Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has critically assessed the impact of the Akosombo Dam spillage, categorizing it as a major failure on the part of the Volta River Authority. Participating in a panel discussion on the Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa (ALIWA) on Thursday, January 25, Mr Bentil emphasized the need for a […] The post Akosombo
A senior Sanitation Specialist with the World Bank, Ing. Harold Esseku, says the Volta River Authority (VRA) must ensure that the mega disaster caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam does not occur again. Speaking at a panel discussion on “Building Resilience: A Socio-Economic Response to Natural Disasters” during the Africa Leadership Initiative West […] The post Akosombo
Saudi Arabia has said it will open a shop in Riyadh selling alcohol to a select band of non-Muslim expats, the first to open in more than 70 years. The clientele will be limited to diplomatic staff, who have for years imported booze in sealed official packages known as diplomatic pouches. Saudi officials said the […] The post Saudi Arabia to get first alcohol shop
South African gospel singer Kelly Khumalo ordered the murder of her then-boyfriend, football star Senzo Meyiwa, a court has been told. Mr Meyiwa was shot trying to protect Ms Khumalo from armed robbers in 2014. Five suspects were arrested in 2020. Lead investigator Bongani Gininda told a Gauteng High Court, on Wednesday, that Ms Khumalo […] The post SA gospel singer accused
The UK is sending some of Ghana’s “crown jewels” back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king. A gold peace pipe is among 32 items returning under long-term loan deals, the BBC can reveal. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces and 15 are from the […] The post Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana’s
as inflation eats away 92% of currency’s value since 2007 The cedi’s struggle to maintain value beyond the short term continues to raise concerns about the economy’s long-term transformation, financial expert Adjei Boateng has said. Mr. Boateng, a chartered financial analyst (CFA), highlighted the cedi’s significant devaluation, losing 91.6 percent of its value since the […] The post
The Volta Regional Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured of its readiness to put in place measures to ensure that displaced teachers return to the classroom. This assurance comes after the Member of Parliament for North Tongu District, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stressed the need to entice affected teachers to return for the continuity of teaching […] The post We’re
…marks International Day of Education As the world commemorates the sixth International Day of Education on January 24, 2024, Fidelity Bank Ghana, the largest privately-owned bank in the country, proudly takes a leading role in advocating for the theme ‘Learning for Lasting Peace’, designated by the United Nations. This significant day serves as a poignant […] The post Fidelity
France’s data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon’s French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system to monitor staff performance. Amazon France Logistique monitored the performance of employees through data from scanners used by the staff to process packages, according to the agency, known by its […] The post Amazon
The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger.
Julius Malema, the Commander-In-Chief of the Economic Fighters Front (EFF), is set to arrive in Accra on 23rd January 2023, for a significant dialogue with the youth of Africa. The event, organized by AriseGhana, aims to provide Ghana’s youth with an opportunity to learn from Malema’s fervent activism and radicalism, as well as his unquenchable […] The post Julius
The Israeli army says 21 of its soldiers have been killed in Gaza – the deadliest day for Israeli forces since the start of their ground operation. The chief spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, said it is thought a rocket-propelled grenade hit a tank near two buildings they were in. He […] The post Israeli military says 21 soldiers killed in Gaza
More than 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms. Tens of thousands of people also remain without […] The post More than 90 dead after fierce US winter
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he’s disbursed about GH¢150,000 to the Ghana Education Service in the district to clear six months’ rent advance for 167 teachers displaced by the Akosombo Dam spillage. Speaking to Citi News, the MP emphasized the need to entice affected teachers to return […] The post Akosombo
An 84-year-old man has died after a car in which he was a passenger crashed into a fallen tree in Grangemouth on Sunday, Police Scotland says. Isha’s strong winds and heavy rain have also caused travel disruption and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity. Parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland have […] The post Man dies
Namibian President Hage Gaingob will start treatment for cancer after routine medical checkups and a follow-up biopsy led to the detection of cancerous cells, his office said. The Namibian Presidency on Friday, January 19, 2024, disclosed that the president had a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy on January 8, followed by a biopsy. “On the advice […] The post Namibian
Schools and students in flood-affected communities in the Volta Region are set to benefit from a $500,000 USAID support aimed at facilitating a return to normalcy. These schools were severely impacted during the flood crisis, with many being submerged or converted into camps to house displaced residents. The US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has […] The post Akosombo
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