They’re two of the most popular social media sites, but it seems that both Facebook and Instagram have crashed this afternoon. According to Down Detector, the issues started at around 14:15 GMT, and are affecting users across the UK. While the reason for the outage remains unclear, of those who reported issues about Instagram, 74% said they had problems […] The post Facebook,
Citi Newsroom’s Ellen Dapaah looks at food safety and how food is handled in Ghana’s markets and farms. The post Food safety: A look at the handling of raw food in markets and on farms appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Kumasi campus has said the continuous delays in processes to make the Kumasi and Mampong campuses of the University autonomous is impeding academic work. The student leadership cited infrastructural challenges, lack of access to internet facilities, inadequate lecture space as problems facing students […] The post UEW
A new Afrobarometer report by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) says that majority of Ghanaians believe that the country is “moving in the wrong direction.” Six in 10 Ghanaians, representing 59% of the population said the country was going in the wrong direction while only 35% felt the country was headed in the right […] The post Majority
The Eastern Regional Security Council has asked various assemblies in the region to come up with innovative ways to clamp down on activities of illegal miners threatening the region’s security. Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey has returned to the region in full force with a new twist. There are reports that about one thousand […] The post E/R:
The First Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase has mounted a spirited defence for the country’s decision to close its border at Seme. He said the closure has been of immense benefits as far as trade and security in the West African country is concerned. Nigeria in August 2019 closed its […] The post Nigeria’s First
The Labour Party is to re-shape its general election campaign strategy – particularly in Leave-voting areas – to try to turn around a stubborn Conservative opinion poll lead. Insiders told the BBC that in the first half of the election campaign, a key error was that the Liberal Democrat threat had been overestimated, while the […] The post General
At least 13 people have been killed in Iraq in a fresh wave of protests in the southern city of Nasiriya. Security forces opened fire and used tear gas on Thursday to clear two bridges blocked by protesters. Another 70 people were injured. Iraqis have been taking to the streets to demand more jobs, an […] The post Iraq unrest: 13 killed in fresh wave of protests appeared
Chinese-owned social network TikTok has apologized to a US teenager who was blocked from the service after she posted a viral clip criticizing China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslims. The firm said it had now lifted the ban, maintaining it was due to 17-year-old Feroza Aziz’s prior conduct on the app – and unrelated to […] The post TikTok apologises and reinstates
A youth development organisation committed to the promotion of an equitable and inclusive society, the Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF) has joined growing calls for government to postpone the December 17 referendum. According to the group, government should build a consensus else it would be impossible for the referendum to get the needed 75 percent confirmation […] The post Build
A bronze cockerel at Cambridge University that had been looted in a British raid on what is now Nigeria will be repatriated. The Benin bronze, known as an “okukor”, was bequeathed to Jesus College in 1930 by a former British Army officer. In 2016 it was removed from display and the Legacy of Slavery Working Party (LSWP) […] The post Cambridge University
The Bank of Ghana has said companies engaged in online or digital transactions including Mobile Money Operators and fintechs, have up to June 2020 to acquire their licenses to enable them to operate in the electronic payment space. The acquisition of the license by these companies is one of the requirements in the Payment Systems […] The post BoG directs
Local rice production and consumption are expected to receive a further boost as Ghana Rice will be listed on the Ghana Commodity Exchange, GCX. This is expected to be finalized in December this year, after clearance and certification from the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. The Ghana Commodity Exchange is a private company limited by […] The post Local rice to be
A Deputy Chief of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has denied claims that he owes a New Patriotic Party youth group. The group, Elephant Youth Association (OSONO), claimed the deputy Chief of Staff was holding on to monies meant for them from the presidency. But Mr. Asenso-Boakye in a statement urged the public to disregard the claims. […] The post I don’t
President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted Ghanaian citizenship to 126 Africans in the Diaspora who have arrived in the country as part of the Year of Return campaign. The 126 swore the oath of allegiance to Ghana after receiving Ghanaian passports at a ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra. President Akufo-Addo charged the new Ghanaian […] The post Akufo-Addo grants
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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has responded to Vice President Dr. Bawumia who dared former President John Mahama “to name any social intervention or legacy bequeathed to Northern Ghana in the 4 year period HE John Mahama served as Vice President and also the four year period he served as President”. In their reply, […] The post NDC
Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has hit hard at the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over what he says is the government’s no show in revamping the country’s receding economy since assuming office in 2017. For him, the plights of entrepreneurs coupled with the chronic unemployment in the country are a result […] The post NDC
Authorities at the Sunyani Technical University in the Bono Region have beefed up security on campus following the murder of a security officer attached to the GCB Bank. 54-year-old Dabila Sumaila was murdered three weeks ago by unidentified persons who also attempted breaking into the ATM of GCB Bank. Following the incident, the authorities at […] The post Sunyani Technical
Legal Practitioner Martin Kpebu has argued for the cancellation or postponement of the December 17 referendum saying the Bill to amend Article 55 (3) could simply be withdrawn from Parliament. An amendment of Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution will enable political parties to sponsor candidates for local level elections. But the debate over […] The post Executive
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