Heavy gunfire has been heard in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, following a deadly attack on the headquarters of the National Security Agency. Several people were killed in the attack, the government says, blaming the opposition party, Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF). PSF leader, Yaya Dillo, told AFP this was a “lie”. The unrest comes a day … The post Heavy

 Azad, Donya and Ba­hareh don’t know each other. But the three women – whose names we’ve changed for their own safety – share a fierce deter­mination to resist Iran’s theo­cratic government, and the dress codes it has imposed on women and girls for 45 years. So, every day, they head out of their homes in … The post Iranian women ‘ready to

Alexei Na­valny will be buried in Mos­cow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed. The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a farewell service at a Moscow church. In a speech on Wednesday, the opposition leader’s widow, Yulia, said she didn’t know if the funeral would be peaceful or if police would arrest those … The post Alexei Navalny’s funeral to

 The Black Stars Head Coach Search Committee have submitted their report and recommendations to the Executive Council (ExCo) for further action. The report was received by Pres­ident Simeon-Okraku on Tuesday. An FA statement said the Exec­utive Council will now review the recommendations from the search committee and decide on the next Black Stars Coach. It … The post Black

 A total of 316 boxers from 34 countries have entered this year’s Afri­ca Games boxing championship in Accra. A delighted Secretary General of the African Boxing Con­federation (AfBC) expressed satisfaction with the increased number of participants and was optimistic about more countries likely to confirm before today’s deadline. According to an AfBC state­ment, it will … The post 34

The Chairman of the Transporta­tion Sub-Com­mittee of the 13th African Games (Accra 2023), Lo­cal Organising Committee (LOC), Mr Samson Deen, has assured that there would be adequate and accessible transportation to members of the public to all the venues of the games. Sampson Deen According to Mr Deen, about 50 ‘Aayalolo’ buses have been des­ignated … The post 13th African

 The Member of Parlia­ment for Madina in the Greater Accra Region, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is proposing a Private Member’s Bill for the extension of maternity leave from three to four months, and also the introduction of paternal leave for men. The Bill which is being drafted at the Legislative Drafting Office of Parliament for subsequent submission … The post Madina

The Director of the Institute of In­dustrial Research (IIR), one of the 13 institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Francis Boateng Agyenim, has advocated the allo­cation of one per cent of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research by the government. Such a move, he indicated would help the CSIR … The post Allocate 1% GDP to research – Dr Agyenim

The 67th Inde­pendence Day celebration eu­phoria is building up in Koforidua, the capital town of the Eastern Region, where the event is scheduled to take place, for the first time in the country’s history. Already, the celebration had been launched at the Koforid­ua Centre for National Culture (CNC), by the Anniversary Plan­ning Committee. Plans are … The post 67th Indece euphoria builds

 February 28 has become a very import­ant day in the political history of Ghana since 1948. On this day 76 years ago, British colonial police opened fire on ex-servicemen, specif­ically World War II veterans, who had organised a peaceful march to present a petition to the then British Governor at the Osu Castle, Gerald Creasy, … The post Bring February 28, 1948 lessons to

 The Office of the Attor­ney-General and Minis­try of Justice saved the nation about GH¢15 trillion in defending court cases brought against the government, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has said. He said the cases were in the nature of alleged breach of contracts and default payments to companies that provided … The post Aftermath

The Office of the Attor­ney-General and Minis­try of Justice saved the nation about GH¢15 trillion in defending court cases brought against the government, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has said. He said the cases were in the nature of alleged breach of contracts and default payments to companies that provided … The post At

James Allen once said that: “Men are anxious to improve their circum­stances, but are unwill­ing to improve them­selves; they therefore remain bound. The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set. This is true of earthly as of heaven­ly things. Even the man … The post Self discipline and peace of mind appeared first on Ghanaian

 A solemn ceremony was held in Accra yesterday to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the February 28 Christiansborg Crossroads shoot­ing incident. The annual ceremony honours ex-servicemen who died during a peaceful 1948 march to the Osu Castle to demand unpaid allow­ances under the British governor, Gerald Creasy. • Students scribbling down some notes after the … The post 76th

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the suit filed by Child Rights Inter­national against the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General over child streetism. Child Rights International Executive Director, Bright Appiah (Plaintiff), asked the court to de­clare that the Government of Gha­na is in breach of articles 15(1), (2), 13(1) and 35(4) of the 1992 Constitution for … The post Child

 The East Airport Interna­tional School (EAIS) in Accra, over the weekend celebrated its 22nd Founders’ Day on the theme “Acquiring the habit of discipline for life and academic success”. The event saw both pupils and students in several performances in arts, science and sports. In an address to mark the day, Wing Commander Hilda Akuo­ko … The post EAIS celebrates 22nd Founder’s Day appeared

 The Presi­dent, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Director of Health Promotion, Ghana Health Service, Dr Dacosta Aboagye, as the new Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The Secretary to the President in a letter explained that the ap­pointment is pursuant to Section 14 (1) of the National Health Insurance Act, … The post President appoints Dr