International
Three Tanzanian soldiers killed in Democratic Republic of Congo
Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed, and three others wounded when hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Monday. They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in December last year to help government troops battling M23 rebels in the […]
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International
DR Congo president names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed the country’s first-ever female prime minister, naming planning minister Judith Suminwa to the role. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following Tshisekedi’s sweeping re-election as president on December 20. Tshisekedi’s inauguration for a second term in January kick-started a lengthy […]
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International
Congo reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years
Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without […]
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National Security denies arresting social media commentator Bongo Ideas
The Ministry of National Security has strongly denied arresting controversial social media commentator Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas. Reports purportedly suggested that Bongo Ideas was arrested on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in his house in Accra by the police and operatives of the National Security. But the Ministry of National Security in […]
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International
At least 10 people killed as rebels seize a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region
At least 10 people have been killed and thousands displaced as a rebel group with alleged links to neighbouring Rwanda seized a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, according to reports. The seizure of Nyanzale by M23 rebels came after days of fighting with security forces, local civil society leader […]
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Business
Bono Region: Close to 900,000 metric tonnes of cashew go waste
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister, has appealed to Ghana’s development partners to assist in adding value to cashew fruits and nuts for job creation and poverty reduction. She expressed regret that 889,000 metric tons of cashew fruits went to waste in the region annually due to the lack of processing plants to ensure […]
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Education
Group demands completion of abandoned Bono Regional Library
A group calling itself the Sunyani Youth Development Association has registered its displeasure with the abandonment of the Bono Regional Library project, which has been left to rot two decades after it was started. The Bono Regional Library was initiated in 2003 by the former member of Parliament for Sunyani, Joseph Henry Mensah, but it […]
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General News
Zongo communities advised to embrace I.T education
The Sawoaba GIFEC Centre has been re-opened with a call on Zongo communities to embrace Information Technology (I.T) knowledge and reap full benefits of the GIFEC centres, which are located in their localities. Established over eight years ago, the centre has trained over 260 people. Parents and Guardians have, therefore, been urged to encourage their […]
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Sports
DR Congo face Zambia in Group F
DR Congo will face Zambia at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Wednesday in the opening round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Leopards are set to make their return to the Africa Cup of Nations this week after missing out on the previous edition in Cameroon. They were beaten 2-1 by Burkina Faso in a friendly clash […]
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Health
Bono Regional Health Directorate bemoans increased HIV infections
The Bono Regional Health Directorate has expressed concern about the increasing rate of HIV infections in the region’s urban centres. The Directorate indicates that the prevalence rate in areas such as Nkoranza South and Techiman Municipalities stands around 3.8 percent, which is above the national average of 2.8 percent. In an interview with Citi News, […]
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Examiners in Bono Region demand payment for 2023 WASSCE
Examiners in the Bono Region are fuming over repeated delays in receiving their compensation for marking the 2023 West African Examinations Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Despite fulfilling their duties and the subsequent release of results, they remain in limbo, waiting for their rightful remuneration. The examiners assert that this delay in payment has become a recurring […]
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Bono
Bonoman Institute calls on chiefs to lead development of Bono regions
The Bonoman Institute has observed that to ensure economic development of the Bono and Bono East Regions, there is the urgent need for actions that promote enterprise and business development. This, according to the institute, will position the regions for trade and other economic activities to boost in order to bring about development of the […]
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International
Congo set to announce winner after chaotic election
The full results of Democratic Republic of Congo’s election are expected shortly, with President Félix Tshisekedi enjoying a commanding lead over opposition candidates who have demanded a rerun. President Tshisekedi has received about 72% of the votes announced so far, and appears set for a second term. The 20 December election was marred by widespread […]
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Kumasi Prophet to resolve rift between Asantehene, Dormaahene
Kumasi-based Prophet Emmanuel Kwaku Duah has resolved to work for the unity between the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu I. Prophet Kwaku Duah has indicated that there is a hidden secret behind the feud between the Asantehene and the Dormaahene and reconciling the two Chiefs would enhance the […]
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Business
Bono Region transforming into Savannah zone, Bono minister
The Bono Regional Minister, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, has expressed worry about the transformation of the region into a savannah zone, due to illegal logging of timber from the region’s forest reserves. According to her, the once flourishing forest belt of the Bono region, boasted of the fertile farmlands that produced abundant food supplies for both […]
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General
Let integrity and ethics be your guiding principles – Bono Regional Minister to graduates
The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene, has challenged graduates to be smarter, quicker, and faster in the job space to contribute to national development without compromising their values and sense of self. According to the Minister, as graduates continue flinging their caps in joy and picking up certificates, ready for the job market, they should […]
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