The National Buffer Stock Company has ordered the withdrawal of some unwholesome flour supplied to Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region. It comes in the wake of complaints from students about a sour taste of meals prepared with the said flour. There are fears the product could cause food poisoning on campuses. Speaking to […] The post Withdrawal Unwholesome

Australians turned in more than 57,000 firearms to authorities last year during a national gun amnesty. The three-month amnesty was the first since Australia’s landmark response to a mass shooting in 1996. It aimed to reduce the number of illicit weapons by allowing people to hand them over without fear of prosecution. The government said the amnesty […] The post Australians

Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s longest-serving advisers, is to step down as White House communications director. The 29-year-old former model has been by Mr Trump’s side for years. The news came a day after she testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee, but White House sources said this was not the reason. She […] The post Close

US President Donald Trump has told a group of lawmakers not to be so “petrified” of the powerful gun lobby the National Rifle Association (NRA). In a break from his party’s stance on gun control, President Trump urged lawmakers to come up with a comprehensive bill on gun reform. He suggested expanding background checks for […] The post Trump: Lawmakers ‘afraid’

About 700 churches have been closed down in Rwanda for failing to comply with building regulations and for noise pollution. Most of them are small Pentecostal churches. One mosque was also closed. A government official told the BBC that some of the more than 700 buildings shut down have already reopened after they were approved […] The post Rwanda closes ‘700 unsafe, noisy

A teenager tried to shoot and kill the Queen during a visit to New Zealand in 1981, classified documents from the country’s security services have confirmed. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) released the secret documents finally confirming Christopher John Lewis – who was 17-years-old at the time – had in fact opened fire […] The post Secret

Britain is set for yet another day of sub-zero temperatures as Storm Emma rolls in from the Atlantic and a red weather warning remains in place for Scotland. The Met Office said wintry weather was “still firmly in charge” as the country prepares for further icy blasts and “blizzard-like conditions” as well as continued disruption […] The post Another