The Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has reaf­firmed government commitment to satisfying the anti-corruption international ob­ligations of the state as contained in the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). To achieve this, she said, the government would establish a State Assets Registry to effectively protect state assets, setting … The post Government

Australia’s opposi­tion leader has ditched an election promise to end work from home options for public servants after a backlash. Peter Dutton on Monday said his Liberal-National Co­alition had “made a mistake” and apologised. Australians will vote in an election on 3 May and the coa­lition had pitched the policy as part of a package … The post Australia opposition

A Second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas. The school-aged child was not vaccinated, had no underly­ing health conditions and was in hospital suffering complications from measles, Aaron Davis, the vice-president of UMC Health System, told the BBC. US Health Secretary Robert … The post Second child dies of

 A palestinian journalist was killed on Monday and nine others were wounded, some critically, when an Israeli air strike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza, medics and the local journal­ists’ union said. Footage showed people trying to douse flames in the tent, inside the compound of the Nasser Hospital in Khan … The post  Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli

 Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – according to officials. Desperate residents are trying to flee the floodwaters by wading, swimming or paddling to safety in homemade canoes. The city is home to 17 million people, and sits on the … The post  DR Congo floods: Dozens die after

Zimbabwe’s President Emmer­son Mnangagwa has announced he will suspend tariffs on goods imported from the US in an attempt to build a “positive relationship” with President Donald Trump’s administration. The move comes days after Trump imposed 18% tariffs on Zimba­bwean exports to the US. “This measure is intended to facilitate the expansion of Ameri­can imports … The post  Zimbabwe

 Gunmen have killed at least 52 people and displaced nearly 2,000 others over several days of attacks in Nigeria’s northern Plateau state, which has a history of violence between farmers and cattle herders, the national emergency agency said. The reason for the attacks in six villages in Plateau’s Bokkos dis­trict last week was not immediately … The post Gunmen kill at

Lyon’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League have been dealt a blow with the news that Ernest Nuamah won’t play again this season due to a serious knee injury. The seven-time French cham­pions said on Monday that the Ghanaian winger ruptured the an­terior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Lyon’s 2-1 win over … The post Nuamah ruled out until end of season appeared first on Ghanaian

Ticket prices at the men’s Champions League final are unchanged from last year for most fans of the two competing teams with big increases only for high-end seats, UEFA said yesterday. Each finalist will get 18,000 tickets for the May 31 game at Bayern Munich’s stadium with a special lowest-price rate of 70 euros ($77). … The post Champions League final tickets price unchanged appeared first

The government says the man it refused entry to was Congolese, not South Sudanese as the US had said.

 The government has appointed Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, an aviation expert, as the acting Director -Gen­eral of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). He brings more than 30 years of experience in air transport, economic regulation, business development and strategic planning to his new role, along with a clear vision for the future of Ghana’s … The post Rev.

The government must allow the investigative bodies charged by the president to look into the alleged aircraft with drugs, to do their work effectively, Former Deputy Minister of Defence  Kofi Amankwa-Manu has said. To him, the circumstances that surround the suspicious aircraft allegedly containing cocaine substances which landed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) should […] The post Aircraft

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS 1-0 ESPERANCE DE TUNIS EMMANUEL WANYONYI – MEN’S SHORT-DISTANCE CHAMPION DANIELLE WILLIAMS – WOMEN’S SHORT HURDLES CHAMPION GABBY THOMAS – WOMEN’S LONG SPRINTS CHAMPION MELISSA JEFFERSON – WOMEN’S SHORT SPRINTS WINNER SASHA ZHOYA – MEN’S SHORT HURDLES CHAMPION ALISON DOS SANTOS – MEN’S LONG HURDLES CHAMPION GRANT FISHER – MEN’S LONG DISTANCE WINNER … The post KEY WINNERS AND

Let no overzealous National Security official think that journalists can be intimidated to become cheerleaders of the government, Executive Secretary of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has said. Mr Braimah urged the media and journalists to remain bold, professional and committed to holding the government accountable to the people of Ghana […] The post Journalists

There are clear constitutional mechanisms for addressing any misgivings about the work of journalists or media organisations, those mechanisms do not include questioning and intimidation of journalists by National Security, Executive Secretary of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA|), Sulemana Braimah has said. Mr Braimah cautioned the National Security Secretariat against becoming a media […] The post MFWA

 The Valley View University (VVU) is calling on rele­vant stakeholders to intervene to stop the encroach­ment of its lands. The educational institution has lamented that in the last two years, more than 10 acres of its 160-acre area has been encroached. Addressing a media conference in Accra, last Sunday, the Registrar of the University, Albert … The post Govt agencies urged to help