To build the capacity of pupils and instil in them the importance of choosing a good career path at the basic level, teachers of Sanso Methodist Primary School in the Obuasi Municipality invited officials from the National Ambulance Service, Ghana to educate the pupils on basic life support techniques. This programme is part of the […] The post Ambulance Service
A private legal practitioner and a lecturer at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School, Albert Quashigah, has stated that Article 14 of the Children’s Act 1998 (ACT 560) cannot be applied to the Nungua child marriage between the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and Naa Okromo. The GaDangbe Traditional Council, after receiving several backlash from […] The post Nungua
The former head of Nigeria’s central bank governor is expected to appear in a court in Lagos on Monday after fresh charges alleging misuse of office and corruption were filed against him by the anti-corruption agency on Friday. Godwin Emefiele is already facing procurement fraud charges in another court in the capital Abuja. He has […] The post Nigeria files fresh
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) says the proposal by the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to implement a new flat tax regime along with a tax amnesty is a step in the right direction, which the Union says, will significantly boost their businesses to grow. As part of […] The post GUTA welcomes Bawumia’s proposal for tax amnesty &
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is set to meet on Wednesday, April 10, to deliberate on the possible increase in transport fares. However, the Western regional branch of the union has announced a 30-percent increment in transport fares for its members, effective Monday, April 8. The driver’s union has complained over the increasing […] The post Transport fares hike: GPRTU
Food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has called for an independent investigation into the killing of seven of its staff by Israeli drone strikes in Gaza. It comes after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “grave mistakes” led to the fatal targeting of the workers. An Israeli military inquiry led to two senior officers being […] The post Gaza: Israel
Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, has revealed that the girl at the centre of the child marriage controversy is 15 years old, not 16 as previously claimed by the Nungua Traditional Council. The 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, has faced significant backlash after a video of him marrying the minor, […] The post Girl
Somalia has announced the expulsion of Ethiopia’s ambassador from the country amid rising tensions over a port deal dispute in the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopian Ambassador Mukhtar Mohamed was sent home for consultations, the office of Somalia’s prime minister said on Thursday. Mogadishu is also shutting down Ethiopia’s consulates in Hargeisa, the largest city […] The post Somalia
The International Federation of Lawyers (FIDA-Ghana) has vehemently condemned the marriage between the Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, and Naa Yoomo Ayemuede alleged to be 16 years old. The federation said that cultural child marriage is not only injurious but unlawful. FIDA stressed the fact that the mandatory age for marriage […] The post FIDA
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for helping an Islamist attacker who killed five people at a French Christmas market in December 2018. Audrey Mondjehi, 42, was convicted of obtaining a gun used by Cherif Chekatt, who shot and stabbed his victims in Strasbourg, north-eastern France. The pair were former prison […] The post Strasbourg shooting:
Ukraine has carried out a drone attack against targets in southern Russia and claims to have destroyed six Russian planes at an airbase in Rostov region. Security sources told BBC Ukrainian eight more aircraft were badly damaged, and 20 service personnel could have been killed or injured. The Morozovsk base houses Su-27 and Su-34 aircraft […] The post Ukraine war:
Plan International Ghana and World Vision Ghana have vehemently condemned the reported marriage between a 12-year-old girl and a 63-year-old traditional priest in Nungua, Accra. The organizations expressed profound concern over the alleged union and rebuked any attempts to justify it under the guise of cultural practices. A statement signed by the Country Director of […] The post International
Plan International Ghana and World Vision Ghana have vehemently condemned the reported marriage between a 12-year-old girl and a 63-year-old traditional priest in Nungua, Accra. The organizations expressed profound concern over the alleged union and rebuked any attempts to justify it under the guise of cultural practices. A statement signed by the Country Director of […] The post International
South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot dead in a car hijacking, his team says. The shooting took place at a petrol station on Wednesday night in the Johannesburg suburb of Florida. The 24-year-old was waiting to be attended to when he was approached by unknown gunmen, who ordered him to get out of […] The post Luke Fleurs: South African footballer
Authorities at Opoku Ware SHS have dispelled rumours of de-boardinising over 1000 students, asserting that disciplinary actions are only being taken against students who violated school regulations by leaving for the Easter break without permission. Reverend Stephen Sekyere Owusu, the Headmaster of Opoku Ware School, reiterated the institution’s firm stance against any form of indiscipline […] The post Opoku
The first man to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig has been discharged from the hospital. The 62-year-old was sent home on Wednesday, two weeks after the ground-breaking surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Organ transplants from genetically modified pigs have failed in the past. However, the success of this procedure so […] The post Pig kidney
Senegal has inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its president, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in just weeks. The left-wing pan-Africanist was sworn in on Tuesday after sweeping to a first-round victory in the March 24 elections on a pledge of reform. At age 44, he is Senegal’s […] The post Senegal’s
Rescue efforts are taking place in Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck off its east coast on Wednesday, killing at least four people. The 7.4 magnitude quake caused multiple buildings to collapse in Hualien, the city closest to the epicentre. The strongest tremor to hit the island in 25 years was also felt as far […] The post Taiwan hit by deadly earthquake –
Bright Appiah The Executive Director of Child Rights International (CRI), Bright Appiah, has called for a total discarding of traditions and customs that endanger the lives of children. He Read More... The post Abolish Traditions That Endanger Children – CRI
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed the country’s first-ever female prime minister, naming planning minister Judith Suminwa to the role. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following Tshisekedi’s sweeping re-election as president on December 20. Tshisekedi’s inauguration for a second term in January kick-started a lengthy […] The post DR
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