Kenny Bachman was out with his mates when he decided to get an Uber home - a decision he's still regretting a week later as it cost him $1,600 (£1,161).

Mr Christiaan Elsenaar, Leader of a Dutch education exchange programme team has advised teachers in Ghana to make teaching more fun with less harsh criticism. He said though Ghanaian teachers were putting much efforts into teaching activities, the methods were too rigid, making learning difficult for pupils and students. Mr Elsenaar gave the advice at … The post Let’s make teaching

Mr Christiaan Elsenaar, Leader of a Dutch education exchange programme team has advised teachers in Ghana to make teaching more fun with less harsh criticism. He said though Ghanaian teachers were putting much efforts into teaching activities, the methods were too rigid, making learning difficult for pupils and students. Mr Elsenaar gave the advice at … The post Let’s

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly on Saturday engaged residents, hawkers and other stakeholders in the Metropolis to create a decongestion plan of action. The exercise, to clear the Harbour City’s central business area of hawkers and illegal structures, is to make the city motorable, save lives and properties. The Assembly had earlier given a month notice … The post Tema

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Footage of an Ethiopian parliamentary session posted online on Saturday appeared to contradict official reports of the number of votes cast to validate the state of emergency, though government officials dismissed the discrepancy as a mistake.

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday, announced a GH¢185, 000 compensation package for the family of late Chief Inspector, Emmanuel Ashilevi who was killed by some armed robbers in a raid on the Kwabenya Police Station two months ago. Dr. Bawumia made the announcement when he spoke at the funeral of the late Chief ... The post Gov’t compensates

Parliament has passed the Legal Profession Regulations Bill amidst protests from the Minority caucus in Parliament. The endorsement means that, the General Legal Council (GLC) would continue to conduct entrance exams at the Ghana School of Law as part of admission requirements. It however, banned the conduct of interviews as part of the admission process. … The post Parliament

Ghanaian striker Mohammed Anas climbed off the bench to score a brace as Free State Stars came from behind to beat Platinum Stars 2-1 on Saturday night. Platinum Stars took the lead in the 41st minute from a corner through Gift Sithole who showed composure to find the back of the net. Anas was thrown into the action in the 69th minute and snatched the equalizer nine minutes to the end through a header. He completed the comeback with a low drive that went through the legs of Mzimela from

The public has been urged to resort more to electronic forms of payment in order to reduce their exposure to armed robbery and related risks.  Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS), said this following reports of two separate armed robbery attacks in two successive days and other … The post Let’s

A lack of iodine in pregnancy and early childhood puts nearly 19 million babies around the world at risk of permanent but preventable brain damage every year, a new report has warned. Insufficient iodine during pregnancy can adversely affect neurological and psychological development, reducing a child’s IQ by eight to 10 points. More broadly, widespread ... The post 19m

An integrated health record booklet that seeks to significantly raise the quality of maternal and child healthcare has been launched in Cape Coast, by the Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia. It addresses issues relating to nutrition, growth monitoring and health education in a more focused and illustrative manner. The book is the product of the … The post Second

LILONGWE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Zambian farmers facing more extreme weather are set to get better early warning and weather information to help them cope, as part of a new grant from the Green Climate Fund.

Health Officials have been deployed to communities such as Ashaiman, Nmai-Dzor and Tema in the Greater Accra Region to get data on persons who had some physical contact with the Lassa Fever patient before his death. Friends, relatives and persons who had contact with the 26-year old deceased during the two to 21 days incubation … The post Ghana

Livestock farmers have been advised to put in place strong biosecurity measures to protect their animals from diseases. Mr. Michael Konadu, the Sekyere East District Animal Production Officer, said they needed to focus on correct management practices to significantly reduce disease risk. It was important to ensure that there was proper housing and good sanitation … The post Take

"I was being straight with people," the prime minister said after Andrew Marr called the speech "blunt."

Once inside, Dean, 55, organized the food and unpacked the duffels, which were full of well-worn roller skates.

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori has been found dead in the team’s hotel hours before his side were due to play Udinese in Serie A. The former AC Milan and Roma defender was with the squad preparing for the game when he was found in his room this morning. Fiorentina’s match with Udinese has been postponed ... The post Fiorentina captain Davide Astori found dead

Leicester City manager Claude Puel says early injury to defender Daniel Amartey affected his side as they were held by Bournemouth at home. The Foxes were forced into an early tactical switch to a three-back system when the Amartey, who was playing as a right-back was replaced in the 20th minute due to injury. Ultimately, it took a Riyad Mahrez injury-time equaliser to salvage a point at King Power Stadium. The injury to Daniel Amartey changed things and perhaps destabilised the players

Winger Albert Adomah has been declared fit for Aston Villa's next league match after a three-week layoff with a hamstring problem. He missed the matches against Aston Villa, Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers. But he should be available for selection against bottom-club Sunderland on Tuesday. Adomah has scored 14 goals this season for Villa who are third on the Championship table....