The Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency, Ronald Strikker, has described the Dutch airline giant, KLM, as a remarkable torchbearer of the excellent Ghana-Netherlands diplomatic ties. He made these remarks during a Fireside Chat series organised by the Institute of International Affairs Ghana (GhIIA.org) to mark 60 years of the footprints of KLM in Ghana. […] The post KLM
Nigerian lawyer Femi Falana is urging the president of Cabo Verde to make good on his promise of intensifying regional integration. Mr. Falana was reacting to President Jorge Carlos Fonseca’s statement on the occasion of ECOWAS Day celebrated on Friday May 28, 2021 to mark 46 years of the existence of the sub-regional body. President […] The post Cabo
The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nana Akufo-Addo, says the Regional sub-body will do all it can to restore peace in Mali. The President of Ghana, speaking at an emergency extraordinary session of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra on Sunday, May 30, 2021, urged leaders […] The post Nana
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says one of the surest ways to permanently tackle the illegal mining menace, lies in finding alternative livelihoods for those engaged in the activity. The agency believes that once these illegal miners find decent jobs, they would back down on the illegal activity, and that would go a long way […] The post Alternative
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), is demanding that laboratory physicians forced out of various hospital laboratories, amid the tensions between laboratory scientists and doctors, be restored. The GMA in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting singled out the Komfo Anokye, Korle-Bu, and Cape Coast Teaching hospitals in this regard. […] The post Restore
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), is demanding that laboratory physicians forced out of various hospital laboratories, amid the tensions between laboratory scientists and doctors, be restored. The GMA in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting singled out the Komfo Anokye, Korle-Bu, and Cape Coast Teaching hospitals in this regard. […] The post Restore
The driver of Alhassan Yabdoo, the District Chief Executive for Karaga, has been shot dead. The driver, Ziblim Issah, was killed on Saturday morning by assailants around 1:00 am. He was traveling from Tamale to Karaga when he was attacked. The DCE was not in the car when the driver was shot and killed. Police […] The post Karaga DCE’s driver shot dead by suspected robbers
Anglogold Ashanti has retrieved the body of a miner, who together with other workers were trapped about two weeks ago after an underground mining pit caved in. The underground mining pit is part of the concession of Anglogold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine. The company in a statement said the miner’s body was retrieved on Saturday, May […] The post Obuasi: Anglogold Ashanti
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has proposed a national stakeholder dialogue to review the implementation progress of the Free Senior High School policy. Teacher Unions have consistently called on the government to engage them in the implementation of the policy following complaints by some school heads, parents, and other stakeholders on […] The post African
The strike by members of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists in the Ashanti Region is still in full force despite an injunction secured by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to stop them. Many public laboratories Citi News visited in the Ashanti Regional Hospital on Saturday remained closed as the leadership of the Association […] The post Ashanti
Despite growing condemnation of President Akufo-Addo’s endorsement of the burning of excavators and other equipment allegedly used for illegal mining in water bodies and forest reserves, private legal practitioner, Yaw Oppong, says the President’s position is legitimate. The President has been criticized for calling on affected persons whose excavators have been burnt to go to […] The post ‘Asking
President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France would withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalisation. It follows a second coup in nine months in the West African nation. Mr Macron warned of the risk of Mali “moving towards” greater Islamist influence. France has 5,100 troops in the Sahel region […] The post Macron
Twitter has listed a new subscription service on app stores, in an indication that the social media giant is preparing to trial the offering soon. “Twitter Blue” is listed as an in-app purchase, priced at £2.49 in the UK and $2.99 in the US. Twitter has given no further details, and declined to confirm online […] The post Twitter lists new ‘Blue’ subscription
The grieving parents of the 11-month-old girl who died at the hands of an abusive caregiver have urged the media and the public to stop sharing the CCTV footage that captured the circumstances leading to the baby’s death. In a statement asking for their privacy to be respected, the parents urged the public and the […] The post Stop
Protests have taken place across Brazil over the management of the Covid-19 crisis by the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. In the capital, Brasilia, thousands gathered in front of Congress calling for the president’s impeachment, and demanding more vaccines. Demonstrations took place in other major cities, including Rio de Janeiro. Mr Bolsonaro’s popularity has plummeted […] The post Brazil:
The government is set to construct two new routes on the Accra-Kumasi highway to reduce congestion. Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong, made this known. Portions of the highway linking Ghana’s two main cities remain uncompleted despite the increasing volume of traffic on the route. On Friday, May 28, 2021, commuters spent unusually long hours in […] The post Government
Caleb Kudah, a journalist with the Accra-based Citi TV, didn’t expect that an investigation into unused cars at the Ministry of National Security would kick a hornets’ nest in the country – the role of the country’s security apparatus. Kudah was investigating why cars purchased with public funds for distribution to transport unions had been […] The post Ghana’s
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