Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday that is expected to deliver a fourth term to President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Nearly 340,000 people are eligible to vote in the country of fewer than one million people. Assoumani, 65, […] The post Comoros President seeks fourth term in
Two Russian missiles have struck a hotel in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, injuring 11 people, the Kharkiv governor says. Photos from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service showed the hotel heavily damaged and firefighters at the scene. Governor Oleh Synehubov said the injured included Turkish journalists. Two S-300 missiles struck at about 22:30 (20:30 GMT), he said. […] The post Russian
The government has announced that it has reached an agreement with its Official Creditors in restoring debt sustainability in line with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme targets. The government is seeking to secure the 2nd tranche of the IMF bailout after securing the 1st tranche in 2023. The government embarked on a Domestic Debt […] The post IMF
A comprehensive digital solution to address the challenge of ‘Ghost’ names and delays in the payment of salaries of newly enrolled Government staff on the National Payroll System has been launched by Vice President Bawumia in Accra. The system involves the linkage of the Government of Ghana (GOG) National Mechanized Payroll Database of the Controller […] The post Bawumia chases ‘Ghosts’ on gov’t
The Guinness World Records organization has responded to Chef Faila’s cook-a-thon attempt. The Ghanaian chef embarked on a 10-day cook-a-thon from January 1st to 10th January, 2024. In a spectacular display of unwavering resilience and with support from Ghanaians, Chef Faila Abdul Razak brought her cook-a-thon to an end yesterday. Chef Faila cooked for 227 hours nonstop […] The post Guinness
Over the last 15 years, one of the major developments that has revolutionized and disrupted the entire financial sector in Ghana is the emergence of Mobile Money Services (MoMo). Though MTN launched its Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in 2009, many Ghanaians were yet to warm up to it as a safe mode of payment in […] The post Navigating
Prince Larbie’s love for boxing began at just three years of age. He followed his father to his boxing gym to feed his knowledge on the sport. Prince is now 11, with 49 bouts fought in the juvenile division and is one of Ghana’s biggest prodigies, searching for a world title just as some of […] The post Prince ‘the buzz’ Larbie: 11-year-old boxer in search
We are in a world where by the click of button, money is transferred from one jurisdiction to the other with ease. The emergence of digital payment platforms and money remittance services (Fintech) has changed the way we interact with money on daily basis. Technology has contributed to this effective and efficient way of doing […] The post Micro
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, making him the youngest and first openly gay official to hold the position. The 34-year-old education minister was named to the post on Tuesday, and is one of the country’s most popular politicians, according to recent opinion polls. ‘’I know I […] The post 34-year-old
Belgium assumes the presidency of the EU Council on January 1. It aims to carry out an ambitious agenda before Europe and Belgium switch to election campaign mode later in the year. Asked what makes Belgium especially suited to take over the presidency of the EU Council in January, a smiling Foreign Minster Hadja Lahbib […] The post Belgium has ambitious goals for EU Council
The National Conference of Muslim Kings, Muslim Paramount Chiefs, and Imams (NACOKINGS) has expressed its unwavering support for the private member’s bill currently before parliament, advocating for the extension of Muslim holidays. The bill contrasts with the current practice of only observing one day each for the two Eids. Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament […] The post Muslim
A Tax Analyst, Francis Timore Boi, has lauded the government’s move to introduce the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT). The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that effective January 1, 2024, ride-hailing vehicle owners will be taxed. However, this has been met with resistance from the Online Drivers Union, who lament that as key stakeholders, the GRA […] The post Tax
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 […] The post Congo
One of Ghana’s giants in the hotel industry, Royal Cossy Hills Hotel, located in Jirapa in the Upper West region, is set to unleash one of its major flagship programs dubbed “Safari Fest” with celebrated music artists in the country billed for the program. This year’s event, organized to usher in the new year, will […] The post Samini,
Residents of Loagri village in the North East Region of Ghana are calling for the immediate removal of police officers stationed in their community, accusing them of unprofessional conduct and excessive use of force. The demand comes after a recent incident where police officers attacked residents who prevented them from apprehending an alleged motorbike thief […] The post Loagri
The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Mamprugu Moagduri, Adu Adam, has voiced concerns over the Ghana Police Service’s handling of a recent incident in Loagri, North East Region, where tensions erupted between residents and police regarding an alleged motorbike theft. The incident, which saw ten people injured after police fired warning shots, has sparked outrage […] The post Loagri
The Accra International Conference Centre(AICC) crackled with a different kind of electricity on Boxing Day. It wasn’t the hum of business deals or the buzz of conferences, but the infectious energy of the “Explosion of Joy” gospel concert. This annual tradition, hosted by legendary Ghanaian gospel choir, Joyful Way Incorporated, isn’t just a concert; it’s […] The post Joyful
France’s powerful CGT trade union has called for nationwide “civil disobedience” following the adoption by parliament of an immigration law designed to toughen conditions for foreigners living in or moving to France. CGT chief Sophie Binet on Thursday made the call for civil disobedience against the legislation, which she says calls into question France’s “republican principles”. Speaking […] The post French
A Calabar-based lawyer, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct another election for the 27 vacant seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly following the defection of the lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, over a week ago. In an […] The post Rivers
A few days into the festive period, there are clear signals that Nigerians may experience a bleak yuletide as the country’s inflation soared to 28.20 per cent in November, the highest since August 2005. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the figure represents the eleventh time Nigeria’s inflation rate is increasing in 2023. From January to […] The post Nigerians
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