Dozens killed in attack in northern Nigeria
At least 59 people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in north-eastern Nigeria. Gunmen entered a remote village in the Gubio district of Borno state on Tuesday afternoon,…
Only Ghana card, passport will be used for voter roll as Parliament approves C.I.
Ghana’s Parliament has approved the Constitutional Instrument (C.I. 126) of the Electoral Commission (EC) to enable the elections management body compile a new register of voters using the Ghana card…
Ghana to mark AU Day of African Child to end child injustices
Ghana, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) and stakeholders, will commemorate the 2020 AU Day of the African Child on from June 10 to create a…
EC justifies non-use of existing voters ID cards
The Electoral Commission (EC) has provided the legal justification for refusing to accept the existing voters’ identification card as part of identification for the upcoming registration exercise. In a 31-paged…
AfDB unveils roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of COVID-19
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the COVID-19 crisis through…
COVID-19: The decline of global remittances puts rural families at risk
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push rural families even deeper into poverty and threaten global prosperity and stability The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led…
Engaging men in the fight against child marriage
We need to be fluid in our approach to eliminating child marriage, due to the number and nature of systems that nurture the practice. Patriarchy, is one such system. Deeply…
Another rainstorm coming today – GMA
The Ghana Metrological Agency (GMA) has announced another rainstorm is expected to hit parts of the country today, Tuesday, June 9. It comes after Monday night heavy rains that caused…
Audit report uncover cases of payment for no work done
The Performance Audit Report on Capital Projects funded through District Development Facilities in 30 Districts Assemblies compiled by the Auditor-General has uncovered cases of payment for no work done. Findings…
North Korea halts all communications with South in row over leafleting
North Korea has said it will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines with the South, including a hotline between the two nations' leaders. The North said this was the first…
