Protesters in Israel have blocked roads and attempted to stop the prime minister from flying out the country amid nationwide demonstrations against controversial judicial reforms.Vehicles obstructed access roads to Ben Gurion airport, from where Benjamin Netanyahu is due to fly to Rome.The weeks-old protests are some of the biggest Israel has ever seen.Critics say the … The post Massive
The sinking of a mini -ferry in Gabon, departing from Libreville to reach Port-Gentil, has left “at least two people dead and 28 missing,” a port authority official who wished to remain anonymous told AFP on Thursday. After the departure of the passenger ship, “the crew reported an ingress of water between 3:00 and 4:00 … The post 2 dead, 28 missing in mini-ferry
At least 36 people were killed during an overnight attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo. A local official and the head of a civil society group said on Thursday the assailants were believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – a Ugandan armed group based … The post At least 36 killed in eastern DR Congo attack appeared
Nigeria’s Electoral Commission has postponed elections for state governors and local assemblies by one week. The polls had been scheduled to take place on Saturday. They will now be held on March18. Nigeria’s opposition had asked to check electronic voting machines. A court rejected their complaint. But the Electoral Commission said the legal challenge had … The post Nigeria
Wear face masks to avoid inhaling dust particles in the air”. This was a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and reported by the GNA on February 20, 2023. The most vulnerable in society (children, elderly, pregnant women) and persons with underlying conditions such as asthma are being asked to reduce outdoor activities and … The post Reducing
For sixty-six years running, the people of Ghana led by successive governments have celebrated the nation’s independence gained from the British on the 6th of March 1957. Formal colonialism first came to the region we today call Ghana in 1874, and British rule spread through the region into the early twentieth century. The British called … The post Let us work towards
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has described as “unfortunate” brutalities meted out to some residents of Ashaiman, in the Greater Accra Region, by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). He, however, appealed to “the people of Ghana to be respectful of people in uniform and that will help all of us.” The armed … The post Military
Analysis of the issue of migration by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) as captured in the 2021 Population and Housing Census has shown that 9,240,000 people, constituting 28.5 per cent of the country’s 30.8 million population, are migrants.(See story on page 12) Migrants here refer to people who have moved from their usual places of … The post Fix issues associated with migration
Paris St Germain blamed themselves for missing early chances as they lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich on Wednesday and crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16. Coach Christophe Galtier’s star-studded team that includes striker,Kylian Mbappe and world champion, Lionel Messi, failed to score against Bayern over two legs, losing 3-0 on aggregate … The post PSG rue
Manchester United could be taken off the sales market in a massive U-turn. And instead the Glazer family is considering a scheme to make money from the club’s global fanbase and not the football pitch. Despite agreeing to meetings with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani over a potential sale, it … The post United to be taken off
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodadone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has emphasised the need for digitalisation to be accessible to all, particularly society’s most vulnerable. Speaking at the 2023 Optical Networking and Communication Conference and Exhibition plenary session in San Diego, California, she said, “What we should see in our scope of work is that … The post Digitalisation
The government has been urged to seek a comprehensive external debt restructuring with its creditors to help bring the country back on the path of debt sustainability, the Tax Justice Coalition Ghana has said. That, the Coalition said, was the only way the country’s current debt and macroeconomic crisis could be addressed. Addressing a news … The post Govt
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central in the Upper East Region, Isaac Adongo, has stated that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led administration has destroyed the country’s economy beyond repairs. He said Ghanaians in 2016 voted to put the destiny of the country in the wrong hands, a decision that had come biting them hard. … The post Nation’s destiny in wrong hands –
Four political parties have expressed conflicting positions on the proposed new Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) that seeks to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for continuous voters’ registration. Theyare the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Convention People’s Party (CPP), and the People’s National Convention (PNC). The parties expressed varied … The post 4
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