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Stressed-out students at the University of Utah can now let loose without having to worry about judgmental looks from their peers, thanks to a small ‘cry closet’ that allows them to cry in private. With homework, tough exams and student debt as high as it is these days, college an get pretty stressful, and sometimes you just need to cry before getting back on the horse. But not everyone is comfortable sobbing in public, so the University of Utah decided to help students let loose their emotions by installing a small cry room in the campus library. Created by University of Utah student and visual artist Nemo Miller in woodshop class, the cry closet is lined with a black interior, and features plush stuffed animals inside that students can hug and squeeze as they cry. Whether it’s midterm exams, getting dumped via text message or just having a bad day, students can cry in peace, at least for 10 minutes. That’s right, you can’t just spend the day in the cry

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed disappointment that although many citizens are highly educated, they seem unable to apply the knowledge to improve the environment. In the past, the former President stated that, people with limited education conducted themselves more responsibly and protected the environment through clean sanitation habits. Rawlings, who was speaking at the launch of the ‘Clean Adabraka’ sanitation campaign on Saturday suggested that poor sanitation in the country was stifling its development. “If we do not improve our sanitation habits we will never develop. There will be new street lights roads and drains but we will dump refuse in the new drains and slow down our development,” former President Rawlings intimated. Linking the situation to the conduct of Jesus Christ, the former President said though Christ had limited education he conducted himself in a very polite, responsible, compassionate and caring manner. “Our social

A man believed to be in his late forties has poured acid on his wife at Adukrom a suburb of Bibiani in the western region. The sad incident took place in the late hours of Thursday evening after an argument between the couple. The husband whose name was only given as Yaw Kyremeh, went into the room and came out holding a container which he emptied on his unsuspecting wife, Oforiwaa. The two have been living together for the past four years but have been having some sort of misunderstanding which neighbors believe could be the reason behind the incident. Some eyewitnesses who spoke to Rainbow Radio disclosed that, Mrs. Oforiwaa who sells coal in the area returned home late from work yesterday which caused her husband’s fury and that ended in the fight. Poor Oforiwaa sustained serious injuries around her genitals and limbs. She is currently at the Bibiani government hospital receiving treatment.  SOURCE : http://www.adomonline.com

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed concerns over what he calls “reports of malpractices and abuse of process” in the party’s ongoing branch executive elections across various regions. As a result of these allegations, Mr Rawlings invited party Chairman, Kofi Portuphy, General Secretary Asiedu Nketia and Vice Chairman of the Council of Elders, Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama to his office today [Friday, April 27, 2018] to discuss the development. A statement from the office of the former President, however, indicated that “Mr Portuphy could not attend the meeting because he has been hospitalized” adding that Alhaji Mahama did not show up because “he could not be reached.” According to the statement, the former President in the meeting “brought the General Secretary’s attention to the serious complaints and petitions emanating from the elections and the potential damage to the party if no action is taken to rectify the wrongs.” It added that “Mr Asiedu Nketia

Outgoing Chairman of the Church of Pentecost has urged pastors not to manipulate their flock for money but learn to depend on God to meet their needs. Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah put out his life story as a testimony of God’s providential care in 42-years of his ministry. The Professor, Apostle, and leader of the church of more than three million members, revealed, he is paid ¢3,500 including allowances. Apostle Opoku Onyinah told the HARD TRUTH, he has never made money his motivation in ministry. “The motivation is the call of God…I love the ministry so much that I can do it without pay,” Apostle Opoku Onyinah, called into full-time ministry aged 22 years told host, Nana Akosua Konadu. Apostle Opoku Onyinah draws to a close 10-year leadership of one of the fastest growing Pentecostal churches in the world. Photo: Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah honoured by PENSA The former Rector of Pentecost University College was elected in 2008 as the fifth leader of the 65

Twenty-three students of Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) have challenged the university’s decision to suspend them for one year for allegedly indulging in sexual activities on campus. The affected students have written to the university management for a review of the decision by the disciplinary committee alleging that they were caught coupling in dark corners at the campus, contrary to university regulations. The affected students were given one week within which to appeal the decision should they feel the punishment was not just and fair. The 30-year-old institution, which operates on strict Islamic doctrines, bans physical touch involving hugging, pecking, and kissing between students of opposite sex. IUIU is one of the rare universities that runs an all-female campus at Kabojja on the outskirts of Kampala city. In one of the latest cases, one of the suspended students said he was unaware of the rules and consumed alcohol two years ago and w

