Eighty-two migrants have disembarked on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa after six days at sea. Italy says it is allowing the ship, the Ocean Viking, to offload the migrants as most of those on board will be relocated to other EU countries. The move signals a change of approach to migration from the new […] The post Ocean Viking: Rescued migrants disembark in Italy

Google has been told to remind employees they have a right to complain about their job and conditions. Letting staff know about their rights is part of a settlement Google has reached with the US National Labor Relations Board. Google was in talks with the regulator after staff lodged reports about the way it handled […] The post Google to remind staff they can complain about

Tunisia is holding its second free presidential poll since the 2011 uprising that toppled ex-president Ben Ali and sparked the Arab Spring. It was brought forward from November after the death in July of Beji Caid Essebsi, the first democratically elected president, who took office in 2014. Twenty-six candidates, including two women, are running in the […] The post Tunisia holds

Professor Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria has asked African countries to pay attention to the use of appropriate deployment of technology to improve and increase election integrity. “Electoral process that is conducted with integrity helps to elect people who will act as true representatives and will […] The post Electoral

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the increasing spate of violence against police personnel, saying such acts must not continue. He said recent attacks on police officers resulting in their death cannot be tolerated. “I condemn these attacks in no uncertain terms and I assure the Police Service and the general public that such […] The post Violence against

The District Chief Executive for Obuasi East District Assembly, Madam Faustina Amissah has disclosed that the the Assembly is working around the clock to properly furnish all kindergartens in the district with toilet facilities to enhance teaching and learning for beginners. Hon. Amissah was speaking at a tour of selected schools in the District to […] The post KGs to

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Payin has called on the Nana Akufo-Addo government to as a matter of urgency work on the various roads in the Eastern Region as was promised by the New Patriotic Party ahead of the 2016 general election. The Okyenhene made the call at Akyem Wenchi on Wednesday, as part of […] The post Okyenhene calls on gov’t to fix Eastern Region roads

WBO Super Welterweight champion, Jaime Munguia, proved too strong for Ghana’s Patrick Allotey in their world title clash in California on Saturday. The bout was Allotey’s fourth outside Ghana and he was hoping to upset the odds and get his first victory outside Ghana and a bigger prize of the world title. However, that was […] The post Jaime Munguia