Amid a Russian-backed advance, the growing threat of landmines and improvised explosives in the Central African Republic (CAR) points to a dangerous tactical shift in a new and unfolding guerrilla war. Earlier this month, a convoy driving across CAR’s volatile north-west struck an explosive device, killing an aid worker from the Danish Refugee Council. Even … The post No-go

Burundi has issued an international arrest warrant against exiled opposition politician Alexis Sinduhije, accusing him of leading a group responsible for multiple “terrorist acts”. The announcement, made by the country’s Attorney General Sylvestre Nyandwi late on Wednesday, followed a string of attacks in the troubled East African nation in recent days that have left at … The post Arrest

Algeria’s supreme Security Council decided on Wednesday to close the country’s airspace to all Moroccan civil and military aircraft, the Algerian presidency said, less than a month after it cut diplomatic relations with the Kingdom. The decision came “in view of the continued provocations and hostile practices on the Moroccan side”, it said in a … The post Algeria

France and the US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of a defence pact between the US, UK and Australia. The Aukus pact cost France a submarine contract worth billions of dollars. In a 30-minute phone call on Wednesday, the French and US presidents agreed to try … The post France, US seek to mend rift over Aukus pact appeared first on

The US special envoy for Haiti has resigned in protest over the deportation of Haitian migrants. The decision to return migrants fleeing an earthquake and political instability was “inhumane”, senior diplomat Daniel Foote said in a damning letter. Last weekend, the US started deportation flights from a Texas border town where about 13,000 migrants had … The post US

The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), US and UK have strongly condemned the execution of nine men by the rebel Houthi movement in Yemen. The men, one of whom was reportedly a minor when he was arrested, were shot by a firing squad in Sanaa on Sunday. They had been convicted by a rebel … The post Outcry over executions of 9 men by Yemen rebels appeared first on

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has advocated the establishment of Job Placement and Incubation Centres in all Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to monitor the progress of students after school. The centres according to him, would become a one-stop shop for employers to recruit skills for their industries thus … The post Education

The New Juaben South Municipal Chief Executive Officer (MCE), Mr Isaac Appaw-Gyasi, yesterday presented 800 furniture to the education directorate for further distribution to schools in the municipality. The furniture,  made up of 500 dual and 300 mono desks and 30 teacher tables and chairs are to be distributed to 23 schools. Presenting the items, … The post New

Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ghana, Dr Angela Lusigi, has urged the youth in Ghana to participate in decision making and champion peace and development. He noted that while majority of Ghana’s voter population were youthful, representing 55.1 per cent, only 12 youth representing 4.36 per cent, out of the 155, … The post Ghanaian youth

Chiefs and people of Asueyi in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region, have appealed to government to repair road and a collapsed bridge in the area, to facilitate socio-economic activities. The Assembly Member for Asueyi Electoral Area, Mr Benjamin Yeboah, said the road from Techiman to Bouryem was in a deplorable state … The post Asueyi residents want road, bridge repaired

Isaac Opoku Agyemang, a player of Ashantigold SC and Richmond Lamptey of Inter Allies FC and four others have both been charged for violating Article 34(5)(a) of the GFA Premier league regulations. Lamptey has also been charged for breaching Article 26(1) and Article 26(2) of the GFA Code of Ethics in the Ghana Premier League … The post 6 charged for involvement in match fixing

Ghana’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria will be played in Accra, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced. The second leg tie will come off on Sunday, October 24, 2021. In a related development, the Confederation of African Football has appointed Zomadre Sonia Kore from Cote d’Ivoire as the referee for the … The post Ghana to play Nigeria in Accra appeared

Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) President, Mr. Abraham Neequaye has commended boxing promoters in Ghana and called for support from the corporate sector to raise the standard of the sport. He insisted that boxing was the number one sport in Ghana andthe strength of Ghana Sports, hence the need for government to encourage businesses to support … The post ‘Boxing is pillarof Ghana sports’

Former IBF bantamweight world champion, Joseph Agbeko has asked Ghana’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic medalist, Samuel Takyi to turn professional. According to Agbeko, winning a medal at the Olympics remains the highest point in the career of an amateur boxer and for that matter, there was nothing more to aspire for at that level. The former champion’s … The post Takyi urged to turn pro appeared first

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Emmanuel Marfo has challenged scientists to provide data on their contribution to the economy of the country to enable them to track progress. That, according to him, would also empower the parliamentary committee to be better advocates. Dr Marfo was speaking at a … The post Scientists asked

The government has pledged its full support towards a successful revamp of the Bibiani Gold Mine.  The mine, which was near-folding up, has been acquired by Asante Gold Corporation, known as Mensin Gold, at US$90 million.  Inspecting the mine’s plant as part of his Western North Regional tour yesterday, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, … The post Govt committed

The dashboard, a platform to provide key fertiliser information gaps, data to help policy and investment decisions in the sector has been launched.  The user friendly and interactiveVisualising Insights on Fertilizer for African Agriculture (VIFAA) dashboard seeks to address a number of challenges in the fertilizer industry in Ghana. It is expected to be a … The post FERTILIZER INFO DASHBOARD

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, on Wednesday inaugurated a nine-member board of directors for the Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC), to manage the operations of the company. The minister who led the board members to administer the oath of office and secrecy,said, theirappointment was based on their specialised knowledge and … The post Elevate

Some young men in the Tema West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have resorted to fixing the deteriorated Adjei Kojo Market road ostensibly to deal with the daily inconvenience motorists have to endure. One of the young men who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were fixing the road to help make the … The post ‘We are ‘fixing’

Work on a multi-dollar flower city and public recreational park along the green belt of the Densu River at Danchira, near Weija, Accra is set to begin, the Ga South Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr Isaac Kwakye has revealed. The move, he said, was necessary to preserve the ecological zones of the lake, create jobs and … The post Multi-dollar flower city in offing at Danchira