Kumawood actor, Kwaku Manu has been arrested by the Police in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region. His arrest took place around 2pm on Thursday. According to information available to Adomonline.com, he was arrested for allegedly marketing a fruit drink, Drop Fruit Juice, without permit. More soon… SOURCE : http://www.adomonline.com

The Northern Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bugri Naabu has been involved in an accident. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday night, is said to have left Mr. Naabu in a critical condition. Citi News ’ Regional Correspondent, Abdul Karim Naatogmah, reported that efforts are being made to airlift him to Accra for better treatment. Karim said the accident occurred when Mr. Naabu was returning to Tamale from Damango after embarking on a campaign in the area and surrounding communities. He said all six occupants in Mr. Naabu’s vehicle also sustained some injuries. He however said the cause of the accident is not yet known, as persons who were part of Mr. Naabu’s convoy said they only saw his vehicle somersaulting while they were on their way to Tamale. Karim added that Mr. Naabu is currently receiving treatment at the Tamale Regional Hospital awaiting a helicopter to airlift him to Accra for further treatment. Bugri Naabu is se

Comedian Funny Face broke down in tears over the weekend while he told his story of what he had gone through in pursuit of his dreams. He said he decided to share his story to motivate others who may be going through hard times or contemplating suicide. “So dis dawn @ 4:00am I broke down into tears … when after praying I felt I should share one of my deepest stories to motivate some people … Because I was getting too many messages of people who are tired in life and want to commit suicide,” he wrote on his Facebook page. In his quest to make a career out of his talent, he walked from Tema to Circle for almost two years just to talk on radio. “I remember how my mother cried one afternoon in 2007 … when she saw all the hustle am going through. Walking from circle to Tema in and out for 1 year 8 months almost 2 years. She cried and asked me “Nana is it by force to talk on radio,” he recounted. “Then with tears she prayed. And said to GOD in front of me dat she doesn’t have

A member of the Church of Pentecost branch at Atsiafuni near Denu, one Rabi Butame, 30, was struck dead by thunder at the Church premises after a rainstorm last Friday. Two others; Mawuli Agblornu, 45, and Ernest Fodzenu, 38, were severely injured with burns all over their bodies. A source close to the Church told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) members of the Church were undertaking a construction work on the premises when the rain started, compelling them to stop the work temporarily. The source said when the rain subsided, the group resumed work when the lightning shockingly struck with a booming sound hitting the premises main metre board close to the storeroom, where materials for the work were kept. The source said after the lightning, the room was engulfed in thick smoke and in an attempt to pick some building materials with wheelbarrow, the deceased died and the two others got injured. The Denu Police corroborated the story and said the charred body of

he Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, is investigating two police officers for allegedly renting out their guns to suspected armed robbers. The accused officers are attached to the Weija District Police Command. According to police sources, the two were picked up after the suspected robbers in police custody revealed that they acquired their weapons from the officers. Reports say the robbers had been involved in a motor accident, and while they were being transported to a hospital by an ex-police officer, they began complaining that they had left their guns behind, fearing that the officers they rented the guns from would be in trouble. The ex-officer became suspicious and informed the police command to look into the matter. Two suspected officers believed to be involved in the criminal arrangement were found out and arrested for the further investigations. The robbers had confessed that the arrangement was to return the weapons t

A 21-year-old man Kwasi Anim-Boadu, believed to be of Ghanaian descent, has been stabbed to death in the United Kingdom. Anim-Boadu was stabbed at Finsbury Park in the early hours of Saturday April 21, the UK-based Standard website has reported. He is the 39th person to be fatally stabbed in London since the beginning of the year. Announcing the tragic incident on social media, a sister of the deceased Naya wrote: “My younger brother, my only brother got stabbed to death this morning. Guys this needs to stop. The pain I’m experiencing is indescribable”. SOURCE: http://www.adomonline.com

