The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection says pragmatic measures are being taken to eradicate the menace of teenage pregnancy in Ghana. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Central Regional Director of Gender, Mrs Thywill Eyra Kpe, said parents and guardians have a critical role to play in eliminating teenage pregnancy. “We are […] The post We’re

A former Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS) and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte says the manner in which physically challenged persons are referred should be revised. He argues that tagging them as “Persons with Disability” does not exude enough respect. According to Dr. Whyte, the next NDC […] The post Next

Kenya will participate in final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It will be the second African country to be involved in the trials that were suspended on Wednesday after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. Already more than 1,000 participants have been enrolled in South […] The post Kenya

Lawmakers in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have approved surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of raping children under the age of 14. State governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai needs to sign the bill for it to become law in the north-western state. He has previously supported castration to prevent rapists from re-offending. The move follows public […] The post Nigeria:

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Saboba in the Northern Region, George Bigrini, says plans are in place to transport Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in Kpalba who have been cut-off due to floods, to the exam centre. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Bigrini said the candidates will be conveyed to the centres via […] The post We’ll

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) together with the Volta Regional Police Command, have successfully arrested four lotto fraudsters in the Volta Region. The four lotto fraudsters are Godwin Agbenyefia alias Demon, aged 19, Reuben Abusah alias Last Burial, aged 20, Kelvin Kwame Abouzi alias Kartel, aged 20 and Kingsley Adelekey, aged 21. The accused persons […] The post NLA