The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is demanding the immediate shutdown of the University of Ghana, Legon (UG), if the school’s lecturers are not ready to return to the lecture halls. Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, February 27, UG’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) …
Read More »Liverpool beat Chelsea to win Caraboa Cup for record ninth time
Liverpool won a dramatic penalty shoot-out to secure the first domestic trophy of the season after a classic Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley. Kepa Arrizabalaga, brought on in the closing moments of extra time as a penalty specialist, missed the decisive spot-kick after a magnificent game came down …
Read More »Man fined GH¢3,600 for forging COVID-19 test certificates
The Kaneshie District Court in Accra has sentenced an employee of Satguru Travel and Tours Agency, Soni Manoj to a fine of GH¢3,600 for forging and faking some COVID-19 test certificates. The prosecution of the convict was instigated by LEDing Medical Laboratory whose COVID-19 test results design layout was forged by Soni Manoj for …
Read More »Russia bans British airlines from its airspace in tat-for-tat move
Russia has banned British aircraft from using its airspace, the state civil aviation regulator Rosaviatsiya says. The ban on all flights to and over Russia also extends to aircraft leased in Britain. London barred Russia’s Aeroflot airline from flying to Britain on Thursday, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source: GNA
Read More »Sanitation Minister seizes keys to excavator used for illegal sand winning on her tour
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources; MSWR, Cecilia Abena Dapaah on Tuesday, February 21, 2022, visited the Nsawam Water Treatment Plant in the Eastern Region. The purpose of her visit was to inspect the Densu River which serves as the raw water source for the Nsawam Water Treatment Plant …
Read More »The best time for a woman to get pregnant according to Science
Is there a “right time” to get pregnant? As it turns out, everyone you ask will likely give you a different answer, but let’s find out what science has to say. Technically, women can get pregnant and bear children from puberty when they start getting their menstrual period to menopause …
Read More »US announces sanctions for Somali officials after election delays
The United States government has announced visa restrictions to Somali officials and individuals, accusing them of “undermining the democratic process in Somalia”, after yet another delay in the parliamentary elections. In a statement issued by the US Department of State on Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions …
Read More »Retired teacher, 69, jailed for incest
Seth Kwadwo Dese, 69, a retiree and father of eight, has been jailed for three years for sleeping with his underage daughter for two years. The retired teacher, after abusing the minor, persistently also threw her out of the house when she started resisting his sexual demands. Dese pleaded not …
Read More »Two Mozambican rhino poachers jailed for 23 years
Two rhino poachers from Mozambique have each been sentenced to 23 years behind bars in the Skukuza Regional Court in Mpumalanga. The South African National Parks (SANParks) welcomed the jail terms. Americo Mathonsi,59 and Michael Chauke, 57, were arrested in the Satara section of the Kruger National Park (KNP) on …
Read More »SA announces hunting permits for rhino, leopards
The South African government on Friday granted annual hunting and export permits for dozens of big game, including 10 critically endangered black rhino and a similar number of leopards. It also gave permission for dozens of elephants to be killed, in keeping with international laws on the trade of endangered …
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