The Russian - Ukraine war which has been on-going for 3 years now heading to an a possible end, after both sides in talks to agreed to a ceasefire. The cease fire is expected to last for 30 days if accepted , after which it can be extended for another 30 days with the hope of both sides finding a way to solve the root causes of the war.; This ceasefire has only been possible due to President Donald Trump, who made it his campaign promise to end the war when he gets elected into office.; Following his landslide victory in January, Trump started putting pressure on President Zelensky of Ukraine to resume diplomatic talks with President Putin of Russia. Trump enphasized in a décisive meeting with Zelensky at the white house, that he had to choose between ending the war, or USA withdrawing support for Ukraine. Ukraine was suppose to sign a minerals agreement with the US on that day but however that didn't happen.; This meeting didn't go well and Zelensky was sacked from the white house, Right after which the USA stopped sending arms to Ukraine, stopped sharing Intelligence and Satellite data.; Eventually Ukraine agreed to talks about a ceasefire, which was to take place in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabia talks led to Ukraine agreeing to a ceasefire, however the details was not fully disclosed to the public. The ceasefire proposal was was sent to Russia by Trumps Special envoy and finally Putin agreed.; Now the next steps to follow will be the discussion on what each side is ready to concede. Russia was seen to be winning the war and now possess 20% of Ukrainian land, Most expect say Russian is not expected to give back those line which is understandable.; It is alleged that Russian President Putin agreed to the ceasefire on terms that Ukraine does not join Nato. However this is yet to be confirmed.

There are many stories making rounds about the death of a young KNUST student whose lifeless body was found on campus.; If you are not following, here is a summary of what happened from the beginning.; so early morning of Thursday February 27th, 2025. A lifeless female body was found close to the KNUST school's Centre for Disability at around 5:00am . She was later identified as Joana Deladem Yabane Aku a level 400 student studying Bsc. Biological Sciences.; Initially many believed that the student may have been attacked by thieves on the way back from studying at night during the week of the midterm exams, however rumors started spreading on campus, some say she had a misunderstanding with her boyfriend and her boyfriend striked her. Could this be true? This could b false but no one knew for sure what caused her death until hours later as investigations started more information came out.; it is alleged that a CCTV footage captured the moment when the suspect, identified as Joana's boyfriend and a fellow KNUST student, engaged in a violent confrontation with Joana.; During the altercation, Joana fell to the ground. After realizing she was unresponsive, the suspect - Joana's boyfriend - allegedly relocated her body to the university's Disability and Rehabilitation Centre, where she was later discovered.; Reports also indicate that the suspect wrote his mid-semester exam this morning wearing the same outfit seen in the CCTV footage of the altercation that led to Joana's death.; So far the suspect, a fellow student who resided in the same hostel as the deceased, has been apprehended by the Regional Police.; His name is Tuffour Daniel a 21year old young man. Mean while Investigations continue; The arrest follows an extensive review of CCTV footage, which provided critical evidence. Authorities also found clothing worn during the crime in the suspect’s possession, which has been retrieved as evidence.; In response to the tragic incident, KNUST, in collaboration with the Regional Police Command led by the IGP, has significantly boosted security across campus.; May her gentle soul rest in peace!

GES has cautioned school heads on taking unapproved registration fees BECE. This comes after allegations started circulating on social media, that the new NDC goverment has started charging 550ghc as registration for BECE candidates for the 2025 exams, thus ending the free education policy of the former NPP government.; To counter this claim, in a letter released on 12 February 2025, GES clarified that the bece registration fee is totally absorbed by the government, and therefore candidates are not to pay any fees to their shool.; ///// Read a copy of the letter Below /////; GES CAUTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED BECE REGISTRATION FEES; The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken notice of allegations on social media that some Heads of Basic schools are imposing unauthorized BECE registration fees on final- year students.; Management wishes to emphasize that these fees are unauthorized, and all Heads are advised to cease this practice immediately., Regional Directors are instructed to alert District Directors to monitor the situation and caution all Heads of Basic schools.; Any Head who has collected such unauthorized fees is required to refund the monies promptly,. Failure to comply will result in sanctions.; Heads of Basic schools are reminded that late registration of candidates will not be permitted. Therefore, all eligible candidates must be registered within the stipulated registration period, set by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).; The general public is informed to take note.

Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate, as wildfires continue to sweep through the Los Angeles area. ; As of Wednesday morning, the Palisades Fire had burned 2921 acres and was 0% contained, with strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity, expected to intensify its spread.; A second blaze, the Eaton Fire, had scorched 2227 acres by Wednesday morning, joining three other fires reported in Los Angeles and Riverside counties, all of which remained 0% contained.; California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday night and announced the deployment of over 1400 firefighters, to battle the “unprecedented fires.” While no fatalities have been reported, the cause of the fires is under investigation.; Source - Citi News