Africa
4 dead bodies found in Burkina Faso missing miners search
After a frantic day-and-night search lasting more than a month, rescue teams have found the bodies of four of the eight miners trapped underground in Burkina Faso. “Many have tears in their eyes, everybody is disappointed,” Bama Antoine, the families’ spokesperson, told the BBC. “Hope is gone now,” he added. They were working at the …
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Africa
Nigeria arrests presidential aspirant in crackdown
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has arrested a presidential aspirant of the ruling APC party just days to the party’s presidential primaries. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Rochas Okorocha in the capital, Abuja, on allegations of corruption involving diversion of 2.9 billion naira ($7m; £5.6m) of public funds and property. The alleged offences were …
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Africa
Mining giant pleads guilty to bribery in Africa
A subsidiary of the mining and commodities trading giant, Glencore, has pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in a London court. The firm also said it will pay more than $1bn (£800m) to resolve similar claims with the US and Brazil. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office said it had exposed “profit-driven bribery and corruption” …
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Sports
CHAN 2022: Qualifying draw sets up potential Ghana v Nigeria clash
The draw for the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers has been held in Cairo and sees a potential clash between Nigeria and Ghana for a place at the finals. The seeding system for the tournament was based on the results of the last three editions of CHAN, meaning that Ghana and Benin were the […]
News
‘Police have stopped us from demonstrating to demand justice’- Nkoranza South MP
The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kojo Agyekum, says the police have frustrated attempts by his constituents to stage a demonstration over alleged extrajudicial killings in the area. According to him, the demonstration which was expected to come off on Friday, May 27 by the youth of Nkoranza to impress on the police […]
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News
Africa Day: Mahama urges African governments to invest in agribusiness
Former President John Dramani Mahama wants the governments in Africa to turn their focus on investing more in agriculture value addition and marketing of the continent’s products. Mr. Mahama believes, “Agribusiness is one of the surest ways to leapfrog Africa from poverty to prosperity.” “We’ve come a long way since May 25, 1963, when the […]
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Africa/International
President Akufo-Addo challenges Africa to fight for its independence
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African nations and financial institutions to come up with an economic model that will benefit the Continent and not serve the interests of others. For far too long, profits from Africa’s resources had benefited foreign interests, while the Continent suffered abusive borrowing costs on international capital markets, …
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Africa/International
CSO’s call on AfDB to implement policies to address their concerns
A coalition of African civil society organisations (CSO’s) have bemoaned the lack of engagement between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Civil Society. According to them, even though the AfDB had many policies tailored to assisting CSO’s, their implementation has been poor over the years. They have thus urged the bank to build the capacity …
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Entertainment
Zigi, BTL Africa To Launch Afrozig Dance Fiesta
Incredible Zigi Award-winning dance sensation and choreographer, Incredible Zigi, in partnership with BTL Africa, will on Saturday, June 11, launch the maiden edition of dance festival dubbed ‘Afrozig Dance Fiesta’
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Africa
DR Congo military accused of shelling civilians in Rwanda
Rwanda’s military has accused forces of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo of wounding several civilians in cross-border shelling, and asked regional monitors to investigate. Rwanda Defence Force spokesman, Col Ronald Rwivanga, said authorities were “engaging” their DRC counterparts over the shelling that Rwanda said struck areas in Musanze district on Monday morning. Rwanda has …
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Africa
S Africa pres: Russia sanctions hurting ‘bystander’ states
South Africa has close historical ties with Moscow due to the Soviet Union’s support for the anti-apartheid struggle. It abstained from a United Nations vote denouncing the invasion of Ukraine and has resisted calls to condemn Russia. The European Union has aggressively pursued sanctions and a severing of economic ties in a bid to punish Moscow for …
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Business
Outstanding businesses awarded at Ghana West Africa business excellence awards
CEOs, business organisations and their supporters gathered at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel last Friday to celebrate and applaud businesses and organisations that have made tremendous contributions to the business ecosystem in Ghana and West Africa. Among the winners at this year’s event were Mr Daniel Sackey, MD of Ecobank Ghana Limited (Outstanding CEO – Banking), […]
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Nkoranza South: MP hints of planned demo over death of Albert Donkor
The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, Emmanuel Kojo Agyekum, says his outfit will serve notice to the police today to inform them of a planned demonstration on Friday, May 27. According to him, the youth of Nkoranza will embark on a demonstration to ensure that persons responsible for the death of Albert Donkor and […]
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Event
Incredibile Zigi and BTL Africa set to launch maiden edition of Afrozig Dance Fiesta
Grab your dancing shoes and get ready to be thrilled, as all is set for the world to witness the first of its kind dance festival in Ghana; Afrozig Dance Fiesta, a breathtaking dance event founded and created by multiple award-winning Dance sensation and Choreographer, Incredible Zigi. To be held at the UPSA Auditorium on […]
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Africa/International
Africa requires commercial agriculture to address food insecurity
Mr Felix Ngmenkaara Darimaani, National Project Coordinator, Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP), says Africa needs commercial agriculture to address food insecurity. Mr Darimaani, a Development Economist, explained that though subsistence farming – an age long practice across many countries in Africa was still important, the time had come for the continent to focus …
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Entertainment
Habyba To Release ‘Afrika Wontsebo’ Album
Habyba Switzerland-based Ghanaian singer, Habyba, is set to release an eight-track album, ‘Afrika Wontsebo’ on Wednesday, May 25. A well-known personality, Habyba had put out some singles in the past.
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News
We have no control over rising food prices – Agric Ministry
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says, although it is concerned about the high cost of food prices, little can be done from its end to tackle the situation. It attributes the increases to factors beyond its control, such as fertilizer supply, cost of agricultural inputs, transportation cost, among others. Food prices in the country […]
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Opinion
FEATURE: Gas is a dangerous distraction for Africa
Arguments for gas exploration and gas-fired power infrastructure in Africa are robbing us of vital time to switch to clean energy. At the start of this century, when much of the developed world woke up to the dangers of smoking, Big Tobacco turned to Africa to seek out new profits. To this day, in my country, Uganda, and many others, foreign tobacco companies work to undermine regulations designed to protect people against the industry – they even market cigarettes to schoolchildren in some
Features
Mustapha Ussif: President Akufo-Addo’s consummate appointee shining in a dark zone
When President Akufo-Addo nominated a certain Mustapha Ussif as his new Sports Minister in his second term of office, many were those who were taken aback by the shocking nomination. For a young man completely alien to the sports terrain, and therefore, a rookie in sports administration, those who raised doubts could not have been […]
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