The Mobilitas-AGS group’s new multimodal logistics platform in Gauteng province, South Africa (www.MobilitasAfrica54.com) has officially been delivered. The facility is built on a 90,000 m2 site near the O.R. Tambo International Airport, the largest on the African continent. The Gauteng logistics hub’s goal is to improve Mobilitas-AGS’ services delivered to its clients, increase its competitiveness […]

1. The European Union (EU), the African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations (UN) met in Brussels on 23rd May 2017 to assess developments in Libya since their last meeting in Cairo on 18th March 2017 and further coordinate their efforts to advance the political process and assist Libya […]

The Tema Regional Police Command says a Burkinabe has been shot in an armed robbery attack in Tema. Mr. Paris Iddrisu was on Saturday shot in the right thigh by robbers at Community Four, Tema, whilst he was walking towards his car. According to the Police, he had completed a business transaction and was walking […]

Chaos broke out at a Department inside the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington on Monday after two officials of the embassy began fighting. The officials are Mr Robert Mumford Ditto, a Filipino and one Saka Ologele from Southwest Nigeria. Apparently left fuming after an argument, Mr Ditto, angrily threw a chair at Mr Ologele. Some […]

Torrential rains caused extensive damage to properties at Akrofrom in the Techiman Municipality last Saturday. Roofing of houses, school buildings and some structures were all ripped by the downpour, which started around 20:00 hours. Mr Francis Kyere, a victim, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that about 50 houses were affected by […]

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu has asked the Military High Command to come clear on accusation that it has been providing protection to illegal small-scale (galamsey) mining firms. The call came following heavy military and police presence at Geo Professional Services, a foreign mining firm, undertaking small-scale mining at […]

More than 118 million people are expected to be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat in Africa by 2030, due to climate change, says Dr Richard Gyimah, Chief Manager in-charge of Verification and Field Audit of the Forestry Commission. He said natural disasters had already affected over 460 million people and rendered more than […]

The Amansie West District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. William Bediako Asante, has signaled a more aggressive push towards girl-child education in the area. The district assembly was going to give strong backing to at least 100 of them to pursue tertiary education, to live their dream. He announced this when he joined worshippers at a […]

American Citizens Abroad (ACA, Inc.) has produced a comprehensive educational video, “All You Need to Know: The ACA-Member/SDFCU Account.”   The ACA-Member/SDFCU Account was launched in March of 2016 and has helped countless Americans overseas open US-based financial accounts from distance and without the need for a US residential address. ACA saw that foreign legislation was […]

New Juaben endorses President’s nominee, whiles women groups pledge support Madam Comfort Asante, a senior lecturer of the university of Cape Coast (UCC) has been endorsed as the New Juaben Municipal Chief Executive. She pooled 77 votes out of 78 members who were present at a special assembly sitting on Wednesday. Madam Asante, who was […]

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, has vowed not to sign the certificate for payment of contractors for poor road execution. The watchword was quality and that they were going to make sure that there was value for money, he added. He was speaking during an inspection of road projects in the Amansie Central […]

The European Union (EU) and Germany have joined their efforts to support skills development for the youth in Ghana. A ceremony was, subsequently, held on Tuesday, in Accra, for the parties; the EU and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, to sign the agreement for the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI). Mr William […]

The Nkawie Forest District in the Ashanti Region over the past three years have arrested 40 illegal miners who encroached on forest reserves to undertake illegal mining. Out of the figure, 17 of them including 12 foreigners from Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Mali had been convicted and serving prison terms for various forest and […]

The Chairperson also extended his wishes of quick recovery to those who sustained injuries H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, extends his most sincere condolences to the families of those who died in last night’s bombing in Manchester, the United Kingdom. “I strongly condemn this senseless act of violence and […]

Mohammad Shoaib Hosseini was at work at a timber factory in the German city of Brandenburg when the police suddenly arrived in March. As they handcuffed him, they informed him that his claim for asylum had been rejected, and he was immediately put on a plane bound for Kabul, the Afghan capital. “I asked them […]

In the wake of the massive electoral loss by President John Dramani Mahama at the hands of the man who many believe the Atuguba-presided Supreme Court panel cheated out of victory in the 2012 presidential election, I stumbled upon a news article captioned “I Played the Role Mahama Wanted Me to Play – Dotse Malor” […]

Most guys go through a lengthy interview process in order to compete for love on The Bachelorette, but Life & Style has learned contestant DeMario Jackson didn’t even have to apply, just had to go out for lunch! A friend of DeMario’s tells Life & Style magazine he was recruited at a Chipotle by a producer. “He didn’t apply. It came out of nowhere for […]

President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Berekum, has been confirmed by the assembly. In a second confirmation process conducted by the Municipal Electoral Commission (EC) and all 64 members present and voted, the nominee Kofi Adjei obtained 61 votes, two dissented and one ballot was rejected. In his first attempt last week, […]

The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has instructed the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Obed Akwa to immediately begin investigations into allegations of some military men protecting illegal gold mining concessions, especially in the Ashanti Region. He said his outfit will ensure that any military personnel caught to be engaged in the illegal act will […]

Ecobank has announced the finalists in the ‘Ecobank Fintech Challenge,’ a competition for African technology start-ups. The list includes 20 innovators from across the continent. The startups will be honoured on June 21, 2017 at the global Headquarters of the Company in Lome, Togo at an Innovation Fair & Awards ceremony. The awards ceremony also marks the […]