The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission will commence thorough monitoring on the ban on hunting, capturing and destroying of wild animals from next week. The annual ban took effect from August 1, 2019, and is scheduled to be lifted on December 1, 2019. The post Gov’t bans hunting of wildlife, chop bar operators worried appeared first on

The body of a Cambridge University student who fell from a light aircraft in Madagascar has been found. Alana Cutland, 19, from Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, fell from the plane on 25 July. Local police chief Sinola Nomenjahary confirmed Ms Cutland’s body had been found in a rural area on Tuesday. Ms Cutland was studying […] The post Madagascar plane fall student’s

Tanzania’s authorities have banned the use of strobe lights and sirens on public and private vehicles, local media reports. Many tuk-tuks, known as a “bajaj”, and motorbike taxis, known as a “boda boda” in the East African nation, use the lights and sirens to attract customers. “The tuk-tuks are confusing people on the streets with […] The post Tanzania

Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe, 95, has been in hospital in Singapore since April, his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Mr Mugabe was making “good progress” and could be discharged soon, Mr Mnangagwa added. He did not disclose Mr Mugabe’s illness. In November, he said the ex-president was unable to walk because of ill-health and […] The post Zimbabwe’s

Relatives of people murdered under the regime of The Gambia’s former ruler Yahya Jammeh say they are outraged that the government plans to release three self-confessed assassins. Malick Jatta, Omar Jallow and Amadou Badjie were members of a paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers”. The government said they would be freed soon following their confessions […] The post Gambia

Nobel Prize-winning US author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. Her family confirmed “with profound sadness” that Morrison had died “following a short illness”. Author of 11 novels, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, having published her first novel, The Bluest Eye, in 1970. Her 1987 book Beloved told […] The post Nobel Prize-winning

Apple Card is getting its first group of public test users today. A limited amount of customers that signed up to be notified about the release of Apple Card are getting the ability to apply for the card in their Wallet app today — as well as the option to order their physical Apple Card. […] The post Apple rolls out Apple Card preview to select users appeared first

Some prominent members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed interest in contesting for parliamentary seats ahead of the party’s primaries in September. The latest personalities to file nominations are the Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah  as well as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nation Builders […] The post Prof.

The Indigo at The O2, London, will come under heavy Africa beats next month, as organisers have unveiled explosive lineup for Felabration UK. Billed for August 30, the event, which will celebrate the life and legacy of the African music icon and legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will be headlined by DR Congo’s soukous music star […] The post Congolese singer Awilo to play

A sod-cutting ceremony has been held for the construction of an office complex for the New Patriotic Party in the Ledzokuku constituency. The sod-cutting ceremony took place last Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Teshie ECOMOG Park. According to the NPP Member of Parliament for the area, Bernard Oko-Boye, construction work begun right after the […] The post Sod-cutting

The Kingdom of Netherlands is working assiduously to reduce a large extent its aid to Ghana and replace it with trade and investment, Deputy Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Katja Lassuer, has announced. Katja Lassuer said this has become necessary following Ghana’s economic growth. Ghana recently attained a lower middle income status and has to pay […] The post Ghana-Netherlands

Let me try and keep this post as real as possible. During my years at the BBC World Service, we would never do secret recordings of the guests on our programmes. Not only was it considered unethical, but the BBC always prides itself in being transparent, honest, truthful, fair, balanced, accurate, and credible – values […] The post Dotsei

Government’s engagement of stakeholders and the public on yet to be implemented policies will allow for stakeholder inputs and give government the opportunity to address the concerns of the general public. Recent happenings show that there is a lot we can do in that space. Let’s take a look at 3 examples of failed or […] The post Stakeholder and public involvement

Operators of eateries in Accra popularly known as Chop Bars have expressed mixed feelings amidst the ban on wildlife hunting announced by the Forestry Commission. The ban took effect on August 1, 2019, and expected to be lifted on December 1, 2019. Per the ban, during the period, only grasscutters can be hunted but with […] The post ‘Chop Bar’ operators unhappy

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distribution Companies and Bulk Consumers, Ghana (CIPDiB), Togbe Afede XIV, says the formation of the Chamber is long overdue, adding that it was normal practice for operators in the same field of expertise and service delivery joined forces to push and […] The post Chamber

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected car snatchers who robbed a man of his KIA Picanto. According to Irene Oppong, the Central Regional Police PRO, police officers made the arrest after receiving a distress call when they were witnessing the commissioning of the Gomoa Okyereko Police Station. They were told that a […] The post C/R:

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected car snatchers who robbed a man of his KIA Picanto. According to Irene Oppong, the Central Regional Police PRO, police officers made the arrest after receiving a distress call when they were witnessing the commissioning of the Gomoa Okyereko Police Station. They were told that a […] The post C/R:

The Ghana Police Service says a fourth set of human parts have been discovered at Nkroful new site at Takoradi as part of its investigations into the three missing Takoradi girls case. The remains were discovered at an uncompleted building where the main suspect; Samuel Udutoek Wills was re-arrested when he escaped from police custody […] The post Police

The Chief Executive Officer of gold dealership company, Nana Appiah Mensah has been released from police custody days after he was granted bail by an Accra Circuit court. This comes on the back of the variation of his bail conditions by the court on Tuesday. Nana Appiah Mensah was granted bail on July 26, 2019 […] The post NAM1 released from police custody appeared first on

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has called on Ghanaians to remain calm as the government works to resolve the impasse between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders. Over the past few months, tension has been growing between the two groups with the Ghanaian traders calling on the government to enforce the […] The post Gov’t