For the last few years life in rural areas of north-western Zamfara state has been agonisingly brutish. Gun-toting motorbike gangs have made the state of approximately 15,352 square miles (39,761 sq km) – an area bigger than countries like Burundi, Lesotho and Rwanda – a haven for wanton killing, rape and kidnapping for ransom. The … The post Letters replace phones
A Zimbabwean magistrate on Friday ruled that Robert Mugabe’s remains should be exhumed and reburied at the national heroes’ shrine in the capital city, rekindling a row over the late former leader’s resting place. In May, a traditional chief from Mugabe’s rural Zvimba area ordered that his remains be interred at the shrine in Harare, … The post Court rules Mugabe’s
At least five people have been killed in Chad as demonstrators took to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took control following President Idriss Deby’s death last week. “There were four deaths in N’Djamena,” including “one killed by the demonstrators”, the capital’s prosecutor Youssouf Tom was quoted as saying by … The post Chad protesters denounce
Pope Francis has warned the threat of anti-Semitism is “still lurking” in Europe, during a brief trip to Hungary. He was speaking after meeting Hungary’s populist and anti-immigrant Prime Minister (PM) Viktor Orban, with whom he has stark differences on the issue of refugees. Mr Orban has also been accused of an anti-Semitic stance, but … The post Pope warns
Pilot error and failure to follow safety guidelines probably led to the crash of an Air India Express plane in August last year, investigators say. The passenger plane with 190 people on board crashed at the Calicut airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing 21 people. The Boeing 737, which had flown from Dubai, … The post Deadly Indian plan crash blamed on human error
The FBI has released a newly declassified document that looks into connections between Saudi citizens in the US and two of the 9/11 attackers. Relatives of victims have long urged the release of the files, arguing Saudi officials had advance knowledge but did not try to stop the attacks. But the document provides no evidence … The post FBI declassifies document on Saudis, 9/11 appeared
Young women group in the Upper East Region called “Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM)” has called on the government to as matter of urgency take deliberate steps to ratify and enforce the effective operationalisation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 (C190); which protects the rights of women. According the women group the move … The post Govt
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (rtd) has reminded customs officers that although the law permitted them to use fire-arms in their duties, it also held them swiftly accountable for the misuse of the weapons. “Your duty as security operatives is to protect the citizens and … The post Customs officers warned against
Members of the creative arts industry have been urged to use opportunities in the sector to create jobs. “The film industry is a vast one and has served as a means of livelihood for millions around the world, so in Ghana we can take advantage of technology to boost our film industry and create millions … The post Creative arts industry players tasked to create jobs
The newly reconstituted Board of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been charged to provide necessary guidance and direction to enable the Authority play its expected role. Minister of Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah, who inaugurated the Board in Accra on Friday, said the role of DVLA was key by ensuring that vehicles that … The post Transport Minister inaugurates
The President of International Prisons Chaplain Association (IPCA) Ghana, Rev. Steve Mensah, has called on Christians to assist in providing for the needs of prison inmates. “We must pray that God will touch their hearts to transform them and they will be received by their families after serving their sentences,” he said. Rev. Mensah also stressed … The post IPCA appeals for
About 1,500 farmers and agricultural extension officers nationwide, for the past three years have been trained in snail farming, the Deputy Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Paul Bosu has disclosed. Speaking at a day’s training to highlight the agribusiness potential of snail farming and its economic benefits on Saturday … The post CSIR
The Organisation for Indigenous Initiatives and Sustainability (ORGIIS-Ghana), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has engaged with the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs to facilitate the process of drafting by-laws to help protect and preserve Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the area. Unlike Cocoa and Rubber Trees, which have legal framework to protect them, there is … The post ORGIIS
A total of 150 young Ghanaians made up of 127 males and 23 females have started a six months training programme in Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building (AOGC) at the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) in the Western Region. The six months training would be a four months intensive class work and two months industrial … The post Petroleum Commission launches $1m
A consignment of assorted children’s items was at the weekend donated to the Osu Children’s Home at Labone in Accra by Goldstar Air in collaboration with Universal Kindness Outreach (UKO), an NGO. The items including baby dresses, toys, shoes, flasks and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for both children and adults were jointly presented on behalf … The post Goldstar Air donates
The Volta Regional Chapter of the National Youth Authority (NYA), has held a day’s sensitisation workshop on reproductive health education for some youth leaders and policy makers within the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.It was in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and was targeted at equipping some youth leaders in … The post NYA
The massive and magnificent structures of Hodzo Community Senior High School in the Ho municipality, built at a colossal cost under the GETFund have now been swallowed up by weeds. The twenty-four-unit classroom block, the dormitory blocks, staff bungalows and the administrative building as well as other structures are all virtually lost in the … The post Ho
The Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hinted of the introduction of a Construction Industry Development Authority Bill aimed at promoting technology, business and manpower development in the construction sector. According to him, the bill, when passed, would be one of the tripod laws including the Land Act needed to build a robust and … The post Veep hints
Government’s medium-term vision to use the aquaculture sub-sector to increase domestic fish production and generate additional jobs and employment along the aquaculture value chain is gradually taking shape. Through its flagship programme, Aquaculture for Food and Jobs (AFJ) Initiative, which was piloted and fully rolled out in 2020, government has been able to significantly increase … The post Ghana
Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communication and Digitisation, has appealed to young girls to embrace information, communication and technology (ICT) studies in order to become future programmers who would help shape the country.Mrs Owusu-Ekuful gave the advice as part of her tour of some ICT centres in the Akontombra and Suaman districts in the Western … The post Communication
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