The Ga East Municipal Chief Executive, Janet Tulasi Mensah says she is appreciative of the opportunity to serve as MCE for the area as she exits office. According to her, she hoped to be retained as MCE in the announced list of President Akufo-Addo’s Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly (MMDCE) nominees, but that was not […] The post I’m thankful for
The Ghana Statistical Service, (GSS) will today, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, release a provisional report on the 2021 Population and Housing Census. The GSS started counting Ghanaians and structures on June 27, 2021. On two occasions, the Service engaged in a mopped-up exercise to ensure that every Ghanaians was counted. The Ministry of Information in […] The post GSS
Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, will limit use of the platform for children to 40 minutes a day. The rules will apply to users under 14, who have been authenticated using their real names, and who will be able to access it between 06:00 and 22:00. Parent company Bytedance announced the app’s Youth Mode in […] The post China: Children given daily time
A former Chairman of the People’s National Convention, PNC, Bernard Mornah, has criticised the government for not formally acknowledging the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day on September 21. Speaking at the Convention People’s Party’s Symposium to commemorate the 112th birthday of Kwame Nkrumah, Mr. Mornah expressed disappointment that “not even a common statement to tell the […] The post Bernard
A group known as the Concerned Citizens of Kwahu East on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, took to the streets of Abetifi in the Eastern Region to register their displeasure with the stalled Abetifi District Hospital project. When completed, the over 200-bed facility which was started by the erstwhile government will serve as a referral centre […] The post Residents
A protest has taken place in the Namibian capital Windhoek against an agreement made with Germany after it apologised for a genocide in the southern African country in the early 20th Century. Various political parties and traditional chiefs have dismissed Germany’s offer to pay $1bn in development aid, and say the deal was made without […] The post Namibians protest
Some residents of Tamale in the Northern Region are calling on the leadership of the Ghana Police Service to take punitive actions against some police personnel who manhandled some residents of the area. According to them, the conduct of the law enforcement officers is unprofessional and must be dealt with. Videos of some police officers […] The post Tamale:
The Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says it intends to seek a court order to back the closure of foreign retail shops in the region. On Monday, September 20, 2021, over 40 shops belonging to foreigners engaging in retail trading in Koforidua were locked up by members of GUTA […] The post GUTA to seek legal backing to lock
A former Chief of Staff under the John Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, has expressed fears about the rising levels of unemployment in the country and the danger it poses to stability. Speaking on Face to Face on Citi TV, Mr. Mpiani said “I am not really bothered about a likely coup d’etat. I worry about […] The post I fear there could be uprising
A former chief of staff under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) can win the 2024 polls, but the conduct of its officials will determine if that will happen. He said indiscipline and other unacceptable conduct must be checked among government officials within the current government. Speaking on Face […] The post NPP
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has rattled southeast Australia, damaging buildings in the city of Melbourne. The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time (23:15 GMT) on Wednesday at Mansfield, not far from the Victorian state capital. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said “we have had no reports of serious injuries and that is very good news”. The […] The post Melbourne
The Ghana Association of Assembly members has called on the government to bring back proposals for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). According to the group, the election of MMDCEs will reduce the agitations by the governing party’s members who disagree with the president over his choice of nominees. Speaking to […] The post Chaos
Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges after what his supporters labeled a politically motivated show trial. He was convicted by a high court in Kigali of involvement in a rebel group blamed for deadly gun, grenade […] The post ‘Hotel
Two Tunisian MPs have been jailed by a military court amid concerns over human rights in the country. The two, from the Islamist Karama party, have joined a list of imprisoned lawmakers making them five since July when President Kais Saied took over governing powers. Nidal Saudi was accused of insulting airport security staff months […] The post Court jails two Tunisian MPs
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