Star-Ghana outlines plan to improve education in Northern Ghana
Star Ghana Foundation has called for a Martial Plan for education in northern Ghana to improve education outcomes in the area. The Acting CEO for Star Ghana Foundation, Ibrahim-Tanko, said poor education outcomes in northern Ghana is a threat to the security of the nation. The Regions in the Northern sector have consistently been at […]
High expectations as Akufo-Addo delivers SONA Today
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will today, Thursday, February 21, deliver his State Of The Nation Address, (SONA). SONA) is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana which states: “The President shall, at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before dissolution of Parliament, deliver a message on the […]
Family of detained Gregory Afoko concerned over being denied access to him
The Ayieta family of Sandema to which Gregory Afoko belongs has organised a press conference in Accra on the continuous detention of Gregory Afoko, four years after his arrest. Speaking at the event, the spokesperson of the family, Robert Asekata said since the arrest, Gregory Afoko, has been denied bail even when he was clearly […]
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in one week
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in a week after flour stocks dwindled due to the country’s failure to pay for imported wheat, according to a confidential letter written to bakers by the country’s grain millers’ group on Monday. The southern African nation is in the grip of a severe shortage of U.S. dollars that […]
All set for "Araminta! Harriet Tubman Lives" drama
The National Theatre of Ghana in collaboration with Andrea Vonny Lee, Department Chair of Dance of the Laney Community College in Oakland, California will host a theatrical piece dubbed, “Araminta! Harriet Tubman Lives” in Accra. The collaboration from Thursday, February 21 to Saturday 23 is part of 2019 upcoming performances to commemorate the Year of […]
Davido: US rapper, Busta Rhymes set to drop ‘Fall’ remix
Trevor Smith Jr. a.ka. Busta Rhymes, an American rapper, has announced a release date for his remix of a single, `Fall’ by David Adeleke. a.ka. Davido. The star took to his Instgram page @bustarhymes on Tuesday to confirmed that the song done alongside Davido and his signed artist Prayah was due to be released on […]
Putin: 'We'll target USA if Washington deploys missiles in Europe'
Russia will respond to any deployment of intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where those missiles are stationed, but the United States itself, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. In his annual address to parliament, Putin said Russia was not seeking confrontation and would not take the first step to […]
National Security defends presence of masked Security operatives during Ayawaso by-election
Director of Operations at National Security, Col. Michael Opoku has defended the presence of masked Security operatives at La Bawaleshie on the 31st of last month during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. He said they were instructed to monitor and provide surveillance on the election and there is no need to share with the Police […]
Woman goes viral for reviewing brands of soap on how Good they taste
This Indonesian woman who loves to lick various brands of hand soap and rate them by how good they taste is giving the phrase “clean eating” a whole new meaning. Khosik Assyifa, a young woman from Indonesia’s East Java province, has become an unlikely Instagram sensation thanks to her bizarre eating habits. Assyifa has been […]
French senators say ex-Macron aide should be investigated for perjury
President Emmanuel Macron’s former security aide, Alexandre Benalla could be prosecuted for perjury. This is what a French Senate committee recommended after it carried out a seven-month investigation into the former aide’s violent conduct during a May Day protest last year. The scandal was triggered by a video showing Benalla beating up a protester while […]
Daughter of North Korean defector was forcibly 'repatriated': Ex-diplomat
The daughter of a North Korean diplomat who is believed to have defected late last year has been forcefully repatriated to her home country where she is being detained by authorities, according to another ex-diplomat defector. Jo Song Gil, North Korea’s acting ambassador to Rome since October 2017, allegedly went into hiding with his wife […]
Fang Fenghui: China's ex-top general jailed for life
A former high-ranking Chinese general has been sentenced to life in jail for corruption, state media reports. Fang Fenghui, ex-chief of joint staff of the People’s Liberation Army, was found guilty of bribery and having huge wealth that he had been unable to account for, according to Xinhua. The 67-year-old accompanied President Xi Jinping in […]
"Two is enough," Egypt tells poor families as population booms
SOHAG, Egypt – Nesma Ghanem is hoping for a fourth child even though her doctor says her body can’t handle a pregnancy at the moment. She has three daughters and would like them to have a brother. “In the future he could support his father and the girls,” said Ghanem, 27, who lives in a […]
NCCE condemns shooting incident at NDC Ashanti Regional office
The National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, has condemned the shooting incident at the NDC office at Amakom in the Ashanti Region. At a News Conference in Accra Wednesday, NCCE Chairperson Josephine Nkrumah stated that the issue of vigilantism is becoming a source of worry. One person was shot dead at the NDC regional office […]
