Author: TNRgh

File photo[/caption] The Sunyani Technical University (STU) has admitted 1,532 fresh students to pursue various programmes with a call to them to be disciplined and go the extra mile to achieve set goals. Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, the Vice-Chancellor, said they should remain focused and do everything to combine academic excellence with good moral character. The newly enrolled students were made up of 972 males and 560 females and would be pursuing degree and diploma programmes. These include Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech), procurement and management, civil engineering, accounting and computing. Others are Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy, building technology, computer…

President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo[/caption] President-elect Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has called for unity of purpose to surmount the difficult challenges that may face the country in the year 2017. In an exclusive interview with Joy News after worshipping at the Accra Ridge Church, the soon-to-be-sworn president said Ghanaians must be ready to work hard to achieve the common vision set for itself. “There will be a lot of challenges ahead of us and my prayer is that there will be unity amongst us and the oneness of purpose and we are prepared to build the Ghana of our dreams. “That is…

At least 39 people, including at least 15 foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister says. A gunman opened fire in Reina nightclub at about 01:30 local time (22:30 GMT), as revellers marked the new year. Suleyman Soylu said efforts were continuing to find the attacker, who was believed to have acted alone. At least 69 people were being treated in hospital, the minister added. Four were said to be in a serious condition. “A manhunt for the terrorist is under way. Police have launched operations. We hope the attacker will be…

President John Mahama has rallied Ghanaians, as 2017 begins and the world changes at a fast pace, to confront their challenges with a concerted effort devoid of ethnic, religious, or partisan division. As Ghana turns 60 this year, the president charges, “Let us move forward into this New Year as one nation, let us pray for the wellbeing, longevity and prosperity of our nation.” This was contained in President Mahama’s last New Year message to Ghanaians as he leaves office on January 7, 2017. Below is his full message 2017 NEW YEAR MESSAGE BY HE JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA- PRESIDENT OF…

A ‘family planning’ adviser to the Polish government has claimed contraception can lead to ‘sex addiction’ and make people more likely to cheat. Professor Urszula Dudziak from the Catholic University of Lublin, who was appointed to advise on sex education classes in schools, branded contraception ‘wicked’. Her comments, which came to light after Polish media published parts of a 2014 speech called ‘Know the Truth About Contraception’, have attracted criticism. The academic’s appointment has also raised concerns over the sex education taking place in Polish schools. A ‘family planning’ adviser to the Polish government has claimed contraception can lead to ‘sex addiction’…

Cuddling, snuggling, and hugging: you wouldn’t think these actions could be linked to depression and anxiety, but recent studies have found that the simple act of cuddling can help people who suffer from these ailments. The reason for this is oxytocin, a hormone that your brain naturally releases into your system whenever you engage in cuddling, hugging, or physical intimacy. Scientists already know how oxytocin can make us feel, but recently they have been studying the effects this hormone can have on our behavior over time. For example, if you cuddle your baby enough, it may help to keep them…

The board chairman for the Media Foundation for West Africa Edataen Ojo has called for a conducive atmosphere for freedom of expression for journalists in all West African States. He was speaking at the West Africa Conference on media and participatory governance in Accra where he expressed concern about the limited opportunity available to journalists in the sub region to exercise their freedom of expression. “We continue to grapple with promoting and defending freedom of expression in this rapidly evolving environment,” he observed. “I think it’s also fair to say that the media freedom and freedom of expression landscape has…

Despite the institutionalization of National Sanitation Day in an effort to reduce unsanitary conditions that breed diseases and flooding, some parts Kumasi have been engulfed by filth. Areas like Akwatia line, Asafo market, Kwadaso, Atonsu are the hardest hit. Garbage are scattered along the streets and major drains in these areas, despite monthly clean up exercise in the last year.The WAEC area and Aboabo in Kumasi are no different. Plastic bags and rubbers have filled almost every available corner and gutter.Waste bins are absent on the streets of these areas; a situation that has significantly contributed to indiscriminate dumping. The…

Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando has been freed and is in good health, the new junta leaders say. However, Prime Minister Isaac Zida, who was also detained when the presidential guard stormed a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, remains under house arrest. The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and threatened sanctions unless the junta releases all interim political figures from detention. The US and France have also condemned the coup in the former French colony. The coup leaders have agreed to the “principle of dialogue”, as two West African leaders arrived in the country to mediate in the crisis.…

A Rwandan soldier serving as a peacekeeper in the Central African Republic (CAR) has shot dead four colleagues before killing himself, the Rwandan Defence Ministry has said. Eight others were wounded in the attack, a statement said.A Rwandan military spokesman called the incident “deplorable”.Those dead served under the UN’s mission in CAR, deployed to support the country’s fragile transitional government.The country descended into sectarian violence in 2013 when the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting reprisals from Christian militia.An investigation was under way into the incident, which took place in the CAR’s capital Bangui, said Brig-Gen Joseph Nzabamwita.”We suspect…