Members of Parliament have been recalled from their recess by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye for the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The MPs will be sitting on Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27, 2018. A memo sighted by Citi News did not disclose reasons for the recall, except to say it is for an “urgent parliamentary business.” But the Director of Public Affairs at Parliament, Kate Addo, later confirmed on Eyewitness News that the recall is “for the urgent consideration and ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.” In March, 44 African leaders, including President Nana Akufo-Addo, signed an agreement to create the African Continental Free Trade Area. The free trade area across the continent will create a single market of up to 1.2 billion. On why this deal is considered urgent, Kate Addo said “I am assuming time is of the essence here and it is important that we meet and do that [ratify the deal

taxi driver who was allegedly resisting arrest has killed a 44-year-old police officer attached to the Formed Police Unit (FPU) at the Doblo Barrier on the Amasaman–Nsawam Road. According to reports, the deceased, Sergeant Owusu Appiah was attempting to open and sit in the suspect’s car when the driver of the Hyundai Getz taxi sped off, knocking him in the process. Brother of the deceased, Charles Adjei Oduro, in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, said the suspect taxi driver who was heading towards Nsawam from Amasaman attempted overtaking a Toyota Corolla private car in front of him but damaged the left side mirror of the vehicle in the process. Both drivers, he alleged, parked their vehicles in the middle of the road and argued over the matter, attracting the attention of Sergeant Owusu. Mr. Oduro said his brother approached the two drivers and in an attempt to help calm tempers and remove the vehicles from the road to pave way for other

Rising Nigerian Afro-pop musician, Goodness Amodu Ayomide, better known as ‘Guudy’, has revealed that she is attracted to Ghanaian musician, Patapaa. According to her, she has conducted extensive research on the ‘One Corner’ hitmaker and is waiting for the day they will meet. “I really like Patapaa and I have totally fallen in love with him. Patapaa is a very smart artiste who rides on controversies confronting him to elevate his music career to the next level”, she said. Speaking with komfaonline.com, Guudy who is currently in Ghana for a music project, disclosed that she was hurt when Ghanaians mocked Patapaa after the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). “I was really hurt when a lot of Ghanaians on social media made fun of his outfit. I believe his suit was alright, as he looked very gentle that night.”, she noted. To her, Patapaa remains one of the best musicians from Ghana. Guudy, one of Nigeria’s rising female afro-pop stars, is convinced that Patapa

The Vice-President has announced that Ghana Police can now be reached on the special emergency number 191 to address enquiries anytime and anywhere. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said the era of memorising and dialling different contact numbers for specific police stations and offices has become a thing of the past. “You can dial 191 from any part of Ghana and you will get a police call centre and they will respond to your needs. “We don’t have to try to remember many numbers of different police stations. If you want the police just dial 191 and you will get responses” he added. Dr Bawumia said this at the 2017 West African Security Services Activities (WASSA) of the Ghana Police Service 2017 held at the Integrity Square, Ghana Police Headquarters, Accra last Friday. The emergency number 191, is linked to the digital address system to make it easy to locate a place and also reduce the stress of memorising numbers of the call centres of the police. He admonished t

Controversial radio owner and entertainment critic, Alfred Kwame Larbi, aka DJ Oxygen, has prophesied that, the General Overseer of the True Word Fire Prophetic Ministry, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, will die through a road accident. He told host of GH Entertainment Prince Kwesi Dadzie aka Mr. Handsome, on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that, he was sleeping one evening when God revealed to him that, the man of God who has been credited with some prophecies in the country, will die through a road accident. The radio personality who is also a man of God said the prophet will die through a road accident and the accident will occur on the Nsawam road. He went on to state that the date for the road accident will be December 9, 2018 and should the prophet joke with the prophecy, he will die because the prophecy is a serious one. Mr. Larbi, went on to reveal on the show that the death of the prophet is being orchestrated from the spiritual reality and by some powerful evil manipulators

Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Alexander Abban, believes there is a need for President Nana Akufo-Addo to reduce the size of his government, which includes a record 110 Ministers. Mr. Abban, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Gomoa West, said he hopes moves in this regard will be made if and when the President decides to reshuffle his government. He was speaking on The Big Issue , in relation to the government’s disclosure that there are 998 members of staff working under the office of the president. As part of this figure, there are nine Ministers of State, 27 Presidential Staffers, 256 junior political appointees, and some other 706 persons including domestic and household workers and civil servants. Mr. Abban downplayed the furore over the figure saying the presence of new Ministers of State under the Presidency could have inflated the figure. He, however, added that putting the new Ministries under

