last week, allowing Niche Confectionery Ghana to supply its ready-to-drink beverages to 1.8 million primary school children …
Read More »12,964 candidates failed 2021 promotion test
Some 12,964 out of the 39,918 candidates who were shortlisted for the December 2021 promotion test to various teaching grades within the Ghana Education Service (GES) were not successful. In a statement released by the GES, some 26,954 candidates representing 67.5 per cent were successful. The promotion test was written …
Read More »Deeper Life excommunicates member over alleged rape of minor
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Anambra State, has excommunicated a 60-year-old man identified as Boniface Onyekwere, who claimed to be a pastor of the church, over an alleged attempt to rape a 12-year-old girl. The church’s stand was made known in a disclaimer signed by the State Overseer, Pastor Jude …
Read More »Gardener, domestic worker arrested after elderly man’s body found in shallow grave
Four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the man was reported missing by his tenant on 16 April after …
Read More »Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …
Read More »Post us or we picket MoH: Jobless nurses threaten
The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fails to release the postings of its members. The group is giving the ministry a week’s ultimatum to release the data …
Read More »Drama as church members pay huge sum to pastor to fly them to Heaven
Head pastor of Christ High Commission Ministry, also known as Royal Christ Assembly in Nigerian is smiling all the way to the bank after convincing his church members to pay for the visa to Heaven. Pastor Ade Abraham is reported to have first convinced the congregation to relocate to a …
Read More »WAEC announces recruitment; see available slots
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced on its official Twitter handle that it is recruiting for vacant positions. WAEC noted that the application closes on June 7, 2022, while it urged all interested applicants to visit https://recruitment.waec.com.ng. The statement read, “The West African Examinations Council is calling on …
Read More »Stop using treated mosquito nets to cover refuse – GHS warns refuse collectors
The Ghana Health Service has warned refuse collectors against using treated mosquito nets distributed to fight malaria to cover refuse being carted on tricycles. It is common in many communities in Ghana’s capital city, Accra to see riders of tricycles used as refuse carting vehicles using treated mosquito nets to …
Read More »Wenchi SHS to face court over non-competitive procurement
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday directed the prosecution of the Wenchi Senior High School in the Bono Region for breaching the Public Procurement Act. The school was indicted in the 2018 Auditor-General’s Report for non-competitive procurement of goods and services. Accordingly, Mr. Twumasi Ampofo, the Headmaster, and Mr. …
Read More »28 years on, survivor lives to fulfil slain father’s dream
Fabrice Iradukunda was just a baby when his father, a pharmacist, was killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi. His mother also passed a few years later, and as an orphan, he was left in the hands of a family that was friends with his parents, and has …
Read More »We will soon have an HIV/AIDs epidemic – Dr. Adu-Gyamfi
The presidential advisor on HIV/Aids, Dr. Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi, has indicated that the country will soon have to deal with an HIV/AIDS epidemic if care is not taken. According to her, an HIV/AIDS epidemic might be eminent because even though the number of cases of the disease keeps rising and …
Read More »Free SHS students being served ‘Gari Jollof’, ‘Donkey Saliva’ over food shortages in the Upper East Region
Some Senior High School students in the Upper East Region have expressed worry over the kind of food usually served them. They said more often “Gari Jollof” and “Donkey Saliva” are predominately on their menu. Gari Jollof as they called it is a mixture of gari, palm nut oil, salt …
Read More »French election: Macron defeats Le Pen
Emmanuel Macron has won five more years as France’s president after a convincing victory over rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless secured the far right’s highest share of the vote yet. He won by 58.55% to 41.45%, a greater margin than expected. The centrist leader told jubilant supporters at the …
Read More »Some KNUST students who drive on campus don’t take their cars home; they can’t explain how they bought it – Mgt
The University Relations Officer (URO) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Norris Bekoe, has revealed that some students who drive on campus are unable to take their cars home during vacation because they cannot explain to their parents how they got the money to buy the cars. …
Read More »CLOGSAG continues strike as it increases pressure for neutrality allowance
The strike by members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), in demand for the payment of their neutrality allowances continues this week. CLOGSAG laid down their tools on Thursday April 21, 2022, following the inability of government to pay the allowance as agreed upon in January …
Read More »Over 100 Nigerians killed in explosion
Over 100 Nigerians have been killed in an explosion that occurred at an illegal bunkering site on April 23, 2022. The Saturday night explosion occurred at the site located in the Ohaji-Egbema local government area of Imo State in the Abaezi forest that straddles the border of the two states. …
Read More »2 people killed, 3 injured in 2 separate crashes
Two people have died and three were injured after two separate crashes in Secunda on Saturday. According to paramedics, four people travelling in a light motor vehicle were found lying inside the car at about 11:35 on Saturday. ER24 paramedics spokesperson Russel Meiring said the vehicle had been found smashed …
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