The US and UK are facing growing international criticism over a new security pact signed with Australia. The deal – seen as an effort to counter China – will see the US and UK give Australia the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines. But the move angered France, which said it …
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Parliament to haul WAEC over exam leakages
Akatsi North Lawmaker Peter Nortsu-Kotoe has revealed that Parliament will be hauling examinations body, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) before it to answer questions relating to how some five papers were allegedly leaked in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mr Nortsu-Kotoe told TV3 Wednesday September …
Read More »WATCH : Security takes over KNUST campus
The police and the Operation Calm Life team which includes the military will take over the campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) from Saturday, September 18. Already, the police water canon has been detailed on campus. The University Relations Office tells TV3’s William Evans-Nkum the directive …
Read More »Rasta student quits Achimota for GIS following AG’s appeal
Oheneba Nkrabea, one of the Rasta students has currently been enrolled at Ghana International School(GIS) in Accra. Kasapa News sources say the parents of the Rasta student moved their ward to the prestigious international school after they learned of the Attorney General’s decision to appeal against the High Court’s ruling …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘We’ll amputate you’ – Osei Tutu candidates warn headmaster over strict invigilation
Final year students of Osei Tutu Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have threatened the Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academics, Mr Francis Aidoo. This was after the students who were aggrieved by Mr Aidoo’s strict invigilation in the ongoing WASSCE exam, stormed his farm and destroyed plants on …
Read More »7 Things you should never apply on your face
In a time where there are various DIYs and hacks on how to get a radiant face or glowing skin, it may be difficult to differentiate between what is good or bad. There is also an increasing demand to resort to home remedies and natural ingredients, however, not all of …
Read More »2021 WASSCE: How 2 teachers were arrested for attempting to help students cheat
Two teachers at the Ahamanso Islamic Senior High School have been arrested by the Kadjebi District Police for attempting to leak Monday’s English Language Paper Two. The external supervisor from the West African Examination Council, Ephraim Nukpertsi, upon reaching the examination centre, saw Musah Mohammed, aged 33, taking pictures of …
Read More »WAEC cancels two WASSCE papers over leakages
Information reaching Rainbowradioonline.com has it that the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has cancelled Physics and Business Management papers. The papers were reportedly cancelled over leakage. The website has also gathered that the examination body has rescheduled the papers to Monday, October 11, 2021. The head of the council’s Test …
Read More »Angry Osei Tutu SHS students destroys headmaster’s farm for tighting WASSCE invigilation
A group of angry students of Osei Tutu Senior High School have destroyed the farm of the Assistant Headmaster after he went strict on them in the exam hall in the ongoing WASSCE. It is alleged that these students destroyed the headteacher’s plantain farm and destroyed the plants which were …
Read More »Achimota School, AG appeal court ruling on rastafarian student Tyrone Marhguy
Achimota School and the Attorney-General’s office have both filed an appeal challenging the High Court’s order for the school to admit dreadlock-wearing student, Tyrone Marhguy. According to the school, the court among others erred by indicating that the rules and regulations of Achimota School with regard to ensuring uniformity in …
Read More »FLASHBACK: Remembering the 4 Ghanaians who were killed in the 9/11 attacks in US
Today, September 11 marks 20 years when about 3,000 people including, 4 Ghanaians, lost their lives in the 9/11 attack in the United States of America. These Ghanaians killed during the terrorist attack were Emmanuel Akwasi Afuakwah, Victor Kwarkye, Japhet Jesse Aryee and Sophia B. Addo. The attack was carried …
Read More »Ghanaian nominated by Joe Biden as District Court of California judge
• Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has been nominated a judge in US • When confirmed, she will be the first Black to hold such a high judicial position • Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong was born to Kwaku Ewusi-Mensah and Theodora Ewusi-Mensah Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Ghanaian American, has been nominated as a …
Read More »COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,083, active cases fall
As of 3 September 2021, Ghana’s COVID-19death toll was 1,083, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have indicated. Some 420 new cases were also recorded within that period. The active caseload has, however, fallen to 6,539. Out of that number, 44 are critical and 126 severe. Since …
Read More »GES interdicts headmaster of Jachie-Pramso SHS for caning student
The Headmaster of Jachie-Pramso Senior High School in the Ashanti Region, Francis Donkor has been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) effective September 7, 2021, for mercilessly caning a female student. He has been directed to hand over the Administration and Management of the school to the Ashanti Regional …
Read More »Stiny Leo & Lil Pezzy – Push It (Prod. By IzJoe Beatz)
