Majority of the basic schools in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region are contending with an acute shortage of furniture in their respective institutions, the Municipal Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said. Mr. Solomon Sakitey in an interview said the situation continues to …

Kenya’s health ministry is now allowing people to not wear face masks in open places. The government has however encouraged people attending events indoors to wear face masks and while travelling using public means of transport. The measures of social distancing and hand washing will remain in place to reduce …

A total of eight people have been killed, and four are fighting for their lives following three separate car crashes between Friday night and Saturday morning in Gauteng. Two accidents occurred in Pretoria, while another was in Parktown. Emer-G-Med paramedics were called to the scene of a serious vehicle accident …

Diesel prices in Kenya are the lowest in eastern Africa in the wake of the monthly subsidy, reversing the market structure that made the country’s fuel the most costly in the region. A litre of the commodity costs Ksh112.63 ($0.99) on average in Kenya, compared to Ksh118.44 ($1.04), Ksh139.08 ($1.22) …

A beauty pageant was this week held in one of Nigeria’s biggest prison facilities. The event which was held at Kirikiri correctional facility was to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. Several inmates participated in the event labeled ‘Miss Cell.’ Various female inmates brought out their talents and skills in …

Following the Russia-Ukraine war, another batch of Nigerians have been evacuated from Poland, where they sought refuge, to their home country. The 122 Nigerians, including an infant, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, at about 1:12am on Friday. This was announced in the early hours of Friday by the …

Two members of a vigilance group attached to Umukohia community, close to the Obingwa Council headquarters, in Abia State, were, on Wednesday, shot dead by suspected armed robbers. The deceased, whose names were given as Chidi Appolos and Ikechi Eliazu, were said to have confronted the gang who came to …

The Ministry of Health(MoH) has announced that it will commence the recruitment of medical doctors and dentists on Monday, 14 March 2022. The recruitment exercise is for medical doctors and dentists who have completed their House Job and have been verified by the Medical and Dental Council. “Qualified applicants are …

Sex workers in Mombasa county of Kenya have joined other citizens of the East African country in condemning acts of sexual violence meted on a female motorist in Nairobi last Friday. About 16 suspects accused of robbing and sexually molesting a female diplomat on Forest Road have been detained for 15 days …

In a move sure to upset his critics – notably the EFF – President Cyril Ramaphosa elevated Raymond Zondo from Deputy Chief Justice to Chief Justice. The Presidency made the announcement late on Thursday afternoon. “President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in accordance with Section 174(3) of the Constitution, decided to appoint …

A student of University of Jos, Obed Ejale, also known as Heavensent, has committed suicide after finding out the feeling he had for his lover was not mutual. Ejale ended his heartbreak by taking his life in his room with an insecticide. Friends and colleagues of the late student penned …

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released a new guideline on abortion care in a bid to help prevent some 25 million unsafe procedures estimated to occur every year. Only half of the approximately 50 million abortions performed every year are carried out using a method recommended by the …

Twelve school children were injured in an accident on Thursday morning when the taxi they were travelling in collided with another vehicle in Inwabi Road, Isipingo, in KwaZulu-Natal. The rear of the taxi in which 12 children were being transported in Isipingo, in KwaZulu-Natal. SuppliedPHOTO: Supplied/ALS Paramedic Services ALS Paramedics …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of 52,974 candidates who sat for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE) for private candidates. The results of 696 candidates alleged to be involved in various examination malpractice have been withheld pending the conclusion of investigations. “These malpractices …

The Municipal Director of GES in Bawku, Azeriya Ayeriga, has indicated that his office has granted releases to over 100 basic school teachers. According to Ayeriga, the teachers sort to leave Bawku because of the current insecurity caused by the constant fight between factions in the municipality, graphic online.com reports. …

Mpumalanga police arrested a 27-year-old woman on Monday after she allegedly abandoned her newborn baby in Bushbuckridge four days earlier. According to police, two women were walking next to a school in College View when they heard a baby crying in the nearby bushes. “As they drew closer, they then …

A deputy inspector general and the head of the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Joseph Egbunike is dead, SaharaReporters can authoritatively report. Egbunike collapsed inside his office in Abuja in the late hours of Tuesday, 8th of March. Until his death, Egbunike was in charge of the highest …

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his immediate family members have been banned from travelling to the US over corruption allegations related to abuse of office and bribery. According to the Tuesday announcement by Counselor for Public Affairs Eric Watnik at the US Embassy in Nairobi, Sonko’s ban from the …

Two girls have been rescued in Stanger after being reported missing on Monday night. The girls aged 4 and 15, who are alleged to have gone missing from their home last night were found 2km away from their home. IPSS medical rescue, SAPS and K9 search, and rescue were on …

Some residents of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, amassed in front of the Legon Police Station after the authorities arrested a member from the hall for his involvement in the clash between residents Mensah Sarbah Hall Commonwealth Hall on Saturday, March 5, …

Dozens of students at Bonkrom D/A Junior High School in Kwahu Afram Plains South District in the Eastern Region have been displaced after the collapse of a shed used as a classroom. The pavilion classroom was hit by a violent rainstorm on March 1, 2022, after school period leading to …

It does appear that government’s Electronic Transaction Levy message may gradually be getting to some sections of the public including some students who seem to be buying into it. From persistent media engagements to townhall meetings, the government has deployed all forms of communication tactics to have Ghanaians embrace what …

Madam Ophelia Dei Adubea, a nutritionist at the Nutrition Department, Ridge Hospital, has said “waakye”, a popular Ghanaian dish, is not only nutritious but medicinal. She said the meal was ‘health-giving’ when cooked with the sorghum bicolor leaves and packaged or served in the “katemfe” leaves also known as the …

Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma has backed President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, terming him as “a man of peace”. Western nations have imposed punitive sanctions on Russia, including the freezing of Mr Putin’s foreign assets over his invasion of Ukraine. But Mr Zuma said Mr …

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, captained his team to victory in a novelty football match. This was part of activities to mark his 85th birthday on Friday. Obasanjo, who starred for his team against the Ogun State Government team led by the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, scored two of …

Philip Quaque Boys’ Basic School in the Cape Coast metropolis in the Central region has now turned into a death trap for students. About 300 students make use of the school building which is on the verge of collapse. The school, also referred to as the first elementary school in …

Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion, warning that recruiting mercenaries or even volunteers breached its laws. In a statement Thursday evening, Senegal’s foreign ministry said it had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador after reading, “with astonishment”, an embassy Facebook …

Popular Guinean singer and rapper, Mousse Sandiana Kaba, popularly known as Grand P, has engaged his longtime girlfriend, Eudoxie Yao. In a video clip that was shared on Instagram by the rapper’s girlfriend, Grand P went on his knees with a ring to propose to her. According to Tuco.co.ke, Grand …

Paying for sex is prevalent among African men with 1 in 10 of them using the services of sex workers, suggests new research. Researchers from the University of Montreal in Canada and Imperial College London also found that men who pay for sex are 50% more likely to be HIV-positive …

A 15-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the stomach during a violent altercation with a fellow pupil outside a Durban school on Friday. KwaZulu-Natal police said a case of murder was being investigated by the Pinetown police following the incident. “It is alleged that at approximately 14:45 a male, …