Nigeria’s black market fuel ‘less toxic than imports’
Black market fuel made in Nigeria is less toxic than the petrol and diesel sold to Nigeria by European traders, a report says. Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), a non-governmental organisation,…
Women occupy 30% of Burundi’s new cabinet
Women make up over thirty percent of Burundi’s new cabinet according to a government release issued over the weekend. President Evariste Ndayishimiye in a decree nominated a sixteen-member cabinet to…
EC Voters Registration: What Jean Mensa said in her last-minute updates
The much-anticipated voters registration exercise of the Electoral Commission is commencing on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Ahead of that, Chairperson of the commission, met with media persons Monday, to relay updates with…
‘December 7 must be a Ghanaian election, not a West African election’ – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says it must be the collective responsibility of Ghanaians to ensure that the country has a register fit for purpose for the conduct of the December 7…
Government urged to use its purchasing power to drive sustainability in the domestic timber trade
Ghana’s forest reserves are dwindling at an alarming rate of 2% per annum, with about 480.000 m3 woods harvested illegally for both export and domestic use. To regulate the sector…
Roads Minister commends General Construction& Dev’t Ltd for diligence
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwesi Amoako Atta has given thumps up to General Construction and Development Limited for its diligence in the execution of road projects in…
Earth tremors show that a big earthquake is coming – Disaster Risk Management expert
A Disaster Risk Management Expert has cautioned that a bigger earthquake may be approaching due to the steady increase of earth tremors across the globe. Dr Ishmael Norman in an…
Ivory Coast begins cleanup after deadly floods
A clean-up has begun in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan after floods triggered by torrential rains left streets and houses underwater and at least three people dead. Local residents…
565 suspected drug dealers arrested in Kano, Nigeria
Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, said it has arrested no fewer than 565 suspected illicit drug dealers in the state. The State…
African Development Bank ranks 4th on global index of transparency
Publish What You Fund has ranked the African Development Bank fourth out of 47 global development institutions on its Aid Transparency Index. The Index is the only independent measure of aid…