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August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

‘Renounce Your Canadian Citizenship’ – Minority To ‘Dual Citizen’ Supreme Court Nominee

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has raised concerns over the nomination of a dual citizen for a Supreme Court position, emphasizing that such individuals should not be eligible for key governmental roles, especially as judges on the highest court.

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

UN Slams Venezuela Repression and Lack Of Transparency

A group of United Nations experts has said that Venezuela's presidential election lacked "basic transparency and integrity". The UN panel of experts has echoed the criticism levelled by the Carter Center, whose independent observers said earlier that the election "could not

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

North Darfur’s Remaining Hospital Risks Closure As Sudan’s Civil War Intensifies

The last operating public hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur state is at risk of closure, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Wednesday, amid fierce fighting between the country’s rival military factions that have left more than 18,000 people dead and 33,000 injured.

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Private School Teachers Consider Boycott Of Upcoming Election

The National Council of Private Teachers has threatened to boycott the 2024 general elections unless the government addresses the educational sector’s challenges. The Council is lamenting the plethora of issues affecting private teachers, including exorbitant taxes on private schools and the

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Chaos As Minority Attempts To Stop Vetting Of 2 Supreme Court Nominees

Chaos erupted at the Appointments Committee of Parliament when the Minority sought to halt the vetting of two nominees selected by President Akufo-Addo for the Supreme Court. Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah and Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong were scheduled to appear before

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

Azumah Inspires Youth With ‘Zoom Zoom Clinics’

Boxing great, Azumah Nelson, has ended the inaugural edition of his ‘Zoom Zoom Clinics’, a juvenile boxing and mentorship programme at the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) in Accra. The last eight weeks have seen Azumah Nelson and his team engage

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

GHS, Private Sector Sign Health Promotion MoU

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Health Promotion Division has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with seven Ghanaian private sector organisations to invest GH¢4.2 million to support health promotion activities across the country. The MoU which was signed at the National

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

Blows Over KNUST Vice Chancellor’s Appointment

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is embroiled in a legal battle over the reappointment of its Vice Chancellor, Professor Rita Akosua Dickson. Clement Ohene Asare, an alumnus of the university, has initiated contempt of court proceedings against

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

Dengue Fever: Two New Cases Confirmed At Kadjebi In Oti Region

Two cases of Dengue Fever have been confirmed in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, following tests conducted on some four persons in the district. The confirmed cases by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research are of a 24-year-old

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

Kenya Starvation Cult Leader Pleads Not Guilty

The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, in one of the worst ever cases of cult-related mass deaths. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie appeared in court