So far 78 people have been confirmed killed following the violence which erupted in Kaduna State, north Nigeria, since last week. The death toll rose to that figure as local officials confirmed 23 people were killed and 17 others wounded as the violence spread to parts of the state capital, Kaduna, on Sunday. Speaking to Xinhua on the [...] The post Death toll in north
Government and rebel forces in South Sudan abducted hundreds of women and girls this year and many have been raped and forced into sexual slavery, the U.N. mission to the country said on Tuesday. Other young people were forced to become child soldiers, according to a report by the U.N. Mission in South Sudan, which said that many of those [...] The post ‘Warring parties
Fighting between clans in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region has killed more than 50 people, a witness at the scene and an official in neighbouring Puntland said on Tuesday. “There has been fierce clan fighting yesterday and today. Over 50 people died but they have not been buried because the fighting is still going on,” Ahmed Ismail told Reuters from Dhumey [...] The post 50
INFORMATION Minister designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and two other ministers designate will tomorrow face the Appointment’s Committee of Parliament to be vetted for their suitability as ministers of state. The two other ministers designate are Mrs Cynthia Morrison, Gender, Children and Social Protection, and Ms Paulina Tangoba Abayage, Upper East Region. Three other nominees, Evans Opoku, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister [...] The post Oppong
EVEN before Ghana finally migrated to digital broadcasting, the National Media Commission (NMC) has raised the red flag about moves by the government to form a company to manage that space. To be called Central Digital Transmission Company Limited (CDTCL), with both the CEO and the Board to be appointed by the President, the NMC stated that such a move [...] The post DISTRIBUTION OF BROADCAST
The Western Regional Police on Tuesday arrested three suspects at the Apremdo barrier in Takoradi for allegedly carrying 92 bales of Indian hemp concealed on a cargo truck, heading towards Tarkwa in the Western Region. The suspects, Kwaku Quansah, Francis Ackah and Ali Amadu have been handed over to the Western Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) for further investigations. [...] The post 3 arrested
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday, gave the state, and James Kwabena Bomfeh, a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), who sued the government over its decision to build a national cathedral one week to file memorandum of agreed issues. The seven-member panel of judges, presided by Justice Julius Ansah, urged the state and the applicant to file early to [...] The post SC
Charles Cromwell, head teacher of Cape Three Point Basic School, in the Western Region, has allegedly defiled an 11-year-old pupil, on Monday. According to the police, Cromwell, lured the girl to his bedroom and had sexual intercourse with her after she carried his (head teacher) books home. Cromwell, who is on the run, allegedly gave GH¢ 5.00 to the victim [...] The post Head teacher defiles
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