Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do “whatever is necessary to restore order” after protesters stormed his office on Wednesday. Mr Wickremesinghe has been appointed acting president by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country. But the decision to leave him in charge triggered further protests demanding that the […] The post Sri
A judge in The Gambia has sentenced to death the country’s former intelligence chief, Yankuba Badjie, and four other security agents for the killing in 2016 of a political activist in the final days of brutal rule under former President Yahya Jammeh. The activist, Ebrima Solo Sandeng – a leading figure in the opposition United […] The post Ex-Gambia spy chief sentenced to
Uber is being sued in the US by 550 women who were allegedly assaulted by drivers on the ride-hailing platform. The filing includes allegations women passengers “were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers”. The case was filed at the San Francisco County Superior Court on […] The post Uber
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has deferred its tariff announcement for the 2022 to 2027 Multi-Year Major Tariff. In a statement issued by the Commission on June 27, 2022, the Commission indicated that the communicated date for the tariff announcement had been deferred to July 15 2022. But the Executive Secretary of PURC, Dr. […] The post PURC defers decision
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will make its announcement on new tariffs tomorrow, July 15, 2022. The PURC had initially set July 1, 2022, to announce its decision on the review of water and electricity tariffs for 2022-2027. The Executive Secretary of PURC, Dr. Ishmael Ackah, in June said the Commission identified a number […] The post PURC
The Eastern Region Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) is now considering the closure of schools in the region because of the shortage of food items. In a statement, it said there have been food shortages for the past two years, as well as struggles with reduced weight of food items supplied. “Suppliers […] The post Eastern Region
Police in the Ashanti Region have declared four persons wanted after a riot at Asiwa which resulted in the destruction of Bosome Freho District Assembly property. The assembly had met to pass a vote of no confidence on the District Chief Executive for the area, Yaw Danso. The four suspects are Amoako Mensah of the […] The post Bosome Freho: Police hunt for
Worldreader and Compassion International Ghana (CIGH) have announced a new partnership that will promote digital inclusion and support the reading and educational needs of 30 thousand children across Ghana. Worldreader believes that readers build a better world. Supporting children in 100+ countries, the nonprofit has distributed over 70 million digital books to more than 20 […] The post Worldreader,
Majority of Ghanaians are not in favour of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy), a new Afrobarometer study shows. The government introduced the e-levy on May 1, 2022, in a bid to widen the tax net. However, a large majority of Ghanaians think it is a bad idea and will mean a greater tax burden on […] The post Majority of Ghanaians believe e-levy is a
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