Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was expected to return to the country from Singapore, a Sri Lankan lawmaker said. Cabinet spokesperson, Bandula Gunawardena, told reporters on Tuesday that Mr Rajapaksa was not in hiding but the date of his return was not known. The former leader fled Sri Lanka after mass unrest over an … The post ‘Ex-leader Rajapaska to return
Lightning strikes have killed 20 people across eight districts of the eastern Indian state of Bihar in just 24 hours. More thunderstorm with lightning has been forecast in northern parts of the state for Wednesday and Thursday. Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has asked people to closely follow the advice by the state’s disaster management … The post Lightning strikes kill
Tunisia has voted to hand sweeping new powers to the country’s president, in a move that critics say risks the return of authoritarian rule to the country. Less than a third of Tunisians voted in the referendum, with 94.6 per cent of those balloted supporting plans to hand President Kais Saied broad new powers. But … The post Tunisia votes to hand president sweeping powers
Regional forces in southeast Ethiopia killed 85 al Shabab militiamen during border clashes on Monday, the state broadcaster and a regional commander said, days after the insurgents staged rare raids in the area. The fighting adds to the security headaches for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as he tries to quell an insurgency in Oromiya region, … The post Ethiopia forces kill
Police in the eastern part of Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo have clashed with demonstrators on a third day of violent anti-UN protests. At least 17 people including three members of the United Nations (UN)’s peacekeeping force have been killed, officials say. Protests erupted in the town of Goma as people accused the UN of … The post War crime alert amid anti-UN protests
Parliament has approved a €140 million loan facility for the design and construction of phase I of the Suame Interchange and ancillary work project, in Kumasi. The approval comes on the back of expression of anger by constituents of Suame, who ‘chased out’ their representative and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who had gone to inspect another stalled … The post Parliament
Ever since President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made public the idea of building the National Cathedral, it has suffered flaks just as it has enjoyed some praise. Some people are saying, for instance, that the project is a wasted priority and that the money to be spent on it should be saved for more pressing … The post National Cathedral is profitable venture appeared first on
A Bolgatanga High Court has cancelled election results of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, in Navrongo, in the Upper East Region. The court gave the order after the plaintiff, Alfred Asante, a defeated SRC presidential aspirant, sought justice, claiming the elections were marred by ‘troubling’ … The post Court
A marketer, who was unable to account for GH¢150,295.00, belonging to Africa Zone Company Limited, has been granted bail by the Circuit Court in Accra. Mr Maxwell Obidieh, 42, is said to have used the money to take care of his sick mother and also bought land out of the money. The marketer, who was … The post Marketer granted bail over failure to
The police in the Sissala West District have arrested a 37-year-old Burkinabe, for alleged theft,in the Gbele Park Reserve, near Desime, in the Upper West Region. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Reynolds Manteaw, the Regional Police Crime Officer, said the suspect, SamboJallow Ado, speaks `Mossie’. ACP Manteaw told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the … The post Burkinabe arrested
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