Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, is a free man for now. He just got released from behind bars as he awaits trial. Mr. Chauvin was cut loose Wednesday from the Oak Park Heights prison in Minnesota after court records show he posted a non-cash $1 …

Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC) have won the 2020 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). They beat off competition from Adisadel College and Opoku Ware School on Thursday, October 8 to win their sixth title. PRESEC won by 36 points, Adisadel College amassed 31 whereas Opolu …

US President Donald Trump has claimed that contracting Covid-19 was a “blessing from God” and vowed to make the experimental antibody drug Regeneron free for all Covid patients.   The US leader was hospitalized on Friday October 2, after testing positive for the virus. He took an experimental drug Regeneron …

The Management of the Ghana School of Law has stated that the institution is considering introducing a triple track system to manage the large number of students who have passed the entrance exams. This follows the publication by the Independent Examination Committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) of 1045 …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has automatically employed all teachers from the Colleges of Education who have passed their Licensure and done with their National Service. According to the Ministry of Education’s Public Relations unit in a statement made available to DGN Online, even teachers who had trailed due to several …

Fongo Junior High School (JHS) in the Wa Municipality is in dire need of water to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Issah Nanjo Sahid, Head Teacher of the school currently buys water from water tankers out of his pocket to fill hand washing containers placed in the school for handwashing among …

A group identified as Concerned Tertiary Students of GIJ (CTSG) has given the management of two tertiary institutions – University of Ghana (UG) and Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), a 14-day ultimatum to reverse a decision they took to increase school fees for the 2020/2021 academic year. According to a …

A six-year-old rape victim has died in hospital ten days after being attacked, sparking furious protests in India which saw her family lay the girl’s body in the street. The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her cousin while she was at home in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state. She …

 0-4President Trump reportedly has COVID-19, and while some are wishing for his speedy recovery, others have publicly tweeted a hope that he’ll die of the disease. As you might imagine, that’s expressly against Twitter’s rules — and the company tells Motherboard that it will enforce them. In other words: You …

“God revealed to me on October 3, during a church service that young children are going to die through various means. The devil needs blood, especially as we prepare for elections and so I beg the President to rescind his decision of reopening schools for SHS 2 students and JHS …

Two women were arrested on Monday, October 5, or allegedly smothering their two-year-old nephew over “jealousy” with his mother in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida, India.   The child was killed on September 29 by her two aunts, who had then covered his body in a blanket and hid it in …

Medical experts are questioning Donald Trump’s decision to greet supporters in a drive-past outside the hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19. There are concerns the US president, who wore a mask, may have endangered Secret Service staff inside the car. White House spokesperson Judd Deere said the trip …

A Black man named Jonathan Price was shot and killed by a Wolfe City police officer and this comes only months after he condemned Black Lives Matter protesters and said White police officers have never harassed him.   The family of Jonathan Price says he was fatally shot during an officer-involved shooting in Wolfe City on Saturday, …

One of the White House aides who works closest to President Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus, two White House officials confirmed to CNN. Nicholas Luna, an assistant to the President, acts as one of his “body men,” whose job is to accompany the President throughout the day and …

US President Donald Trump has surprised supporters gathered outside the hospital where he is being treated with Covid-19 by riding past in a motorcade. Wearing a mask, the president waved inside a car moments after tweeting that he would pay a “surprise visit”. Mr Trump, who has been criticised for …

Azerbaijan’s second-largest city, Ganja, has been shelled by Armenian forces, as heavy clashes continue over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The enclave is officially part of Azerbaijan but run by ethnic Armenians. The self-proclaimed authorities there said they hit Ganja’s military airport after Azerbaijani forces shelled the region’s capital, Stepanakert. Azerbaijan …

An opinion poll in the US has found that well over half (65%) of those who responded believe President Trump could have avoided infection if he had taken coronavirus more seriously. The Ipsos/Reuters poll, which gathered responses from 1,005 US adults, including 596 likely voters, over the previous two days, …

Some parents have commended Government for successfully opening schools in the country gradually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents said, they were happy their 2nd-year children in Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools were having their turn from Monday, October 5th saying they have been home for too long …

At least two people have died and at least 25 are missing after a powerful storm hit southern France and north-western Italy. Named Alex, it brought fierce winds and torrential rains causing severe floods. A number of villages suffered serious damage around the southern city of Nice. Its mayor described …

Achimota School in stiff competition with Prempeh College and Anglican Senior High School emerged the best school. Achimota School at the end of the contest had 44 points , Prempeh College had 41 points and Anglican SHS had 27 points. The competition was a tight one from round 1 to …

U. S president Donald Trump has tweeted about his condition. “Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!” the tweet on Mr Trump’s page read. “Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all form two students of Junior and Senior High Schools to return to their various schools starting from Monday, October 5 2020. This is to enable them complete the third and second term of the current academic year respectively. This was contained in …

Trump, was dramatically airlifted to hospital on Friday evening, as he was rushed via helicopter to Walter Reed medical center near Washington DC out of an “abundance of caution” after after showing coronavirus symptoms – putting the US election in jeopardy with just weeks to go. President Donald Trump is …

US President Donald Trump has mild symptoms of Covid-19 after he and his wife Melania tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House says. Mr Trump’s chief of staff said the president was “on the job” and “in good spirits”, adding that he expected him to make a quick recovery. …

Notable beauty Emporium at East-Legon Nail Gardens is set to outdoor a new name Chic Nails Spa and new products on 25th October at its premises at Adjiringanor, Trasacco Estate Rd, Accra. The company which has been in existence since 2014 is an expert in Acrylic nails, pedicure, manicure, gel …

President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning development that came hours after he confirmed one of his longest-serving aides with whom he had recently traveled also received a positive test result. The revelation had implications for the president’s health, the administration’s response to the pandemic and also …

US President Donald Trump has said he and the US first lady are in quarantine after one of his closest aides tested positive for coronavirus. He tweeted that both he and Melania Trump were now awaiting their own test results after Hope Hicks was infected. The 31-year-old adviser to the …

The Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC) Nana Akomea has stated that the Double Track system was implemented because the Akufo-Addo government did not anticipate the huge numbers for the free SHS policy. According to him, even though the party prior to winning the 2016 December polls knew …

The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has expressed concern with the increasing cases of breast cancer especially among men in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to Ultimate News in Kumasi, the Regional Head of non-communicable diseases with the health service Lydia Owusu Ansah indicated that out of a population of …

President Donald Trump has said a far-right group should “stand down” and let law enforcement do its work, after his refusal to explicitly condemn the group in a TV debate sparked a backlash. Mr Trump said “I don’t know who the Proud Boys are”, a day after urging them in …