IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel earlier approved restarting US rollout of the shot. …

  A few days ago, I came across a tweet which said “Just because you love me doesn’t mean I feel loved by you.” This really made me realize that a lot of us aren’t being loved the way we want or ought to be loved and vice versa because …

Host Francis Abban (right) and Education Minister Dr Adutwum FUNDING FREE SHS AND SHARING COST HOST: The matter of Free SHS, thus far, per the Budget that was read by the Finance Minister, we’ve spent a little over GHC 3 billion on the flagship program Free SHS. Three years after …

  The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said parents who wish to pay the fees for their wards despite the Free SHS program are free to do so. According to him, the government would applaud any parent who does so. He told Starr News’ Francis Abban in an …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCYimage captionPatients were evacuated from the hospital on Friday morning after the blaze was put out At least 13 patients have died after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of an Indian hospital treating Covid patients near Mumbai. The blaze, which took place early …

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Pope Francis has just added his voice. In a video recorded in the Vatican, he warned that the climate crisis will take on an even greater significance in the post-pandemic world. Leaders must do more to protect the gift of nature, he stressed. In another message, …

The National Teaching Council (NTC) through the National School Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) – the regulator of pre-tertiary schools – has informed all pre-tertiary private schools to ensure that from next month their teachers begin processes to acquire their teaching licence. Also, it has notified the private schools that all yet …

Authorities at the University of Education, Winneba say they are yet to receive any information concerning the death of a student in the school. According to the Students’ Representative Council of the University, no student of the university has been reported dead per the university records in the last 24hrs …

The conviction of Derek Chauvin by a Minneapolis court is regarded around the world as a big feat in the fight against racism and injustice against persons of black origin. All over the world, the murder of George Floyd was seen as attack on the black race and his vindication …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA A federal investigation has been launched into policing practices in the city of Minneapolis, a day after one of its former officers was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. The justice department will look at whether there has been a pattern “of unconstitutional or unlawful policing”, Attorney …

US President Joe Biden has said the conviction of a former police officer in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America”. But he warned: “We can’t stop here”. White officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on African-American Mr Floyd’s …

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is led away in handcuffs after a jury found him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Image: Reuters Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of all three …

65-year-old Ajara Mensah is battling for her life as her 25-year-old daughter, Rose Mensah struggles to pay for the treatment of kidney complications, which is dragging her slowly to her grave. Studies show that about 13% of Ghanaians have chronic kidney disease and many are dying on daily basis from …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The US state department is to advise Americans to avoid 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a note to the media about its updated travel guidance, it said the pandemic continued to “pose unprecedented risks to travellers”. The current US “Do Not Travel” …

Cool Pastor is out with his latest single, ”Yesu Din”.. Gospel songs have been one of the largest medium in transforming positiveness into the lives of the people. Several gospel songs have come to do its work and yes the legacy continuous. We bring to you a fresh dedication tune …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionMinneapolis is braced for a repeat of the violence that gripped the city last spring after George Floyd’s death The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd last year, has retired to consider its verdict. The prosecution told jurors that …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTMETROPOLITAN POLICEimage caption“Alexander Petrov” (left) and “Ruslan Boshirov” Russia has announced that 20 diplomats from the Czech Republic will be expelled from the country. The Czech Republic expelled 18 Russian diplomats on Saturday. Czech local intelligence agents claim the diplomats are Russian intelligence operatives. They are suspected of involvement …

The University of Ghana, Legon, has opened the application process for students who wish to avail themselves of the student loan facility for the 2020/2021 academic year. This was announced by the Student Representative Council of the university. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the SRC, Mr …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionIranian state TV broadcast this image of the man it wants in connection with the attack Iran’s state TV has named a man that intelligence authorities allege was responsible for an attack at the Natanz nuclear site last weekend. Reza Karimi fled Iran shortly before the blast, Network …

  Per the video going viral, it is all obvious that the future is indeed in a mess as the disturbing video on social media captures five young schoolgirls smoking shisha in their uniforms. In the video, the young girls who are believed to be in their teens were seen …

Some students of the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region have turned themselves into criminals, stealing laptops and mobile phones belonging to their colleagues. The University of Cape Coast District Police Commander, Superintendent Fii Okyere who made the disclosure further revealed that a student was last week sentenced …

Legend has it he was born on a kitchen table on the Greek island of Corfu almost a century ago. On Saturday, he was delivered to a royal vault on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Britain’s royal family said farewell to Prince Philip, family patriarch and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of …

An audio recording was played in the trial of the four persons who allegedly demanded $800,000 ransom from the parents of two Canadian girls they kidnapped in 2019 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. In the eleven-minute long audio, played in court, unidentified voices were heard plotting to get 10-round ammunition, a …

The funeral for Prince Philip, who died on April 9 at age 99, is being held on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said last week the funeral “very much reflects the Duke’s wishes.” “Whilst this is a time of sadness and mourning, the …

It’s a somber day for the British royal family, Britons and supporters around the world as Prince Philip will be laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in just a few hours. The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on April 9. He was 99. The ceremonial royal …

  23-year-old ex-convict, Abu Safianu Yahaya who dreams of becoming a nurse has his hopes dashed because of his ex-convict status. He has therefore appealed to the government to come to his aid to gain admission into any of the three different Senior High Schools who refused to enroll him. …

  The Ghana Education Service (GES) is expected to dismiss teachers who fail to register with the National Teaching Council (NTC). The National Teachers Council directed graduate teachers who want to practice teaching as a profession to register on its portal before 7th May 2021. According to a press release …

Funeral preparations are under way for Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, who died on Friday 9 April aged 99. This is what we know about the event. Where will the funeral take place? The ceremonial royal funeral will be held at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor …

Dr. (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has won the 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award (AfOx ReDA) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She received £50,000 to collaborate with Prof. Christopher Schofield from the …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionThe decision is said to have been influence by problems at the US-Mexico border President Joe Biden has reversed course hours after signing an order to keep the number of refugees admitted annually to the US at Trump-era levels. Mr Biden drew ire on Friday as he held …