The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says President Nana Akufo-Addo’s posture shows that he is actively fighting persons who are working to fight corruption. The party says the President must desist from such a practice. At a press conference on Thursday, November 19, 2020, the Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi said, […] The post Stop
A driver of a fire tender at the Breman Fire Station has sustained injuries after some irate youth attacked him and other officers at Tafo in the Ashanti Region. The residents on Thursday, November 19, 2020, accused the firefighters of arriving at a fire scene in the area late. The fire officers received a distress […] The post A/R: Irate youth attack fire tender driver at
Some irate youth in the Tafo Municipality on Thursday, November 19, 2020, attacked some fire service personnel dispatched to a fire scene in the area. They accused the firefighters of arriving to the fire scene late. One of the fire tender drivers from the Breman Fire Station sustained injuries. The fire officers received a distress […] The post A/R: Tafo youth
Social enterprises in Ghana have made a call on the government to introduce effective policies that will help them thrive and expand their services. This was one of the major resolutions from Social Enterprise Ghana’s recent forum in Accra. The forum brought together dozens of representatives of social enterprises across the country and partners. Edwin […] The post Social
Renowned anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu has resigned as the first Special Prosecutor of Ghana. While this comes as a major blow to the country’s corruption fight, it is not a surprising development to some of us. I cautioned Ghanaians in the early days to manage their expectations in an article widely published in the media […] The post Brakopowers
Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu says the happenings of recent times proves that individuals and institutions meant to fight corruption are being intimidated and fought by persons condoning such alleged practices. He said it is therefore not surprising to him that he faces threats and now attacks from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of […] The post Recent
South Australia decided to enter a state-wide lockdown after learning a man with COVID-19 had lied about his link to a pizza shop, police say. The strict six-day lockdown began on Wednesday after the state detected 36 infections, including its first locally acquired cases since April. But the order would have been avoided if a […] The post COVID-19: Pizza worker’s
A “tough” six months lies ahead for Europe, which is again the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Hans Kluge, WHO Europe director, said the continent had recorded more than 29,000 new Covid-19 deaths last week. However, he said new cases were declining as lockdowns curb infections. And at […] The post Coronavirus:
Tear gas and live bullets have been fired in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, to disperse people protesting against the arrest of Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. There is a heavy police presence in different parts of the city. In some of the streets in the central business district, roads have been […] The post Tear gas fired to disperse
The Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has denied claims by the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, suggesting that he holds medical records of Ghana’s immediate past Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu. Mr. Agyapong, who took on Mr. Amidu on his NET 2 TV station over his banter with government after his resignation, suggested that […] The post I
Women’s rights group, Equality Now, has filed a case against the Tanzanian government at the Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights over its ban on pregnant girls from attending school. The organisation, in a statement, said that going to court was the last resort after years of lobbying the government to overturn the ban. […] The post Tanzania sued for pregnant schoolgirls
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has denied accusations made by Ethiopia’s army chief that he helped to procure weapons for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The TPLF is fighting federal troops. Dr Tedros is Tigrayan and was health minister in a previous Ethiopian government, which was led […] The post WHO
US President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia has been confirmed by a recount, as legal efforts by Donald Trump’s allies to challenge his defeat were dismissed in three states. The Democrat beat his Republican rival in Georgia by 12,284 votes, according to the audit required by state law. Mr Biden said he was confident Mr […] The post US election
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the Akufo-Addo government’s fight against corruption as a failure. According to the party, recent events including the resignation of the Special Prosecutor show the unwillingness of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to tackle corruption in the country head-on. Addressing the media on Thursday, November 19, 2020, the […] The post ‘Akufo-Addo’s
Anti-corruption campaigner, Vitus Azeem said Mr. Amidu’s resignation was long overdue as the government failed to provide him with the needed support while in office. Martin Amidu resigned from his position as the Special Prosecutor on November 16, 2020, after accusing the government of interfering in his work. In a Citi News interview, Mr. Azeem […] The post Martin
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