A child friendly gender-based Court has been inaugurated at Asante Akropong, in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The court, the sixth of its kind funded by the government of Denmark, is fitted with facilities and equipment that would make the interaction with judicial processes a little more bearable for children. It would enable … The post CJ
Residents of Anlo Beach, a fishing and farming community in the Shama District of the Western Region, have appealed to the government to construct a sea defense wall to save them from the frequent tidal waves. They said the sea defense wall would prevent the tidal waves from destroying houses and other properties within the … The post Anlo Beach residents appeal for sea defence
In a move almost unthinkable only three years ago, Gulf Arab navies have held their first joint military exercise with Israeli warships, coordinated by the US Navy. The five-day drill in the Red Sea involved warships from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Israel and the US. It began last Wednesday and included boarding, search … The post Joint Israel-Gulf naval drill
A Cuban man who had organised pro-democracy rallies to take place on Monday has been blocked from leaving his home by state security agents. Security forces surrounded Yunior García’s home and those of other leading activists on Sunday. The ruling Communist party has banned the protests which it says are a US-backed attempt at overthrowing … The post Cuba cracks down on dissent
The European Union (EU) will step up sanctions against Belarus and those closest to its leader in response to an escalating migrant crisis at its border with Poland, officials say. The sanctions could target anyone involved in trafficking migrants through Belarus, the EU officials said. The EU has accused Belarus of pushing migrants towards its … The post EU to widen Belarus
A Kenyan court has ruled that four police officers are guilty of manslaughter in the case of British aristocrat Alexander Monson, who died in custody after being arrested in the coastal city of Mombasa in 2012. Judge Erick Ogola ruled that Alexander Monson was brutally tortured by unknown people. He said the officers had covered … The post Kenyan policemen guilty over UK aristocrat’s
FW de Klerk Foundation, established by South Africa’s last apartheid president Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, on Sunday announced that the late president’s cremation and funeral will take place on November 21 in a private manner for family members. The ceremony will not be open to the media, the foundation said in a brief statement. … The post Former
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is travelling to Kenya, where he will be discussing the conflict in neighbouring Ethiopia. US and UK citizens have been told to leave Ethiopia “while commercial flights are readily available”, in the words of a British minister. This alarming advice, with echoes of Kabul in August, was issued as … The post World expresses concern
A total of 3,178 governance-related protests and demonstrations, resulting in 756 fatalities and 4,276 injuries, have been recorded in West Africa, between January, 2018, and September, 2021. Rejection of electoral verdicts by opposition parties over alleged irregularities in many countries of the region was recorded by the West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) News. … The post W/Africa
A 27-year-old mentally challenged, last Friday allegedly attacked and killed his grandparents with a sharp cutlass, at New Town Extension, a suburb of Sunyani in Bono Region. Eric Amoah, killed Madam Mary Amosi, 87, grandmother, and John Kwadwo Amoah, 91, grandfather, married couple, whilst they were asleep. But, Grace Akon, 16, who managed to escape … The post Mentally challenged
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