Nurse accused of replacing COVID-19 vaccines with saline solution

Authorities in northern Germany have appealed to thousands of people to get another shot of Covid vaccine after a police investigation found that a Red Cross nurse may have injected them with a saline solution. The nurse is suspected of injecting salt solution into people’s arms instead of genuine doses …

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Food shortage hits Damongo SHS

Over 1,800 students at Damongo Senior High School in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region are worried as the school is unable to provide them with enough food. Some final year students who spoke to JoyNews stated that the shortage of food has worsened since May this year. …

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Over GHS12.8 billion lost through irregularities by MDAs in 2020 – Audit report

A report released by the Auditor General’s Department suggests that Ghana lost over GHS12.8 billion due to infractions and other irregularities committed by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in the year 2020. Some of the infractions included contract irregularities, tax irregularities, procurement irregularities, payroll irregularities, cash irregularities, challenges retrieving loans …

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24 family members die of suspected food poisoning

As many as 24 members of a family have died of suspected food poisoning at Danzanke village of Bargaja ward in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Innameon, who confirmed the deaths in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident occurred …

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Lighthouse Chapel mounts defence against former pastors

The Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) Ghana has mounted a defence against six former pastors who have, among other things, sued the church over Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions. LCI contends that it operates an extensive lay system, a system that allows individuals to serve as volunteers while …

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Kumasi: 10-year-old allegedly commits suicide

A 10-year old boy has allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Atonsu S-Line in Kumasi. The boy (name withheld) was found dead in his room with his neck in a noose. Other items suspected to have allegedly aided the action were found in the room. The lifeless body of the …

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