Two police officers and a paramedic have reportedly been killed in a shooting at a family home in Minnesota. The gunman, who was barricaded inside his Burnsville home with seven children, opened fire as officers tried to negotiate with him. The dead officers were named as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, and the […] The post Minnesota shooting: Two police and a
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has proposed that 30 per cent of Africa’s sovereign reserves held in foreign banks be invested in the continent’s financial institutions. “We should decide that a minimum of 30 per cent of the reserves of each one of us, should, be invested in the multilateral institutions,” he said, citing the […] The post Thirty
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections. It comes after the country’s top court blocked President Macky Sall’s attempt to postpone the election, originally scheduled for this month. Mr Sall’s last-minute decree, backed by parliament, had triggered a political crisis in Senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy […] The post Senegal
Senegal’s Election Authority on Thursday, February 15, 2024, has voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members […] The post Senegal:
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to an Arctic penal colony, considered one of […] The post Russian
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle jail, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to one of Russia’s toughest penal colonies late last […] The post Putin
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded […] The post Kansas
If you see blood in your stool or toilet paper, you might be concerned. But while blood in stool can signal a serious problem, it isn’t always the case. Here’s what you need to know about the possible causes of bloody stools and what you and your doctor should do if you discover a problem. […] The post Causes of Blood in Stool (Hematochezia) appeared first on The
The first-ever criminal trial of a former US president is set to start next month, with Donald Trump defending himself against allegations of conducting a hush-money cover-up. The 77-year-old appeared in court in New York on Thursday, seeking to have the trial dismissed or delayed. But Judge Juan Merchan was not swayed by arguments that […] The post Donald Trump’s
A big Russian amphibious ship, the Caesar Kunikov, has sunk off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Powerful explosions were heard early on Wednesday, according to local social media, which suggested the landing ship was hit south of the town of Yalta. Ukraine’s intelligence directorate released video of what it said […] The post Russian
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by the government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students in senior high schools under the free SHS policy. The minister said the move is to help improve teaching and learning in the various public senior high schools across the country. Speaking at […] The post Every SHS student to get a tablet
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by the government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students of Wesley Girls Senior High School under the free SHS policy. The minister said the move is to help improve teaching and learning in the school. Speaking at the speech and prize-giving day […] The post Adutwum promises to
Access Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest banks, has appointed a temporary replacement for CEO Herbert Wigwe, who died alongside five others in a helicopter crash last Friday. Bolaji Agbede, Access Bank’s most senior founding executive director, will assume the CEO position in an acting capacity, the bank’s parent company, Access Holdings Plc, announced in a […] The post Nigeria’s
Police in northern India have fired tear gas to prevent thousands of protesting farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on Delhi. The capital is ringed by razor wire, cement blocks and fencing on three sides to keep protests at bay. The government fears a repeat of 2020 – dozens died in a year-long protest […] The post Farmers’
Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have resumed in Cairo, Egyptian media say. Senior officials from the US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar are meeting as Israel faces strong international pressure to stop its bombardment of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. About 1.5 million people are crammed into this small border […] The post Israel Gaza: Ceasefire
A Qatari court has released eight former Indian naval officers previously on death row for unspecified charges. Seven of the men have already returned to India, Delhi’s foreign ministry said on Monday. The authorities in January said their death penalty had been converted into prison sentences of “varying” lengths. Neither Qatar nor India revealed the […] The post Qatar
Little Explorers, Ghana’s premier accredited Montessori institution, has metamorphosized into Explorers Schools after investing heavily in infrastructure for almost two decades of operation. The school which only operated early childhood, after a rigorous assessment and evaluation process by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) an independent statutory body committed to improving learning experiences […] The post Little
In a significant step towards fostering gender equality in the realm of science, Christ the King Senior High School in Obuasi played host to a symposium marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024. The event, organized by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine and the Ghana Institution of Engineering, Women in Engineering, aimed […] The post Female students
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