In an initiative to improve teaching and learning at the basic school level, ASA Savings and Loans Limited through it Odorkor Branch has presented some infrastructure needs to the Odorkor ‘1’ KG and Primary School in the Ablekuma North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The team led by the Area Manager of the company, […] The post Odorkor
Management of Citi FM and Citi TV has handed over a resettlement centre with ancillary facilities to residents of Kpando Torkor in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region. The blocks have the capacity to accommodate about 250 people. The gesture comes in response to the devastations caused by the spillage of the Akosombo dam […] The post Akosombo
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed disappointment in the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, for making some comments on the Book and Research Allowances (BRA) given to teachers. Professor Kwansah-Aidoo, during a public lecture organized by the SD Dombo University of Business and […] The post UTAG
Puma Energy Ghana, a leading energy company, has reiterated its commitment to enabling access to energy and specifically clean cooking solutions as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael S. Regan, visited its affiliate LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) bottling facility. The visit, attended by Mr. Michael S. Regan, the Second Lady of the Republic […] The post Puma
More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments’ policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to “grave violations of int rnational law”. The “transatlantic statement”, a copy of which was passed to the BBC, says their administrations risk being complicit in “one of the […] The post Western
The fast-paced progress of technology in our modern era brings up crucial concerns in intellectual property law that need urgent consideration. With the advent of the Metaverse, businesses are now exploring business opportunities in a virtual space that mimics our physical world. In the Metaverse, the options are boundless – you can engage in activities […] The post Looking
At the dawn of 2024, from January 1, five more countries became full members of the BRICS, a transnational association, which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totaling ten countries. Egypt which is located in northeast Africa and partly on the Sinai Peninsula, which […] The post BRICS+: an impressive enlargement
Albania’s Constitutional Court on Monday approved a controversial deal signed with Italy to host two holding centres for migrants rescued in Italian waters. But the agreement has sparked anger among politicians in both countries and human rights groups who describe it as “dehumanising”. The agreement has been condemned by opposition parties in both countries, as […] The post Albania,
The United States has begun reimposing sanctions on Venezuela by restricting its mining sector after the South American nation’s top court upheld the disqualification of an opposition presidential hopeful. Any US companies doing business with Venezuela’s state-owned mining concern Minerven have until February 13 to complete a “wind down of transactions” with the company, the US Treasury’s […] The post US
Three foreign-born residents in Japan have sued the country’s authorities over alleged racial profiling. The plaintiffs say they have suffered distress from repeated police questioning based on their appearances. “There’s a very strong image that ‘foreigner’ equals ‘criminal’,” Pakistan-born Syed Zain told reporters. The lawsuit filed on Monday aims to confirm that racial profiling is […] The post Foreign-born
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets. Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption. He has called all the charges […] The post Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan jailed in state secrets case appeared first
Israeli forces have killed three members of Palestinian armed groups in a hospital in the occupied West Bank. CCTV footage showed members of an undercover unit disguised as medics and other civilians making their way through a corridor with rifles raised. The Israeli military said the men were hiding in the Jenin hospital, and that […] The post Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian fighters
Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate on maritime security in the South China Sea, a conduit for $3 trillion of annual shipborne trade that China claims almost in its entirety. The deals, signed during a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday, will see the two countries’ coastguards working […] The post Vietnam, Philippines sign deals
The stories of these con artists show the lengths people can go to trick others.
Rotational Nurses and Midwifery Association has given the Ministry of Health a two-week ultimatum to release their financial clearance for payment, or else its members will lay down their tools. The Association has been lamenting over unpaid allowances totalling over GHc12,000 for the July batch of Rotational Nurses and Midwives. In a statement, the leadership […] The post Rotational
…the facts SML discussions ignore Until mid-December last year, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was like any ordinary business in the country – judiciously deploying its skills and talents in the concerted effort of nation building. Except for a few publications, mostly on its numerous corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, the indigenous business quietly worked […] The post
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Monday saying he would become chairman of the ruling party going into parliamentary elections in October. The conservative-leaning Garibashvili, 41, had been prime minister since February 2021. His announcement came a month after the political comeback of his close ally the powerful oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. “Today, I am leaving […] The post Georgia
Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defence ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million (€37 million) earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war against Russia, Ukraine’s security service reported. The SSU said in a statement that five people have been charged, with one person detained while trying to cross the Ukrainian border. If […] The post Ukraine
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte accused his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, of being a drug addict who risked being ousted from office in an expletive-laden tirade that underlined the breakdown in relations between the two powerful political families. Duterte’s speech on Sunday, in which he claimed Marcos Jr’s allies were trying to remove constitutional term limits […] The post Former
A UK vessel shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has said, as tensions in the Middle East soar amid the ongoing war in Gaza. “Yesterday HMS Diamond successfully repelled a drone attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea,” read a statement from the ministry […] The post UK thwart Houthis’ drone attack in the Red Sea appeared first
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