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Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi-Boateng, says it is safe for Ghanaians to travel to the southern African where renewed xenophobic attacks have led to the death of at least five persons. He  said Ghanaians who have genuine business to do in South Africa should not to feel intimidated by the attacks that resurfaced last week in parts of the country and led to the destruction of properties belonging to foreigners. Though he had on Monday issued a warning to Ghanaian immigrants in that country to exercise extreme caution in light of recent attacks on Africans, he said…

Police prosecutors have filed new charges against the prime suspect in the murder of a policewoman in Tamale for attempting to murder a man, Tominu Yussif, a resident of Kpanvo in Tamale, in 2018. Issahaku Yakubu Kanbo-Naa, will today be arraigned on new charges of attempted murder and use of offensive weapons without authority at the Tamale Magistrate Court. A police statement said the accused person on May 9, 2019 at about 9:00pm went to a popular bar, James Town Drinking Spot, located at “Assemblyman Park” at Waterworks to take some bottles of drinks. “Whilst there, the accused person whose…

Nigerians in South Africa are being offered a free flight to return home “following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals“, Nigeria’s foreign ministry has said. The owner of Air Peace Airlines was willing to evacuate Nigerians free of charge on Friday, it said. “Interested Nigerians are therefore advised to liaise with the High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria and the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg for further necessary arrangement,” the statement added The attacks on foreign-owned businesses in South Africa have angered many Nigerians who feel they are being unfairly targeted. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama…

Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has stated it would implement recommendations of the Otumfuo Committee regarding the conversion of some three male halls into unisex halls. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is the Chancellor of KNUST, constituted a committee last year to investigate violent happenings at the university. Otumfuo’s KNUST committee inaugurated This disturbance was fueled by agitations from some students who were kicking against the conversion of their halls into mixed halls. A statement signed by the University’s Registrar on Thursday stated that Otumfuo’s Committee report is currently being studied, and findings will soon…

A petition by former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof Mawutor Avoke and other dismissed staff of the school, has been handed to the newly constituted Governing Council for consideration and action. Prof Avoke, who has been fighting his reinstatement, on August 22 presented a petition to the Education Minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, raising issues about how he and other staff were either dismissed or removed from office. Their dismissal last year triggered waves of protests in the school, causing a shutdown following a violent protest by some students. UEW shut down indefinitely over violent protest…

The anxiety and trepidation among authorities of the Atwereboanda M/A Junior High School in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region over closing school anytime the clouds thicken will be no more. A licensed Cocoa Buying Company, the Federated Commodities Limited (FEDCo) in partnership with Walter Matter and Valrhona SA, have constructed a six-unit classroom block with toilet facilities for the school. Until the construction, authorities of the Atwereboanda M/A Junior High School were forced to close school anytime there is the slightest indication that it will rain. The school was housed in a three-unit mud structure with…

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has declared indefinite strike to push for  the payment of the salary arrears of their members, which they claim, has been in arrears for three years. President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, also raised concerns about delays in reinstating teachers who have completed their study leave, something he blamed on the human resources management information systems (HRMIS). At a news conference Thursday to declare the strike, Mr Carbonu said the HRMIS also raised concern about the nonpayment of allowances for additional services rendered by teachers and expiration of their collective bargaining agreement. On the…

But for the intervention of his fans, Fancy Gadam would have quit music last year, he has said. The Ghanaian Afropop and dancehall artiste, who lost some fans to an accident last year, said the incident hit hard on him to the extent that he considered giving up on music. Fans of the artiste were on their way to the Tamale Airport to welcome him and a Nigerian artiste, Patoranking, who were both billed to perform at the Tamale Stadium. The incident, in June 2018, led to the cancellation of the show, and little had been heard of Fancy Gadam…

But for the intervention of his fans, Fancy Gadam would have quit music last year, he has said. The Ghanaian Afropop and dancehall artiste, who lost some fans to an accident last year, said the incident hit hard on him to the extent that he considered giving up on music. Fans of the artiste were on their way to the Tamale Airport to welcome him and a Nigerian artiste, Patoranking, who were both billed to perform at the Tamale Stadium. The incident, in June 2018, led to the cancellation of the show, and little had been heard of Fancy Gadam…