Kenya loses first doctor to Covid-19
In Kenya, doctors are mourning a colleague who died after contracting coronavirus, the country’s main medics’ union is saying. A colleague described the medic as a “young doctor with so much to offer”. She was a gynaecologist who was hailed by many of her patients for her professionalism. The health ministry said at the beginning […]
Two KNUST SHS teachers sanctioned over student’s death
Two teachers of the KNUST Senior High School (SHS) have been sanctioned by the Ghana Education Service (GES) over the death of a final year Business student, Sam Leonard. The pair – Mr. Seth Owusu Ansah, a Senior Housemaster, and Mr. Anthony Awotwe, a Housemaster, have been removed from the school and are to be […]
EC begins nationwide registration of SHS students today
The Electoral Commission (EC) will today (July 10) begin a two-day registration exercise for all eligible final year Senior High School (SHS) students in the country. This followed an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held between the EC and IPAC yesterday. As part of the extended exercise, mobile registration officers from the EC had […]
Ghana Music Awards UK postponed to 2021
The 15th-Edition of Ghana Music Awards UK (GMAUK) has been postponed to next year. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 9, 2020, by the Planning and Advisory Board-GMAUK, stated that the event will now be held in 2021. This, the statement said is because of the coronavirus outbreak which has made it difficult for […]
Kwahu Traditional Council bans NDC; orders closure of ‘NDC radio stations’
The Kwahu Traditional Council has banned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from undertaking any political activity in the area. The Council also directed the immediate closure of two radio stations, Okwahu FM and Afram FM because of their affiliation to the party. This comes after the Kwahu Traditional Council accused the NDC and its Regional […]
2020 Homowo to be held within confines of Stool Houses – Ga Traditional Council
The Ga Traditional Council has directed that this year’s celebration of the Homowo, be held within the confines of the stool houses of chiefs within the traditional area. Furthermore, it directs that heads of family must perform all rites in connection with the festival in their family houses. The directive comes in the wake of […]
Pop Smoke: Five arrested in connection to rapper’s death
Five people have been arrested in connection to the death of rapper Pop Smoke. The 20-year-old was killed in a suspected robbery in February. Three men and two under the age of 18 are in custody, say the Los Angeles Police Department. “The suspects robbed and shot Jackson inside the residence, killing him,” police say […]
EC to undertake two day registration in SHSs for eligible students
The Electoral Commission (EC) will embark on a two-day registration for all eligible Senior High School students across the country today. A statement by the Commission says the exercise will take place in all the Senior High Schools that do not have registration centres within the schools. It therefore, encouraged those who are 18 years and […]
Naya Rivera: Glee star likely drowned in tragic accident, police say
Glee star Naya Rivera is believed to have drowned in a “tragic accident” while boating with her young son on a lake in California, police say. The 33-year-old was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon when her boat was seen drifting at Lake Piru, north-west of Los Angeles. Her son, 4, was found asleep on board. He […]
Use of civil language as December elections approach
THE USE OF TEMPERATE OR CIVIL LANGUAGE IN OUR POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. The use of temperate or civil language plays a very important role in the political environment. Language or speech is the instrument that brings change, inspires hope, and the determinant to convince thoughts. It is therefore imperative that all political players are circumspect in […]