Wa All Stars 0-2  Asante Kotoko [Obed Owusu, Frederick Boateng] Hearts of Oak 1-1 Bechem United [Patrick Razak || Hafiz Konkoni Wontah] Eleven Wonders  1-0 Medeama [Alex Asamoah] Karela United 0-0 Elmina Sharks Ebusua Dwarfs 2-3  WAFA [Solomon Okudzeto Richard Danso || Mohammed Osman Charles Boateng Justice Amate] AshantiGold  1-0 Inter Allies [Roland Amouzou] Berekum Chelsea – Hearts of Oak – late kickoff. Dreams FC – Aduana Stars – postponed. FACTS 3 – Frederick Boateng has scored 3 goals in his first 4 league games for Kotoko, that is the same number of goals recorded by club’s lead striker Obed Owusu since the beginning of 2016/17 season. 7 – Kotoko have scored more than 1 goal in a league game for only the 7th time in their last 40 league games. 1 – Eleven Wonders have recorded their 1st ever clean sheet in the league after 9 attempts and goalie John Kwadwo Moosie will be the happiest.  Source : http://www.adomonline.com

The acting Upper West Regional Minister is pushing delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the region to vote for his preferred candidate in the Chairmanship race. Amidu Issahaku has been caught on tape lobbying for one Hafiz Bin Saali ahead of the party’s regional elections Monday. “…and so in my view, we should support Hafiz and his team…,” he said. He accepts that he is acting on his own volition and not on the orders of the President but he explains his motives, saying that he doesn’t want “anyone to come and undermine the government”. “Hafiz has been Regional Youth Organiser, First Vice and Second Vice, and politics, you have to reward people who have suffered…” “Nobody should come and get it easy because they have money,” he said. Mr Issahaku has confirmed to Joy News that the voice in the tape is his but he maintains that it was a private conversation and not a public statement. “…but once somebody has privately recorded me and brought it to

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will cut down millions of cocoa trees The cocoa trees have been affected by the “black pod” and “witches broom” diseases Affected farmers would be compensated with annual stipends for three years  The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will begin a nationwide exercise to cut down millions of cocoa trees affected by the black pod and witches’ broom diseases. The exercise is also in line with the policy of the government to increase cocoa yields and recapture the country’s position as the world’s leading cocoa producer. According to COCOBOD, affected farmers would be compensated with annual stipends for three years to allow the new and high-yielding seedlings that would replace the destroyed trees to mature. Launch The Head of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division of COCOBOD, Mr Emmanuel Opoku, announced this at Tepa in the Ashanti Region during the launch of the 25th anniversary celebration of Kuapa Kokoo Co-operative Cocoa

A US-based Ghanaian female gospel musician, Esaaba Haizel has stirred some controversy with her advice on dating. The gospel singer has been using her social media accounts to advise young ladies to date three to five men. Speaking on Abusua FM, the singer explained that dating one man is very risky because the man might break the woman’s heart by jilting her after heavily investing in the relationship. Esaaba, however, quickly added that the ladies should be careful not get in any sexual activities with the men. “I advised young girls on my Facebook wall to have three to five men at the same time without having any sexual intercourse with them. You just have to be firm not to sleep with them. Having multiple partners will help you to study them, then you let the rest go, by choosing just one. Why waste your time to date only one person?” Esaaba further explained that dating multiple men also has many other advantages aside giving the lady a chance to assess

        The first handwoven car had been built in Nigeria and its dates back to 2015 when Mr.Ojo Obaniyi got inspiration from his grandfather's art work and decided to make car out of it on 21st April ,2018 the car was ready for the road,it's uses petrol and works perfectly like any other car.Mr. Ojo has appeal to the government for the support.                                                                                                                    Picture credit: Africa honours         Reported by Kwame Sarfo

Facebook has removed a group in which landlords were offering young men free accommodation in return for sex. A BuzzFeed News investigation found dozens of UK posts on Facebook, Craigslist and RoomBuddies offering men a place to live in return for sex. Offering accommodation in exchange for sex is illegal under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Facebook and RoomBuddies said they removed such adverts when they were reported. BuzzFeed News found posts on several sites including Facebook, created by men seeking “houseboys” or “live-in personal assistants”. Many of the posts were explicit about the nature of the agreement. “This position would ideally include sex and lots of affection from our boy,” said one post. “You will clean and provide sexual services in return for free accommodation and board,” said another. The news site also found posts from those desperate to find accommodation who had turned to Facebook as a last resort. “Willing to [go] where ever I

