Ethiopia demands US explanation over funding-cut reports
Ethiopia's government has demanded an explanation from the US over a report that it has reduced its funding of Ethiopia as the dispute continues over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Flooding kills dozens in Niger and Sudan
Recent heavy rains and flooding have killed 51 people in Niger, Reuters news agency quotes officials as saying. More than 26,000 houses have collapsed and some 280,000 people are in…
Activate the ‘unemployment insurance scheme’ to support private teachers – Nana B appeals to Govt
NPP National Youth Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye has called on government to assist private schools and their teaching staff as the closure of some Senior and Junior High, primary and…
Calls for incorporation of modern Technology in ASM Sector
The Executive Director of the Center for Social Impact Studies (CESiS), Mr. Richard Kojo Ellimah has called on operators in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector to consider using modern…
Stand down on opaque Agyapa Royalties deal for further review-TJC to Govt
The Tax Justice Coalition-Ghana say it has followed with keen interest government’s move to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV); Agyapa Royalties which have a controversial clause above the Ghana…
Is the coup making a comeback in Africa?
Democracy is the norm across the continent, but soldiers are still seizing power The coup is back in Africa. Last week, soldiers in Mali overthrew the unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar…
Government announces reopening of schools for SHS 2 and JHS 2 students
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Form 2 Senior High School (SHS) and Junior High School (JHS) students are to return to school from October 5 to December 14, 2020, to complete…
Kotoka International Airport to be opened on September 1 – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the reopening of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from Tuesday, September 1, 2020. This is after a thorough work by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority…
Niger floods force 225,000 from their homes
The authorities in Niger say recent flooding in the capital, Niamey, has forced over 225,000 people from their homes. The number of deaths has risen to 45. Parts of the…
Samia Nkrumah ditches CPP, contests Jomoro seat as an independent candidate
Former Chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, will not contest the 2020 parliamentary slot for Jomoro constituency on the ticket of the party. The daughter of…
