May 2018

Doctor Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh, the Medical Officer of the Obengfo Medical Hospital has been hauled before an Accra Central District Court for murder. The accused had been dragged before the court over the death of Stacy Offei Darko,…
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The Head of the National Examination Administration Department (NEAD) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mrs Wendy Enyonam Addy-Lamptey, has assumed office as the new Head of the Ghana National Office of the council. She…
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Over half a million newborns are estimated to die annually from serious neonatal infections, contributing to about 15 per cent of all neonatal deaths globally. According to expert opinion, clean birth and particularly postnatal care…
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The family of a small boy dramatically rescued after dangling from a balcony in Paris have expressed their gratitude the Malian man who saved him. "He's truly a hero," the boy's grandmother said of migrant Mamoudou Gassama, who scaled…
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There are reports that at least 10 people have been beheaded by suspected Islamist militants in northern Mozambique. An official in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado Province confirmed the incident but gave no details. A group known…
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will approve a new law to reduce age limits in political office, which could make it easier for younger candidates to run in next year's election. The move comes after intense pressure from youth…
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The government has spent GH¢484,109,531.88 on the free senior high school (SHS) programme since its inception in September 2017. The amount covered cost of furniture, physical education kits, school uniforms, clothes and house dresses.…
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A man has shot dead two police officers and a nearby driver in the eastern Belgian city of Liège. The gunman took a female cleaner hostage at a school before being killed by police. Two other police officers were also injured. The man's…
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The World Bank is to support the implementation of the government’s Multi-Sectorial Integrated Mining Project (MSIMP) with US$ 50 million. Out of the amount, US$30 million will be loan and US$20 million will be a grant. Dr Isaac Bonsu…
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Police in Liverpool said they are investigating as a matter of urgency several death threats against goalkeeper Loris Karius following Real Madrid’s stunning 3-1 win in the Champion’s League final in Kiev. Liverpool’s German keeper was…
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