The President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, says he will rather have a critical and, sometimes, reckless media rather than one that is monotonous and engages in praise-singing which is likely to rob him of divergent views. Speaking at the Africa Summit at the London School of economics, President Akuffo Addo explained that sometimes the criticisms of a section of the media though irritating, offers broader perspective into national issues. He said such criticisms help in getting the feeling of the citizens, adding that the media is key force to achieving the success story of Africa.. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The President was worried that more than enough human and capital resource is deposited in Africa and yet most of it finds its way to western countries. President Akuffo Addo describing the pathetic picture of how African countries are robbed of their resources by people who parade themselves

In spite of  a 10-day injunction   placed on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Volta Regional Delegates Conference by a High Court in Ho, the party went ahead to elect its regional executives on Saturday. The former regional organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Makafui Kofi Woanyah, has been elected the new chairman of the party in the Volta region. Kofi Boateng had claimed he was not treated fairly and resorted to the courts. In the polls, Mr. Woanyah overcame competition from three other aspirants polling 296 out of the 497 votes at the St. Francis College of Education in Hohoe on Saturday. A fourth aspirant for the position, Ken Anku, a lawyer, withdrew from the race due to the court injunction. Joseph Homenya and Joseph Denteh, incumbents for the Regional Secretary and Treasurer positions respectively, were retained. A former director of elections for the NPP 2016 campaign, Emmanuel Korsi Bodja secured the Regional Organizer position while Afia Agy

Implementation of the government’s ‘one village one dam policy is to begin soon, a revelation by Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul suggests. Mr Nitiwul said that contracts have been awarded for the flagship project to begin. “Last week, contractors were issued appointment letters to go and construct 570 dams,” he said. He made the revelation on Newsfile Saturday on Joy FM in response to Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, who pestered him about the huge number of staff at the Presidency. “…if they [government] were constructing the village dams now I wouldn’t have a problem…,” the opposition MP argued. The dams are expected to aid agricultural work in the country. President Akufo-Addo during the 2016 election campaign, promised to build a dam in villages of the three regions of the north, via a well-planned irrigation policy. He said a robust irrigation policy “one-village-one dam” will make Ghana crop all year round and eventually bec

Government’s anti-illegal mining taskforce, Operation Vanguard has destroyed some mining equipment belonging to a Chinese national, Aisha Huang, who is standing trial for illegal mining. The operation, which was conducted at illegal mining sites in Asuogyaman and Nyamebekyere in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region, according to the task force, was based on intelligence gathered. Related Stories Operation Vanguard so far : 294 illegal miners arrested Operation Vanguard has been a success – Nana Addo Speaking to Citi News, the Joint Commander of Operation Vanguard Task Force, Col. Michael Amoah-Ayisi said although no arrests were made as the miners had bolted, the task force destroyed some equipment they left behind, including some belonging to Ms Huang. “Though we missed them by a few seconds, they had a lot of things to suggest that they were there so we destroyed some mining equipment and water pumps they left behind.” Col Ayi

Two mobile money agents have been shot dead by suspected armed robbers at Pelungu market in the Upper East region. The incident occurred today [Friday] afternoon at 12:15 pm. The two agents he noted have been confirmed dead. Issah Anthony revealed that the robbers numbering about 4 and riding two motorbikes robbed the First Allied Bank, electrical shops before robbing the mobile agents. He also reported that the alleged robbers are suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Issah Anthony indicated that the robbers shot the agents because they realized they [agents] could have caused their arrest because they knew where the herdsmen rear their cattle. The police have since moved to the said location where the suspects are said to reside. Meanwhile, the amount the robbers bolted away with is unknown. source: http://www.adomonline.com

The prosecution of former ministers in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration and Members of Parliament (MPs) who have been caught in an alleged double-salary scandal is imminent. It follows what looks like the special prosecutor’s endorsement of the move by the police to prosecute the former appointees, who served under then President John Mahama – majority of who are MPs in the current parliament. Clearest Indication Martin A.B.K. Amidu, the special prosecutor, told Citi FM last Thursday that his former colleagues had fallen foul of the law and should not go unpunished. “Indeed, that (double salary), is an offence of abuse of office for private gain,” he said without mincing words, before revealing that he also received double payments when he served as minister during the NDC regime but returned the excess money to the government. Specific Charge The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has said