Govt to give ‘special scholarships’ to Journalists seeking higher education – Pius Hadzide reveals
Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide says plans are far advanced to provide scholarships and other support for Journalists across the country who are willing to seek higher education. The World on…
Supreme Court dismisses $2.25bn Eurobond suit against Ofori-Atta
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has unanimously dismissed the suit against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on the issuance of a $2.25…
Floods fill Africa’s biggest lake to record levels
East Africa’s Lake Victoria, the continent's largest freshwater lake, has seen its shores rise to record levels, submerging businesses, homes and threatening thousands of lives and livelihoods. In Uganda, Kenya…
Cameroonian journalists protest harassment, abusive arrests
Cameroonian journalists are marking World Press Freedom Day with protests against abuse from the government as well as from rebels fighting for an independent English-speaking state. Reporters Without Borders, in…
Forty percent of Nigerians live below the poverty line: Report
More than 82 million Nigerians live on less than $1 a day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Forty percent of people in Nigeria live in poverty, figures published…
Zimbabwean journalists cry out for more freedom
Press freedom watchdogs say Zimbabwe’s government continues to stifle the media, despite promises by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to relax restrictions. Kudzanai Musengi was arrested recently as he tried to record…
Cameroon a unique country, everything in place to host Afcon – Eto’o
Former Barcelona and Chelsea forward Samuel Eto’o is convinced the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals to be hosted by Cameroon will be a “beautiful party.” The tournament is scheduled…
Seven new cases recorded in Sissala East
Seven cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West region bringing the regions case count from eight to 17 in less than a…
COVID-19 treatment; EXIMBANK/Tobinco partnership laudable
As the global search for COVID-19 treatment heats up in various laboratories, different antiviral and other drugs are being used by medical practitioners to help infected people recover. Some of these drugs…
Ghana records 550 more cases of coronavirus in 2 days, tally now 2,719
Ghana has now recorded 2,719 cases of COVID-19 and 65 additional recoveries making a total of 294, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The death toll however remains the same at…
