Reports of African migrants in Libya being sold into slavery and being subjected to other atrocities, make mockery of African unity, President Akufo-Addo has said. Pictures of slave markets and gross abuse of black Africans are awash on social media after CNN uncovered the disturbing human trade in the once safe country that is now ... The post Slave trade in Libya a mockery

It seems some Ghanaian vehicle owners have all these while been buying petrol diluted with premix fuel at some filling stations across the country. Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, made this claim on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, on the back of the National Petroleum Authority’s revelation of ... The post Premix

There is uneasy calm in the Alavanyo Traditional Area of the Hohoe Municipality following the suspected abduction of a 62-year-old man who went missing during the climax of the recent SASADU Festival in the town. The SASADU Festival, which is a rotational festival celebrated among four Traditional Areas of Saviefe, Akrofu, Sovie and Alavanyo to ... The post Alavanyo:

A high-powered delegation from the Gonjaland traditional area in the Northern Region will today [Wednesday], appear before the Commission of inquiry on the proposed creation of new regions. They are to explain their request for a Gonjaland region over the years. The Convention People’s Party’s (CPP) 2012 Presidential candidate, Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, Buipewura Abdulai ... The post Gonjaland

A $100,000 ICT project constructed by MTN and the United Nations Development Programme for some communities in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, has been left to deteriorate in the bush, whilst schools struggle to provide ICT infrastructure for their students. The project, which was constructed and handed over to the community in ... The post Adidome:

Former speechwriter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and current ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Ayd?n Ünal on Monday threatened Gülen movement people in Turkey, saying tougher days lie ahead as a result of a case against Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader who was arrested in Miami in March 2016 on charges ... The post Erdo?an’s

A war crimes appeal hearing in The Hague has been suspended after the accused drank what he said was poison upon hearing the verdict. Slobodan Praljak was one of six former Bosnian Croat political and military leaders up before the court. He was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in 2013 for crimes in East Mostar. ... The post War crimes suspect ‘takes poison’ in court

  Richmond Boakye Yiadom’s future has been thrown into doubt as the agent of Black Stars forward, confirmed that the player will leave Serbian side Red Star Belgrade for main stream Europe by the end of next summer’s transfer window. The former Juventus striker has been in prolific form for the Serbian outfit and already ... The post Boakye-Yiadom: Striker to leave Serbia

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has said it would take drastic measures against some of its officers who brutalized some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. The Command has tasked the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Department (PIPS), to investigate the conducts of the officers and submit a ... The post Police

From December 4, Ghanaian hiplife artiste Tic Tac, will be entertaining passengers of Aayalolo buses in some parts of Accra. He will also share free Run Energy drink, CDs, and other Aayalolo souvenirs to mark the one year anniversary of Aayalolo bus operation and create awareness ahead of the release of his 7th album. The programme ... The post Tic Tac takes music to Aayalolo buses appeared

The Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), has directed all regional directors to ensure the deduction of Ghc15.00 from the allowances of all National Service Personnel effective this month [November], as part of the implementation of the compulsory insurance package for personnel. The NSS partnered with MTN and Glico Life Insurance, to launch ... The post GHc15

Residents of Kuntunse in Accra have indicated that they will head to court in a bid to stop the unlawful operations of a tomato factory in the area. The EPA shut down the Happy Sunshine Tomato facility  which is managed by some Chinese expatriates, after a series of Citi News reports had revealed that the ... The post Kuntunse residents to sue Tomato Factory owners,

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, has defended her decision to appoint her brother Joseph Botchwey, as the acting Administrator of the National Premix Committee. Fishermen along the coasts of Ghana have complained of the irregular supply of premix fuel throughout the year, a situation that is affecting their livelihood. Citi News ... The post Fisheries

As part of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II’s historic trip to Ghana, a number of top Danish business including multinational pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, were put on the spotlight. Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services, and it’s a pioneer in the treatment of diabetes. In the first of a two-part series, host of ... The post Novo

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has explained that no Ghanaian has been sold off as a slave in Libya, as reports emerge about the dehumanizing incident. International news channel, CNN, captured a video in which some stranded Africans who had hopes of embarking on journeys to Europe through the Mediterranean, were being sold off at ... The post No Ghanaian sold as slave in Libya – Gov’t

Apple has said it is working to fix a serious bug within its Mac operating system. The flaw in MacOS High Sierra – the most recent version – makes it possible to gain entry to the machine without a password, and also have access to powerful administrator rights. “We are working on a software update ... The post Apple rushes to fix password bug appeared first on

The Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has launched an anti-bush-fire campaign to help combat the increasing spate of bush fires in the Upper West Region. The campaign, which is an initiative of the Environment and Resource Studies Department of the University, is to among other things, sensitize farmers and the entire ... The post UDS Wa campus launches anti-bush-fire

The Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has called for an alternative transportation system for the people, whilst the government works to repair the Buipe-Yapei Bridge. He suggests that the government sends a ferry to the area to help in the transportation of persons and goods from the North to the South. According to ... The post MP appeals for alternative transport

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, appears indifferent about her role in addressing the problem of pre-mix fuel diversion in the country as alleged by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). According to her, the ministry does not have a tracking system to identify culprits hence the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), which has a ... The post Premix

North Korea says it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the whole of the continental United States. State television claimed that Pyongyang had now achieved its mission of becoming a nuclear state. The Hwasong-15 missile, which it said was its “most powerful”, was launched in darkness early on ... The post North Korea