Tensions with China are at their worst in 40 years, Taiwan’s defence minister has said, warning of the risk of an accidental strike between the two. Chiu Kuo-cheng’s comments came after China sent a “record number” of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone for four consecutive days. Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state. China, however, … The post Taiwan:
Australia is to stop sending asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea (PNG), marking an end to its controversial detention regime in the nation. PNG is one of two Pacific countries paid by Canberra to detain asylum seekers and refugees who attempt to reach Australia by boat. Australia said its arrangement with PNG would conclude by … The post Australia ends Papua New Guinea asylum
Distant machine gun fire interrupted a speech by Cameroonian Prime Minister (PM) Dion Ngute on Tuesday during a visit to the capital of the restive North West region that Anglophone separatists had vowed to disrupt. A video on social media shows Prime Minister Ngute trailing off mid-speech as the crowd turns and exclaims at a … The post Gunfire disrupts Cameroon PM’s
China’s experience in reforestation and fighting desertification has injected lots of inspiration into Africa, which needs to curb the alarming expansion of the Sahara desert, Ethiopian experts have said.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recently estimated that by 2030, Africa will lose two thirds of its arable land if the march of desertification … The post Africa
Ethiopian Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed has appointed the former head of war-hit Tigray’s interim administration as defence minister, one of several shake-ups in his new government’s 22-member cabinet. Prime Minister Ahmed, who was sworn in for his first full five-year term on Monday after his party won a landslide victory in a June election, … The post Ethiopian parliament
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Volta Region on Monday held a bipartisan stakeholders conference at Ho, the regional capital, to brainstorm on the development agenda of the area. Under the auspices of the Volta Region MPs caucus, the three-day conference, brought together 17 MPs belonging to the National Democratic Congress, and the sole New Patriotic … The post Volta Region
People suffering mental illnesses are vulnerable people who are sometimes neglected by even families or maltreated by the some members of the public. Sadly, mental illnesses do not afflict only adults; sometimes even some very young children are victims as in the case of say autism. We should note that mental illness does not mean … The post Mental health tribunal welcome facility
Gunmen on a motorcycle yesterday robbed a man at Coronation Junction in Cape Coast, the Central Regional capital, after shooting him in the left leg. The victim, whose name was given as Mensavi Amuzuglo was on his way to purchase items from a shop after withdrawing money from a bank. The Central Regional Police Command had announced … The post Robbers strike
Two persons who stolen GH¢ 1,020,500 from a bullion van in 2017, have been sentenced to four years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court.Bismark Abem, a Cash in Transit (CIT) Officer, and Eric Larbi, a driver, were found guilty on the charges of conspiracy to commit crime to wit stealing and stealing. Sampson Atuah, … The post 2 jailed 8 years for stealing
Three persons were killed and others seriously injured during an explosion at the Juaben Oil Mills Limited, at Juaben, in Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region, in the late hours of Tuesday. The deceased, yet to be identified, were said to be two Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) students on industrial attachment and … The post Explosion at
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