Former South African President, Jacob Zuma, was expected to face a disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress party on Wednesday after campaigning against the organisation he once led as head of a new political party in national elections in May. The hearing could lead to Zuma, 82, being expelled from the ANC, which he … The post Zuma faces expulsion from ANC after
Lawyers in Guinea are on strike to protest against a crackdown on dissent by the military regime. On Tuesday, the country’s bar association denounced what it described as “arbitrary arrests” and the secret detention of citizens. Lawyers would boycott court sessions until July 31, it said. Court activities are said to be “paralysed” by the … The post Guinea lawyers
Kenyan police have freed a veteran journalist after “mistakenly” arresting him at a police station and dramatically pushing him into a private vehicle. Macharia Gaitho said he was trailed near his home in the capital, Nairobi, by people in two cars, who refused to identify themselves. He was with his son, who drove with him … The post Kenyan journalist freed after mistaken arrest
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Wa in the Upper West Region, Tahiru Issahaku Moomin, has expressed worry about the recent gruesome murders in the area, describing the situation as a coordinated crime. He explained that the perpetrators did not operate consistently, as the discoveries of the bodies of the victims vary. Mr Moomin in … The post MCE describes Wa killings coordinated crime
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday deferred ruling on the application seeking to injuct the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, from transmitting the anti-gay bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent. The five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, said the court would … The post SC
The Dansoman Circuit Court has remanded in police custody two persons for unlawfully accessing electronic records of the Drivers, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) on its online portal. Delali Yevu, 42-year-old software developer, and Sabastian Donne, 32-year-old heavy duty machine operator, were arrested for charging some drivers GH¢200 each to authenticate their driver’s licences instead … The post 2
About 370 kilometres of Ghana’s coastline representing 67 per cent – from Elubo to Aflao – is at risk of tidal erosions and other vagaries of marine weather, the Chief Executive of the Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO), Dr John Kissi, has warned. A third of the coastline, translating into 180 kilometres is fairly stable with … The post 370km coastline risk tidal erosion
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is set to track prank calls to unmask the people behind such unwholesome act. The exercise, which will be done in collaboration with a group of Information Technology (IT) firms, will ensure that persons found culpable are handed over to the police for prosecution. Prank calls are hoax telephone … The post Fire Service fights prank calls appeared first on Ghanaian
THE finals of the Greater Accra (G/A) Regional Fire Command Zonal Quiz Competition ended in Accra with zone 4 emerging as winners. The competition, which was held among personnel of Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) from various zones, last Thursday, was to assess firefighting ability in fire safety, fire administration, fire operation, Standard Operating Procedures … The post Zone 4
The Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) in collaboration with the Chosen Hospital and the True Vine Charismatic Church International, have performed free surgical operations on 63 inmates of eight selected prison facilities in the country, last weekend. The surgeries, which were conducted at the Nsawam Prison Hospital, included 32 hernia repairs, 14 lipomata, seven hydrocele, two … The post Prisons
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commenced a mass drug administration (MDA) against onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) in endemic districts across the country. The exercise, which began on Monday and ends on July 26, forms part of national efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as a public health threat by 2030. … The post GHS
The country’s year-on-year producer price inflation for June this year provisionally rose to 25.9 per cent from the 23.4 per cent recorded in May, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. This represents an increase of 2.5 per cent points relative to the 23.4 per cent recorded in May and a month-on-month change of 2.7 … The post June Producer Price Inflation jumps to 25.9% appeared
Paris Mayor, Anne Hidalgo, took a symbolic swim in the River Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate its improved water quality ahead of the upcoming Olympics. Taking a dip, part of efforts to ensure the river is safe for athletes, highlights the city’s commitment to cleaning the iconic waterway, which will host swimming events during the … The post Paris mayor swims River Seine ahead of Olympics
Ghana cocoa production reached 429,323 metric tonnes – or less than 55 per cent of the average seasonal output – as harvesting neared completion at the end of June, data from marketing board, Cocobod, showed on Tuesday. Disastrous harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast – the world’s biggest producer – have driven up global cocoa … The post Ghana’s
Ghana has called for the adoption of sustainable financing mechanisms for housing projects to address the country’s significant housing deficit. The call was made by the Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, during a courtesy call on him by the Managing Director of Shelter Afrique, Thierno Habib Hann, in Accra on Tuesday. In … The post Ghana advocates sustainable housing
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