More than 40 people have been killed in Kenya after a dam burst, pushing the death toll from devastating floods to more than 120. The deaths were reported on Monday in the Mai Mahiu area, where the burst dam added to casualties from flash floods. “We have so far recovered 42 bodies, which include 17 […] The post Burst dam in Kenya pushes flood death toll past 120 appeared
More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said. People in villages near Mai Mahiu, about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, were swept away as they slept. “Forty-two dead, it’s a conservative estimate. There are still more in the mud,” Nakuru county governor […] The post Kenya dam bursts kill more than 40 appeared
By Murtala Issah A twenty-eight-year-old nurse, Zainab Ali, has been sentenced to six years in prison with hard labour after she was found guilty of causing harm contrary to Section 69 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The convict, on January 12, 2024, poured hot water on her husband, Ryan Yussif, following a […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged victorious in the elections held across the 11 local government areas of Gombe State on Saturday. The Chairman of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Saidu Shehu, announced the results, revealing that the APC won all 11 local government areas, including Kaltungo and Shongom, where it won unopposed. According […] The post APC sweeps Gombe LG election appeared
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to hold the Parliamentary Primary in the La Dadekotopon Constituency on Saturday, April 27. Among the candidates who have submitted their nominations for the primary are Joseph Addo, personal driver of President Akufo-Addo, and Solomon Kotey Niikio, the MCE for the area. The primary was approved by the […] The post NPP holds La Dadekotopon
In a surprising turn of events, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La DADEKOTOPON Solomon Kotey Niko has lost the race to become the NPP parliamentary candidate for the area in a closely contested race. Joseph Kwashie Addo, who serves as the personal driver of President Akufo-Addo defeated Solomon Kotey Niko in a landslide victory […] The post Akufo-Addo’s driver
A Constitutional lawyer and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Justice Srem-Sai has said that the longer it takes for the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to get a running-mate, the more evident it becomes that he is struggling to find a match for the running mate for the […] The post Dr Bawumia is struggling to find a match for Opoku-Agyemang
In the realm of US-Africa economic relations, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) stands as a pivotal legislation designed to foster trade and investment between the United States and eligible Sub-Saharan African countries. Since its inception in 2000, AGOA has sought to support economic growth and sustainable development by providing duty-free access to the […] The post Assessing
Justin Kodua Frimpong The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will open nominations for parliamentary primary elections for the Akan and La Dadekotopon constituencies on Monday, April 15, 2024. In a Read More... The post NPP Opens Akan,
The Coalition of Concerned NPP members in La Dade-Kotopon has welcomed a directive by the National Executive Committee of the party for nominations to be reopened to select a parliamentary candidate for the party in the constituency ahead of the 2024 polls. The group in February 2024 threatened to campaign against the NPP over claims […] The post La
It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday for looting one of the country’s largest banks […] The post Vietnamese billionaire
The campaign team of New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has firmly dismissed the findings of a survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, which purportedly places the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, ahead of Dr. Bawumia in the upcoming December polls. In a press briefing held in Accra, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of […] The post Bawumia
Ghana winger Joseph Paintsil experienced racial abuse from a Los Angeles Football Club fan after LA Galaxy’s recent Major League Soccer match, which ended in a 2-1 loss. Despite a strong performance from Paintsil, who played the full duration of the game and showcased impressive statistics, he became the target of racial slurs on social […] The post Joseph Paintsil suffers
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Ogbonna was arrested on Sunday, March 31, 2024, while attempting to board his flight to […] The post India-bound
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM An economist and advisor on South-South Cooperation and Development Finance at the South Centre, a Geneva-based intergovernmental organisation, Yuefen Li, has urged African countries to enforce regulations that require multinational corporations to contribute a greater share of taxes for their operations within these nations. She noted that implementing such measures would serve […] The post
A private legal practitioner and a lecturer at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School, Albert Quashigah, has stated that Article 14 of the Children’s Act 1998 (ACT 560) cannot be applied to the Nungua child marriage between the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and Naa Okromo. The GaDangbe Traditional Council, after receiving several backlash from […] The post Nungua
The President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, is worried about the frustrations that headteachers are going through in the line of their work. He says the headmasters are unable to voice out their frustrations for fear of being dismissed. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Kemini Amanor, he said “No […] The post Headteachers
Teachers are underpaid in Ghana, President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, has said. He described the situation as unfortunate, given that teachers put in so much effort to impart knowledge to young ones yet retire as very poor people. “Teachers all over Ghana are underpaid. It is unfortunate that teachers […] The post It’s
The President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, wants the government to extend the One Student, One Tablet initiative for senior high schools to basic schools as well. He said that basic schools, which formed the critical aspect of the education ladder, have not seen much investment He said this while […] The post One Student, One
President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) Ghana, King Ali Awudu, has bemoaned the plights of Ghanaian teachers, especially those within the basic school system, due to bad conditions of service. He said male teachers suffer the most, especially in their quest to find their better halves. According to Mr. Awudu, some in-laws end […] The post ‘Are
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