Libya’s foreign minister says her country could work with the US on extraditing a man wanted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Najla El-Mangoush told the BBC that “positive outcomes are coming” in the case of Abu Agila Mohammed Masud. Mr Masud is alleged to have been a top bomb-maker for former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. … The post ‘Libya
African and Western nations have called for an immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia on Thursday, after Tigrayan forces from the country’s north made advances towards the capital this week. The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Addis Ababa to press for a halt on military operations and a start to … The post Calls for ceasefire
Anger and frustration is replacing the hope of finding survivors at the site of a collapsed residential building in the wealthy neighbourhood of Ikoyi in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, where at least 36 people died. The febrile intensity of the rescue operation after the building came down on Monday afternoon has been replaced with … The post Hope turns to anger
The Majority caucus in Parliament has expressed disappointment in the Speaker of the House, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for refusing to release their Madina colleague, Francis-Xavier Sosu, to assist the Police with investigations into alleged offences committed during a recent demonstration in his constituency. According to the caucus, the decision by Mr Bagbin sets a bad … The post Majority:
Encroachment on public land is commonplace in the country because the law prohibiting it is hardly applied or even where it is, it is not done to the letter. Consequently, some people like chiefs and politicians who wield some authority encroach on such lands or encourage others to do so and the people do itwith … The post Demolitions in wetlands must be sustained appeared first
Defence lawyers in the ongoing treason trial involving ten persons have prayed the Accra High Court to outrightly reject the recordings done by the star prosecution witness. They said that the over 70 videos’ dates, times, places and situations varied, stating that whilst the time on the recordings indicated 2013, the alleged offence occurred between … The post ‘Reject recordings in treason
The bus driver, who fled after his car caught fire burning six persons on the Offinso-Akomadan Highway, has handed himself to the police.He has been identified as AkwasiAmoateng, 36, and currently in police custody at Akomadan Police station in the Ashanti Region, assisting in investigations.The Daewoo Grandbird KS bus with registration number GT 4215-17, that … The post Driver
The Adentan Circuit Court yesterday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as (aka) NAM 1, and two others, after they failed to appear before the court to answer charges against them. Nana Mensah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct Menzgold, Gabriel Kwamigah, alias, Gabby and Eric AmponsahBediako, … The post Court orders arrest of NAM1, 2 others
The Accra Region have recorded 741 cases of fire outbreaks from January to October this year as compared to 822 cases recorded during the same period last year. This represents a 10 per cent reduction in the number of fire outbreaks in the region. The Accra Regional Fire Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service … The post Accra records 741 fire outbreaks from January
The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has rallied investors and development partners to explore the opportunities in the country’s energy sector to help mobilise resources to achieve its climate change targets. He said the opportunities existed in utility-scale, distributed generation, mini-grid, and off-grid renewable energy based-electrification systems, clean cooking including promotion and distribution of … The post Partner
The countless potholes on the Accra-Nsawam highway are fast developing into ‘manholes’, putting the lives of motorists and commuters at risk. The pot-holes are located on the whole stretch, particularly, Festus, Amasaman, Medie, Kpobiman, Sarpeiman and Doboro. The Ghanaian Times has observed that a section of the road close to the tollbooth which accrues millions … The post Drivers,
A team of engineers has been constituted to commence the structural integrity audit of public buildings and ascertain their earthquake resistance readiness, Acting Board Chairman of the Engineering Council of Ghana, Professor Mark Adom-Asamoah, has disclosed. He explained that the professionals include Geological Engineers, Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers and Earthquake Engineers, and were currently putting … The post Auditing
A number of structures sited on the Kpeshie Lagoon in Accra were yesterday demolished as part of an exercise to reclaim encroached portions of the land. The structures, including containers modified into offices and workshops as well as wooden pubs were all pulled down by a taskforce led by the Ayawaso North Municipal Chief Executive, … The post Kpeshie
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