University Of Cape Coast College of Distance Education, DESAG-Western hosted it Akwaaba Night and End of Academic Year Dinner in Takoradi to bring all Alumni of the university together and welcome new students who has been enrolled into their various programmes of the institution’s Distance Education. UCC College of Distance …

More than 12 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic to work as slaves between 1515 and the mid-19th Century. Some two million of the enslaved men, women and children died on their way to the Americas. The slave trade began after the Portuguese started their exploration of the …

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 …

There is a public uproar on social media about the current state of the mortuary at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. With the solemnity that death exudes, one would expect that the temporal place where mortal remains are kept until burial reflects same. However, the scene at the Korle Bu …

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 …

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 …

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has now become the 70th richest man in the world after surpassing U.S. billionaires Dan Gilbert, Abigail Johnson and Thomas Frist, whose net worth has declined by more than $3 billion since the year began. The Nigerian billionaire and chairman of Dangote Group, Africa’s most …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …