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Guinness World Records names Monday ‘worst day of the week’

The world’s authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955, Guinness World Records, has officially named Monday the worst day of the week. Guinness World Records tweeted this...

12-year-old girl found dead inside box

Parisians have been stunned by the shocking murder of a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found on Friday in a container in the courtyard...

Russian warplane crash kills 13 in apartment block

At least 13 people have now died after a Russian fighter-bomber plane crashed into an apartment block in the southern Russian town of Yeysk,...

South Africa President scraps free electricity, water for ministers

President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity...

Russia increases scholarship to Ghanaian students

The Russian Government has increased its scholarship to Ghanaian students from 75 to 110 with effect from November 2022. All students who would qualify for...

The Lord knows best – Ofori-Atta consoles Kwasi Kwarteng after dismissal

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has commiserated with Kwasi Kwarteng following his sack as Britain's Finance Minister. Mr Ofori-Atta says he shares in his pain, especially...

Shocking moment doctor removed 23 contact lenses from woman’s eye [Video]

A woman in the US had as many as 23 lenses removed from her eye as she forgot to take them out at night...

Kenyan authorities react after video of woman breastfeeding dogs went viral

A video making rounds on social media which captured an unseen woman breastfeeding puppies has stirred reactions online. The woman is allegedly a Kenyan domestic...

‘I was shot by rebels’ – the dangers of reporting

In our series of letters from African journalists, Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone’s civil war 25 years ago got...

2 brothers jailed 40 years for killing journalist

Two brothers have been jailed for 40 years for killing a Maltese journalist, whose 2017 death sparked global anger. George and Alfred Degiorgio admitted to...

Kwasi Kwarteng’s letter to UK Prime Minister after his sack and her reply

Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor. Here is his letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss. Dear Prime Minister, You have asked me to stand aside as...

Popular Harry Porter actor dies aged 72

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72. He also appeared in ITV detective drama Cracker and the...

Jane Naana’s son wins prestigious international award

Dr Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang, a son of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has won an excellence in international teaching award. The West Virginia University PhD holder received...

From Miss Liberia to building a top-notch Insurance agency: Inside Patience Noah’s entrepreneurial journey

Former Miss Liberia, Patience Noah, has so proudly evolved from being a beauty queen, to a top-notch insurer in the United States. Ms. Noah now...

11 killed, dozens injured in bus explosion

At least 11 people died in central Mali when a bus hit an explosive device on the road between Bandiagara and Goundaka. Many others were...

Kwasi Kwarteng out as UK Chancellor

Kwasi Kwarteng is no longer chancellor, the BBC has reported. This comes after speculation that the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss will on Friday announce...

Court drops charges against Nigerian separatist leader

Nigeria’s Appeal Court has dropped all charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu after ruling that he had been illegally arrested abroad. The court also ruled...

Microsoft to train five million Nigerians – Minister

Nigeria’s government has signed an agreement with US technology giant Microsoft to train five million people in digital technology. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy,...

Police rescue man locked up in a room for 20 years

The police in Kaduna state, Nigeria have rescued a 67-year-old man locked up in a room for over 20 years. It is reported that the...

Norway’s plan to charge international fees faces growing opposition

Students defy rain to hold demonstration against Norwegian government's plans to introduce University tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students Students defied heavy downpour in Norway’s second...

Uproar as toddler with fork hoe stuck in head dies

A two-year-old Kenyan child who had a forked hoe lodged in his skull has died while undergoing surgery at the country’s main hospital. The boy’s...

The teacher whose hand was cut off for an exam paper

In 2010, the hand of a professor in India was cut off by extremists after he was accused of insulting Islam in an exam...

Meek Mill, Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Asake, other music stars gear up for Afronation 2022

US rapper Meek Mill will be teaming up with African music stars such as Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, P Square, and Davido among other notable...

More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods

The authorities in Nigeria say the number of people killed by floods ravaging the country in recent weeks has risen to more than 500. More...

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction

Singapore has jailed and fined an OnlyFans creator, in the city-state’s first conviction of users of the adults-only platform. A court on Wednesday fined Titus...

Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after child fatalities

Indian health officials have ordered a maker of cough syrups to halt production after they were linked to the deaths of children in The...

Ghana, 142 others vote against Russia’s attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid. Ghana was among...

US returns 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria

The United States has returned 23 pieces of looted artefacts to Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes were handed over to a Nigerian delegation at a ceremony...

Akufo-Addo opens renovated Ghana Embassy in France [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday opened the renovated building of the Ghana Embassy in Villa Said, Paris, France. President Akufo-Addo, at a brief ceremony to...

5 catholic priests sacked over alleged insubordination

The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Nigeria, Right Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye, has dismissed five priests in his diocese over alleged insubordination. The five...

‘If you talk, they’ll put a bullet in your head’

Soran raises two fingers to his left temple and motions firing a gun. “If you talk, they will put a bullet in your head,”...

DJ Khaled dines with Burna Boy as they hit studio to record new jam [Video]

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has been hanging out with popular US producer DJ Khaled, and the latter has posted some of their moments...

Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022

Corruption Watch's investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the...

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burgs to reduce emissions

New Zealand has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals produce from burping and urinating in a bid to tackle climate change. The world-first...

World Bank and IMF warn of possible global recession

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have warned of a possible global recession at the start of the annual meeting of...

Ex- South African Prez Jacob Zuma freed as prison sentence ends

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been freed following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government said on...

Akufo-Addo receives honorary doctorate degree from Sorbonne University

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 10th October 2022, was presented with an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Sorbonne, in Paris, France, one...

Haiti asks world for military aid to curb chaos

Haiti has asked for foreign military support to curb its gang violence crisis which has paralysed the country. The Haitian government authorised Prime Minister Ariel...

Boy guilty of killing 15-year-old in revenge attack

A youth has been found guilty of the “revenge” killing of a 15-year-old boy who was attacked in the street with a knife, an...

Africa has world’s highest suicide rates – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement, the agency said...