Off their joint album, ”The Reconcilation” which is yet to be scheduled for its release Stiny Leo and Lil Pezzy shares the very first single off the album entitled ”Push It.” The song is motivated by the hustle and hard time they have been going through in the hood. Nothing …
Read More »American Gay Minister welcome babies with his Husband
The Minister in charge of Transportation in the United States, Pete Buttigieg has announced the birth of his two children. The 39 year-old former mayor shared the news on his Twitter account. He shared an intimate picture with his husband, Chasten and twin kids, a boy and a girl relaxing …
Read More »5 common problems of women’s reproductive health
• Women often face a number of issues in their reproductive health • Some of these concerns can be termed as an underlying problem by health professionals • They can also be treated upon early detection Most women struggle a lot when it comes to issues relating to their reproductive …
Read More »Ladies, do you have these symptoms? Then you might have PCOS
Registered dietician and Chief Executive Officer of Hale and Hearty Nutrition Limited, Fredericka Serwaa Doku, has shared some tips on how to detect PCOS in women. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s African Women’s Voices show, she explained that Polycystic Ovarian Cyst, simply known as PCOS is a metabolic and endocrine disorder …
Read More »Alexanda Kotey: Ghanaian who joined ISIS faces life sentence in US
• A man with Ghanaian parentage is awaiting life sentence in the United States for terrorism • Alexander Kotey’s father is a Ghanaian but he was born and lived in the UK • He joined the Islamic State years ago after reverting to Islam He was born to a Ghanaian …
Read More »More than 1,000 inhabitants of Ellembelle district benefit from free cataract surgery
More than 1,000 people have undergone free cataract surgery and other related eye problems at the St Martin de Pores Catholic Hospital at Ekwe in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The medical team, led by Dr Seth Lartey, a consultant at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi …
Read More »EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa
The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. …
Read More »Ghana’s UCC ranked globally among best universities for research influence
• UCC has been named among the best in the world for research influence • This is the first time the university has been featured • The 2022 Times Higher Education rankings was set up two decades ago The 2022 Times Higher Education annual rankings has ranked the University of …
Read More »Biden vows to defend abortion rights
US President Joe Biden has condemned a new law in Texas banning abortion from as early as six weeks and vowed to defend women’s constitutional rights. The “extreme” law “blatantly” violated rights and would “significantly impair” women’s access to healthcare, he said. On Wednesday the Supreme Court refused, by a …
Read More »Akufo-Addo finally releases cash for conjoined twins’ surgery at Ridge Hospital
President Akufo-Addo has paid the full cost of the surgery of the conjoined twins at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare on Tuesday presented a cheque of Gc 14,394, 397.58 to the management of the Gt. Accra Regional Hospital(Ridge Hospital). This follows concerns about …
Read More »STEPSS students sit on floor to learn, stand to eat and sleep in uncompleted building
St. Stephens Secondary Technical school (STEPSS) in Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern region is reeling under serious infrastructural and furniture crises amidst the exponential increase in the population of students as a result of Free Senior High School policy . The infrastructural and furniture crises in …
Read More »U.S. in final phase of Kabul evacuations, Taliban says ready to take over airport
U.S. Marines and German service member watch an entry gate during an evacuation Sun, 29 Aug 2021Source: reuters.com U.S. forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan, and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, …
Read More »Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘eliminates airport bomb threat’
IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGESimage captionSunday’s drone strike came just days ahead of the deadline set by the US for its forces to leave Afghanistan A US drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul has prevented another deadly suicide attack at the airport, US military officials say. The strike targeted a vehicle …
Read More »PHOTOS: Woman fleeing Afghanistan gives birth on flight to UK
A woman fleeing Afghanistan has given birth to a baby girl while on a flight to the United Kingdom. A Turkish Airlines flight said the 26-year-old woman identified as Soman Noori gave birth on Saturday August 28, after having contractions as the plane was midway between Dubai and Birmingham. With …
Read More »Afghanistan: US to complete evacuations despite attack, says Biden
President Joe Biden says the US airlift from Kabul will continue despite a jihadist attack that killed over 90 people including 13 US service members. “We must complete this mission and we will,” he said. He also vowed to hunt down the perpetrators. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated …
Read More »At Least 13 Killed In Kabul Airport Blast
A large explosion occurred outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul where the US military has been working to evacuate American citizens and at-risk Afghans, it was reported on Thursday. International broadcaster, Al Jazeera reported that the explosion went off outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have …
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