Tag: Africa
We have arrested 1,400 illegal miners in just eight months, compared to the 800 arrested during Akufo-Addo’s three years in office — Lands Minister Armah-Kofi Buah.
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, says the President John Mahama led administration was more committed to fig [...]
Helicopter forced to make emergency landing in Nkawkaw amid bad weather
A helicopter belonging to the Volta River Authority, with registration number 9G-AFW, made an emergency landing on Monday morning [August 11] at Nkaw [...]
U.S. Imposes $15,000 Visa Bond on Applicants from These Two African Nations
The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US state depa [...]
Ghana and Nigeria call for calm amid recent tensions – Appeal to media to support efforts in de-escalating the situation
Ghana and Nigeria have called for calm in the wake of recent tensions stemming from a statement made by a Nigerian national that went viral on social [...]
Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, Kusasi chief, shot dead in Asawase
Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region has been shot dead by unknown assailants at Asawase, a Kumasi suburb.
He was report [...]
81 candidates submit bids to contest Cameroon’s presidential elections
It's a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroun's national body [...]
Ghana Chieftaincy Awards set to launch on July 17
THE official launch of the third edition of the Ghana Chieftaincy Awards (GCA) and Royal Investment Summit 2025 will take place on Thursday, July [...]
Fuel price increase confirms our warnings about the controversial levy – Minority.
The Minority in Parliament says they have been vindicated following a nearly 10 per cent increase in fuel prices after the National Democratic Congre [...]
Remote communities to benefit from $85 million solar energy project – Jinapor
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced the launch of a landmark renewable energy programme designed to ext [...]
Over 500 dismissed from security services following recruitment audit.
More than 500 individuals have been removed from Ghana’s security services following a government review that uncovered irregularities in recruitment [...]