A prominent Ugandan academic, Stella Nyanzi has bared her breasts and screamed obscenities in protest as a magistrate sentenced her to 18 months’ prison on controversial charges of “harassing” President Yoweri Museveni. The verdict against Nyanzi on Friday drew the ire of rights activists who accused the government of using laws about electronic communications to stifle political dissent. … The post Ugandan
Egypt’s government has said a car packed with explosives was the cause of an explosion near a medical centre in the capital that killed at least 20 people and wounded 47 others. In a statement on Monday, the interior ministry said the car was driving in the wrong direction the night before when it collided with three … The post Deadly ‘terrorist attack’ hits Cairo appeared
Zimbabwe has increased the price of petrol and diesel by up to 26 percent after the finance minister raised import tax on fuel last week, adding more pressure on citizens grappling with triple-digit inflation. Prices of basic goods and services have more than doubled since June, when the government renamed the RTGS currency as the Zimbabwe dollar, which has … The post Zimbabwe hikes fuel
CBG Ghana has in less than a year, moved from a negative position to post profit, in a generally challenging banking environment. “This feat was chalked on the back of prudent management practices,” the bank said. CBG was formed in August last year after the collapse of five struggling banks in the country. The banks … The post CBG posts profit less than a year in operation
The President of the Millar Open University, Professor David Millar, has indicated that grass production has the greatest potentials of not only greening the environment but growing the economies of countries. Professor Millar made the observation when members of the Greening Northern Ghana (GNG), an environmental voluntary organisation, paid a working visit to the campus … The post ?Invest
The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Upper East Region has observed that community participation in local governance is a tool for rapid and sustainable development. The Parish Priest of Bolgatanga and the Dean of Catholic Priests in the Dioceses, Very Reverend Father Lawrence Azure, made the observation on behalf of the Bishop … The post ?‘C’nity
Ghana’s quest to become a trans-shipment hub in West Africa has received a major boost as construction works on the development of the multi-purpose Atlantic Terminal Services on-dock facility at the Takoradi Port has commenced. This followed the laying of the first block to signify the commencement of the first phase of the project held … The post ?Work
The immediate past Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Most Rev. Titus K. Awotwi Pratt has urged the youth to embrace agriculture as a means of reducing unemployment in the country. He said agriculture had the opportunity to employ more people along its value chain and help the youth to have sustained income. Most Rev … The post ?Methodist Bishop urges
The Ghana Manganese Company Limited will from today stop operating following an order by government to cease operations due to non-payment of taxes as well as price and production manipulation between 2010 and 2017. Among other things, the shutdown was also as a result of the company’s failure to comply but rather circumvent the local … The post Govt shuts down
Trade unions from four African countries are advocating the adoption of tighter rules to safeguard African markets for local products in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) agreement. The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU) and Central Organisation of Trade Unions … The post Implementation
The Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong, has called on universities in the country to collaborate with industry to carry out research into the areas of development that feed into the well-being of the state. He explained that, applied research have a stronger impact on industries and ultimately the … The post ?‘Collaborate
Members of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) have been directed to disregard the observation of August 4 as Founders’ Day. The party leadership believed that the August 4 celebration was an attempt to rewrite the country’s history as it sought to undermine the role of Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah in gaining Ghana’s independence. … The post CPP: Ignore August
Your Excellency, I wish to personally congratulate you for the wisdom and tenacity of purpose you have demonstrated so far in achieving prosperity, stability and maintaining the peace we are enjoying as a state. I have been following with keen interest the current debate on the construction of a new Parliamentary Chamber for the country. … The post ?AN
ONE of the most important stations at which I landed, as I made my journalistic “journey”, was the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation newsroom. And perhaps the most valuable lesson I learnt there was ACCOUNTABILITY. Everyone listened to the radio, and they would let you know immediately if you made a mistake in a news bulletin! Listen … The post THE TYPE OF JOURNALIST THAT
The Indian government has rushed through a presidential decree to scrap a special status for India-administered Kashmir, the most far-reaching political move on the disputed region in nearly seven decades. Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament on Monday that the president had signed a decree abolishing Article 370 of the constitution that gave a measure of autonomy to … The post India
Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has established a centre called Migration Information Centre (MIC) in the Tamale metropolis in the Northern Region to provide relevant information to prospective travelers outside the country. The Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Mr Kwame Asuah-Takyi speaking during the inauguration of the centre at Tamale
Ghana’s representatives in the Confederation of Africa Football’s (CAF) Confederations Cup Competition (CCC), AshantiGold, has begun preparations in earnest, aiming to make an impact in the competition this year. The ‘Miners’ have been drawn against Akonangui FC from Equatorial Guinea in their first game and they are hoping to scale that hurdle as they aim … The post Ashantigold set
Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez was left out of Sunday’s Community Shield because of concerns over medicine he was given by the Algeria medical team, says boss Pep Guardiola. Mahrez returned to training on Friday after captaining his country to victory in the Africa Cup of Nations in July. But he missed the penalty-shootout win over … The post Guardiola:
Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner says a move to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain can be ruled out at this time. Sky Sports News understands the Brazil forward has told PSG he wants to leave the club this summer. But it is also understood the French champions will only sanction a sale if they are able to … The post Neymar’s move to Barca ruled out appeared first on
Manchester United have ended talks with Paulo Dybala because of the Juventus striker’s wage demands. United entered talks with the Argentine, 25, as part of a proposed swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku, 26. However, they were dubious about whether Dybala wanted to join them. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has targeted young, hungry players and … The post United end Dybala talks
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