A group calling itself Online Drivers Union of Ghana has withdrawn its services as part of a demonstration against what it described as “modern-day slavery” by ride-hailing app operators. The group, working with app companies such as Uber, Bolt, Yango and First Class accused the companies of reducing trip fares despite the incessant hikes in […] The post Online
More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials have said. Dramatic images of the impact of flood water on urban life have been coming out of the affected areas. Railway traffic, vehicular movement, healthcare services, schools and power supply have […] The post More than 100 dead in fresh India flood
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has dismissed accusations that he has changed, stating that it is rather those who have changed and retrogressed in the party’s values who are the ones throwing most stones at him. In a keynote address delivered at a conference of cadres and activists of the revolution in Kumasi on Saturday, […] The post I haven’t changed, others
Actress Denise Welch has been praised after sharing her experience of the “unwelcome visitor” of depression. The Loose Women panellist posted a series of videos on Twitter, in an attempt to explain depression “to those who are fortunate enough not to suffer”. “As someone who professes to be a mental health advocate I have to […] The post Denise
Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who’d been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed for trafficking women and children but escaped from a prison camp in 2002. He had been living in a tiny […] The post Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has warned that oil prices could rise steeply if the world does not act to deter Iran. Mohammed bin Salman said failure to act could embolden Iran and lead to war, which he said would ruin the global economy, following an attack on oil facilities which he blames on Tehran. Iran […] The post Saudi crown prince warns of ‘Iran threat’
Over the weekend, my plan was to apply myself to enough rest in anticipation of a usual hectic week. But that was cut short – aside paying a visit to the family to avail myself for pre-burial duties and correspondence, I was invited to a meeting with a diplomat. There, I sat among ten or […] The post Mass entrance exam failure: May it please
Lawyers for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Keli Gadzekpo, a board member of the Bank of Ghana have debunked claims that the two had initiated conversations to acquire Capital Bank in 2016. The lawyers in a statement said the claim by the bank’s founder, William Ato Essien was “malicious”, and “plainly false”. William Ato […] The post Keli
The government will on Friday, October 4, 2019 launch the Cocoa Forests Redd Plus Program in Accra. The Cocoa Forest Redd Plus Program is aimed at promoting a climate-smart cocoa regime in Ghana. The interventions are led by COCOBOD, Forestry Commission, World Cocoa Foundation, CSOs in the cocoa industry as well as other industry players. […] The post Government to launch Cocoa-Forests
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42 illegal miners in the general areas of Pankese and Apradan in the Kwaebibirem Municipality in the Eastern Region have been arrested by Operation Vanguard. The suspects, made up of 29 locals and 16 foreigners –13 Nigeriens, 1 Bissau-Guinean, 1 Togolese and a Malian have been processed and handed over to the police and Immigration […] The post 42 illegal miners nabbed
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has warned of an imminent civil revolt in the country if political leaders continue to ignore the concerns of the people. According to him, citizens are not getting the benefits of the multi-party democracy being practiced in the country and are gradually losing faith in their leaders. […] The post Civil revolt imminent in Ghana –
The Allied Health Profession Council is appealing to Government to address unemployment issues among its members. The Council is worried that Allied Health graduates face major unemployment challenge since it takes a long period to employ them after their training program. Registrar of the Council, Dr Samuel Yaw Opoku made the appeal during an induction […] The post Gov’t
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set 12th January 2020 to conduct parliamentary primaries for constituencies it has sitting Members of Parliament, Deputy General Secretary of the party, Nii Laryea Squi has disclosed. Interested persons will pick nomination forms at a cost of GHC2,000 while the filing fee is pegged at GHC20,000. Aspirants who […] The post NPP
A planned demonstration by the National Law Students Association is gaining momentum as more organized groups are throwing their weight behind the protest. Dubbed #OpenUpLegalEducation, the demonstration will see protesters march to the Jubilee House come Monday, October 10, 2019 to demand sweeping reforms in legal education in the country. The demonstration is one of […] The post Law
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