A chlorine gas attack has been carried out on a besieged rebel-held enclave on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, reports say. People in the Eastern Ghouta region, which is under daily bombardment, reported a smell of gas after a missile strike, the BBC has learned. Health workers said six people were treated for ... The post Syrian war: Reports of chlorine

Chelsea 0-0 Leicester City Chelsea endured a third successive goalless draw in an enthralling encounter against excellent 10-man Leicester. Antonio Conte had been wary of the Foxes and his concern proved well founded as the movement and energy of Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and Shinji Okazaki troubled Chelsea. Leicester were relentless, playing like champions, with the intensity ... The post EPL

Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie beat the likes of Toofan and Timaya to win the Best Collaboration at the Sound City MVP Awards Festival in Nigeria. Sarkodie was announced winner of the category at the ceremony which took place at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on 12th January, 2018. He won with ‘Pain Killer’ which features ... The post Sarkodie wins Sound City MVP award with

Over 40 students of the Agogo State College in the Asante Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region have been displaced after fire gutted one of the dormitories in the school on Friday evening. The incident, which happened around 8:30 pm destroyed the belongings of students, who are mostly first years. The cause of the ... The post Agogo State College fire displaces over 40

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has expressed fears that the ‘cash for seat’ scandal could threaten Ghana’s attempts to mobilize investments from the international community. In his concluding statement to the committee probing the matter in Parliament on Friday, Mr. Kyerematen said Ghana’s reputation risked incurring serious damage because of the allegations that his ... The post ‘Cash

 Czech President Milos Zeman has taken an early lead as votes are counted in the presidential election.With 30% of results in, he had 42% with nearest rival Jiri Drahos on 24%. However, the BBC’s Rob Cameron in Prague says there are indications that the election will go to a second round later this month. Mr ... The post Czech election: Milos Zeman leads in first round appeared

President Akufo-Addo has condemned US President, Donald Trump for recent derogatory remarks he reportedly made against African countries, saying Ghana will “not accept such insults, even from a leader of a friendly country.” Trump’s alleged description of some nations on the continent as ‘shithole countries’ has not sat well with many, including a number of ... The post ‘We

An amount of GH¢62,606,403, in three instalment payments for the delivery of food items to Senior High Schools in the country has been paid to National Food Buffer Stock Company by the Ministry of Education. Hence, food items will be delivered to various school by suppliers contracted by the Buffer Stock Company for the first ... The post Free SHS: Gov’t pays GH¢62m

Anti-corruption campaigner, Sydney Casely Hayford believes Ghanaians are placing too many expectations on Martin Amidu after he was named as the Special Prosecutor, pending Parliamentary approval. He, however, explained that this was a by-product of the overwhelmingly positive reception to what he described as the “fairy tale” appointment of the former Attorney General. “…We are putting ... The post Ghanaians

Anti-corruption campaigner, Sydney Casely Hayford believes Ghanaians are placing too many expectations on Martin Amidu after he was named as the Special Prosecutor, pending Parliamentary approval. He, however, explained that this was a by-product of the overwhelmingly positive reception to what he described as the “fairy tale” appointment of the former Attorney General. “…We are putting ... The post Ghanaians

A social media message containing “racist references” posted by Russian club Spartak Moscow “shows a shocking level of ignorance”, says the chief of anti-discriminatory body Fare. Spartak tweeted a video of some black players training in sunny conditions with a message translating as “see how the chocolates melt in the sun”. “Racism is one of ... The post Spartak

Cyril Ramaphosa, the new leader of South Africa’s ruling ANC, has said the party must address the “dysfunction” in its ranks and unite at all levels. Mr Ramaphosa told a large rally in the south-eastern city East London that the party had become deeply divided through factionalism, patronage and corruption. He was elected to replace ... The post South

The timely intervention of the authorities of the University of Ghana averted a takeover of the school’s medical centre by National Security this dawn. About 15 National Security operatives invaded the premises to carry out orders given by the Health Minister in a letter sighted by Citi News. Speaking to Citi News shortly after the ... The post UG management

The Paramount Queen Mother of Ningo, has asked queen mothers and opinion leaders to join in the fight to dissuade teenage girls from indulging in sexual impropriety. “I want to use this medium to appeal to the queen mothers and opinion leaders; we should get involve; we should educate our girls; the girls are our ... The post Queen mothers urged to fight HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy

Two persons have been arrested in connection with Thursday’s shooting at Bimbilla in the Northern Region which left three persons dead and seven others hospitalized. The Northern Regional Security Council deployed a 30-man security reinforcement team to the area on Friday following the incident. Unlike Friday, when shops remained closed, life is gradually returning back ... The post Two

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has told Citi Business News it should submit a draft on its proposed new regulations to cabinet by the end of the first quarter this year (2018). According to the Center, it has already engaged key stakeholders on some reforms to be rolled out in the new law. The decision to ... The post New GIPC laws to reach cabinet within first

Dry mouth can be a real nightmare. In this article, Beauty and Tips offers up 20 super effective natural remedies for dry mouth that can be very useful. First of all, what is dry mouth? Dry mouth is essentially what you think it is – a mouth that’s super, SUPER dry. Normally, we don’t pay ... The post 20 super effective home remedies to treat dry mouth appeared first on

Natural skin care products are often even more effective than the chemicals packed store bought ones. So let’s take a look at some very useful beauty tips that might help you find out how you can use natural ingredients that are hiding in your kitchen. 1. Brighten skin with turmeric You can choose to use ... The post 10 wonderful, homemade beauty treatments for your skin appeared

The Queen of Lynx Entertainment, MzVee has released her latest single titled ‘Come and See My Moda.’ The song which features Nigerian songstress Yem Alade is already receiving rave reviews from music lovers and analysts. In ‘Come and See My Moda,’ a young woman asks that men who profess love to her should go see ... The post New Music: MzVee features Yemi Alade on ‘Come

The African Group of Ambassadors to the United Nations is demanding a retraction and apology from United States President, Donald Trump after he allegedly called African nations “shithole countries”. In a statement released after an emergency session, the group said it was “extremely appalled at and strongly condemns the outrageous racist and xenophobic remarks attributed ... The post African