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February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

99 Journalists Killed In 2023, 77 In Gaza War: Report

Killings of reporters would have dropped globally year-on-year had it not been for the deaths in that conflict, the CPJ said, although fatalities were stable in Somalia and the Philippines. The toll is the highest since 2015 and an increase of

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

First Woman Appointed As Liberia’s Defence Minister

Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has appointed a retired female brigadier general, Geraldine George, as the acting minister of defence after protests by the wives of soldiers forced the resignation of her predecessor. This is the first time a woman is serving in the post, though it

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Gov’t To Build 100 New Artificial Pitches In 2024 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that government will construct one hundred new artificial pitches across the country, before the end of the year. Akufo-Addo disclosed this during the official commissioning of the newly constructed Borteyman Sports Complex. ''Our government

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

ECG Blames 80% Of GHS1.9bn Losses On Cedi Depreciation

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has attributed approximately 80 percent of the company's financial losses to the depreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi. According to the Auditor General’s report, state power distributors generated a

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Timing Of Ministerial Reshuffling Problematic – Kwadwo Mpiani

A former Chief of Staff under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, has raised concerns about the timing of President Akufo-Addo's ministerial reshuffling with barely ten months to a general election. Mr Mpiani expressed reservations, noting that while the President has

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

GWCL Announces 48 Hours Disruption In Water Supply In Somanya, Environs

Some residents of Somanya and its environs will have to ration their water as the Ghana Water Company plans to shut down one of its plants in Kpong that serves the Krobo-Somanya area. According to the company, the move is to

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

AFCON 2023: Ghana Spent $3m – Sports Minister

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has revealed that $3 million was spent for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Speaking on the floor of parliament in Accra on Wednesday, Mr Ussif said the amount was out of

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Nigerian Ex-President Buhari’s Signature Forged To Withdraw $6m, Court Hears

Nigeria is seeking Interpol's help to arrest three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2m (£4.9m) from the central bank, using the forged signature of then-President Muhammadu Buhari. Authorities believe that the suspects conspired with Nigeria's former central bank chief Godwin Emefiele. He

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Akufo-Addo Removes Ofori-Atta, Agyeman Manu; Oppong Nkrumah Moved To Works and Housing

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has removed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta in a major ministerial reshuffle announced on Wednesday, February 14. Approximately 13 current ministers of state, including 10 cabinet ministers and two regional ministers, have been affected by

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024

I’m A Hairdresser Not A Military Recruit – Woman In Viral Recruitment Photos

Lydia Wiafe, a 41-year-old hairdresser from Ejisu Apromase in the Ashanti Region has expressed distress and fear after images depicting her in military attire went viral on social media. Lydia Wiafe vehemently denies any connection to the photos and insists she