file image UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet with President Barrow and President Akufo-Addo on a two-day trip to West Africa. The Foreign Secretary will visit The Gambia and Ghana this week on February 14-15, 2017. This is the first recorded visit to The Gambia by a Foreign Secretary. Read details of the statement: EMBARGOED […]
Kenyan university lecturers marched in Nairobi Tuesday to demand a comprehensive wage restructuring and to ask Parliament to intervene in the deadlocked salaries negotiations. The members of the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) marched on the streets of Nairobi to Parliament to present a petition to Members of Parliament (MPs), according to a member of […]
Benin’s government plans to develop a legislation to protect forests under serious threats of destruction in the country. A source close to the ministry in charge of quality of life and sustainable development, who has requested anonymity, on Tuesday revealed this to Xinhua here in the capital Cotonou. The source believes that the envisaged legislation […]
Oil giant Tullow has announced it will not be paying its shareholders dividends. According to Tullow, it took the decision following current financial constraints it is facing. Tullow which is listed on three stock exchanges including the Ghana Stock Exchange, in its 2016 financial report recorded a drop in its profits as compared to the […]
The world economic climate continues to brighten in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest report of German economic research institute Ifo. The results of Ifo World Economic Survey, released on Monday, showed that the indicator for the world economy rose to 2.6 balance points from the -1.2 balance points it was […]
Ghana’s fuel supplies are expected to face serious disruptions due to the unanticipated shut-down of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), and port congestion facing the oil companies which is compelling them to postpone their import and export programmes; amid acute discharge and loading constraint. ikely As a result, stocks of the two main petroleum products […]
Morning Starr host Nii Arday Clegg has quit the program, and by extension, the Excellence in Broadcasting (EiB) Network. A statement released by the network wished Clegg all the best in his future endeavours. Clegg, a Harvard educated lawyer, took over hosting duties of Morning Starr in 2015 from Kafui Dey. He would be succeeded […]
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has sworn by the heavens not to go against God’s word in Exodus 20:16, which teaches every Christian that “Thou shalt not bear false witness” as he preps for the encounter with the committee. “This is the truth and God is my witness. I will not bare false witness, remember in […]
Nigerian music sensation Davido has confessed that despite God’s numerous blessings in his life, he rarely makes time to thank Him. Making a rare appearance in church, the music star, in a brief message, revealed that his friends encouraged him to go to the house of God. He surprised many when he joined the Redeemed […]
The teachers and pupils of the Patasi-Sesease-Kokoben M/A primary school in the Asante Mampong Municipality, have appealed to the government to move quickly to fix structural defects on the school building. The structure, they said, had become weak and they expressed the fear of its imminent collapse. Mr. Elvis Atakora, the head teacher, told the […]
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is leading the nation’s effort to increase vegetable and fish production through the introduction of an integrated aquaculture system. Under this, nutrient-rich pond water and sediment would be used for fish culture and vegetable production. A 2015 research report of the university made available to the […]
Namibian President Hage Geingob said Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with belonging to tribes but people must not lose sight that they are Namibians. Addressing Cabinet members in Windhoek to mark the New Year, Geingob said the members should “take heed of and be wary of the centrifugal force which is spurning the ever-simmering […]
Kenya said Tuesday it has embarked on a mission to charm nations that have announced their boycott of the 2017 World Under-18 Athletics Championships scheduled for July to review their stand over security fears. Government spokesman, Eric Kiraithe, told a media briefing in Nairobi that a high level team of diplomats has been assembled to […]
Kenya shilling has appreciated slightly against the U.S. dollar in the last one week, putting less pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The currency, according to the Central Bank of Kenya, traded Tuesday at 103.6 against the U.S. dollar from 103.8 last week. “The shilling has appreciated since last week, gaining marginally by 13 […]
The 6th edition of International Trade Fair called PROMOTE 2017 is being held in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde. The trade fair, which was launched by Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang on Monday, has attracted many local and overseas visitors. PROMOTE is a major trade fair in central Africa. The first edition of PROMOTE, which was held […]
Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya will not compete in any road races to save his feet from the hard tarmac and focus on winning the elusive 10,000m title at the London World Championships in August. Kamworor has delayed his training since the Rio Olympic Games in August, last year, where he finished a distant 11th in […]
Rwanda has sold its stake in I&M Bank, one of the country’s major commercial banks, through an Initial Public Offer (IPO) in order to finance new Bugesera International Airport currently under construction. The government of Rwanda currently holds 19.61 percent, or slightly over 99 million shares in the bank, which is the oldest lender in […]
Namibia’s defense minister Penda Ya Ndakolo said Monday that the changing military and political environment in the world requires the country to move ahead of these developments. Addressing his staff in Windhoek, Ya Ndakolo said there are likely to be new formations and realignments in the next five to 10 years and this will make […]
Namibia’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology Tjekero Tweya said, radio in the country still remains the most reliable, timely and intimate medium for communication. The minister said this during the celebration of World Radio Day held in Okahandja, 60 kilometers out of Windhoek on Monday. “Despite revolutionary transformations that brought about social media tools […]
Former American President, Abraham Lincoln was the one who said “a nation that does not honour its heroes is not worth dying for.” In some respects Ghana tries so hard to wear that description made by the late American president in that statement. It is mind boggling how as a nation we cannot identify one […]
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS