Kenyan officials have appealed for help to find containers of a highly toxic chemical that were looted from an overturned lorry near the capital city, Nairobi. Sodium cyanide is dangerous and can kill if swallowed or inhaled even in small amounts, health officials warned, adding that it also poses a major risk to the environment. … The post Concern in Kenya after toxic chemical
Tanzania’s information minister, Nape Nnauye, has been removed from his post following an outcry over comments he made suggesting that elections could be rigged. Mr Nnauye was filmed at a rally on July 15, saying that he would help a fellow ruling party MP win in the 2025 election. He added that “election results are … The post Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarks
The Director of Environment and Sustainable Development, Volta River Authority (VRA), Benjamin Arhin Sackey, has indicated that plans are far advanced to release water from the Akosombo Dam at 50,000 cubic feet (equal to 374000 gallons) per second in the coming days. That, he said, falls within this year’s phase of spill plan. Mr Arhin … The post Another
Promasidor Ghana (PGH) as part of its 25th anniversary has supported the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) with GH¢ 489,900 to fund 10 patients needing life-saving surgery. The company has also donated essential medical equipment including 50 oxygen masks, 2 patient trolleys, 2 myomectomy instruments, 2 caesarean section instruments, a patient monitor, suction machine and tube, … The post Promasidor
Ghana will need $12 billion in the next three years to invest in the economy to promote the growth of the country, the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has disclosed. To this end, he has appealed to the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to provide concessional loans to Ghana and finance … The post Ghana requires $12bn investment
Aston Villa have signed midfielder, Amadou Onana, from Everton in a £50m deal. The 22-year-old played every minute of Belgium’s Euro 2024 campaign and now has the opportunity to represent Villa in the new season’s Champions League. Onana joined Everton from Lille for £33m in 2022 and made 72 appearances for the Toffees, scoring four … The post Aston Villa complete Onana deal appeared first
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the Ghana Country Office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct the 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in Ghana. The 2025 MICS which is the fifth edition of the survey in the country aims to gather among others, comprehensive … The post GSS,UNICEF sign MoU to conduct 2025 MICS
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the African Union (AU) to work towards breaking the barriers that hinder trade and investment inflow to the continent. He said the barriers included economic constraints, policy and regulatory challenges, insufficient infrastructure, weak economic collaborations, and inadequate support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). President … The post Let’s
A driver, Alhassan Sani, has been barred from using the road till July 5, 2025 by the Hohoe Magistrate’s Court. Sani was convicted on a plea of guilty to the charges of failing to comply with traffic signs, driving without a licence, use of a vehicle without insurance and a road use certificate. The court, … The post Driver barred from using road appeared first on Ghanaian
Seven fire fighters sustained various injuries in an accident at Otwenkwanta near Kade in the Eastern Region on Sunday. The personnel, who were from the Kade Fire Station in the Eastern Region, were on board a Fire Tender truck FS 438 in which they were responding to an emergency call at around 9:8am when the … The post 7 fire fighters injured in line of duty appeared first on Ghanaian
Former President, John Mahama, said the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will recapture power in the 2024 general elections. He, however, stated that conviction should not result in complacency and that every vote would be needed to make the expected victory of the NDC complete. Former President Mahama addressing the supporters after the walk The former … The post NDC will recapture
The management of Groupe Nduom has petitioned John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to restore GN Bank’s licence if he wins the December 7 elections. GN Bank’s licence was revoked by the Bank of Ghana in August 2019. During a meeting with the former president in Accra on Friday, Dr Papa … The post Kwesi Nduom petitions Mahama
The African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, Mr Albert Muchanga, has called on African governments to put in place effective strategies to rump up domestic tax revenues in order to finance their development projects. According to him, the development stagnation of the continent was a clear indication that reliance on foreign … The post African
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court yesterday rolled back most of the controversial quotas on government jobs which sparked violent protests. Under the quota system, some 30 per cent of sought-after civil service jobs are reserved for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence from Pakistan in 1971 – with many of the country’s contemporary … The post Bangladesh’s
Israel has carried out air strikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen, a day after a drone launched by the group hit Tel Aviv. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said his country aimed to send a message to the Houthi movement. “The fire that is currently burning in Hodeidah, is seen across … The post Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen after drone hits Tel
The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners Limited, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, on Friday donated 20 police vehicles and three electricity power generators (1,200 KVA) to the Liberia Airport Authority in Monrovia. It was meant to support excellent policing and security services at the airport. Mr Mahama told the President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, and … The post Ibrahim Mahama supports Liberia
Winneba in the Central Region is set to host the delocalised meeting of the Joint Committee of Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, and Infrastructure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The delocalised conference concept, which aims to host regional lawmakers outside traditional capital cities, is aimed at bringing governance closer … The post Winneba to
Fire has gutted part of the Ahantaman Senior High School (SHS) in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region, last Thursday. The fire burnt personal belongings of five students, including, trunks, two bunk beds, bed sheets, books, and two fan regulators, among others, at the Noble Block of Ahenkofi House of the school. The Public … The post Fire guts Ahantaman SHS block appeared first on
A fellow at Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD Ghana), Ambassador Francis Tsegah, has said the police must be solely deployed to handle security operations during 2024 general elections. He noted that according to the law, it is the police that must handle internal security and not the military. Ambassador Tsegah made the call at … The post Police must solely
The Enyan Denkyira Rural Bank PLC in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District of the Central Region posted a profit of GH¢1.073 billion after tax in the 2023 financial year. The profit, the highest in the bank’s history, is 290.46 per cent increase over GH¢274, 722 million recorded in 2022. The Board Chairman of the bank, Dr John … The post Enyan Denkyira Rural Bank posts historic profit
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