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Billionaire French industrialist Vincent Bollore was charged Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations his company helped two African leaders win elections in return for lucrative contracts, after two days of questioning by police. The 66-year-old head of the Bollore Group was taken into custody Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre after ...

Nomadic herders have been accused of killing at least 18 people in central Nigeria, including two priests. But there are unanswered questions about who was really behind the attack. Tuesday's attack in Mbalom, south of the Benue state capital, Makurdi, appeared at first sight to be the latest outbreak of retributive bloodshed between cattle herd ...

The United Nations on Wednesday gave a cautious welcome after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) allowed some anti-government protests to go ahead in the runup to crucial presidential elections. The demonstrations on Tuesday were seen as a key political barometer in one of the world's most volatile countries. In Kinshasa, thousands of sup ...

Reverend Daniel Okaakyire Ameyaw, the District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost, Sunyani Central has advised members of the church to imitate the exemplary lives of their leadership. He said that would positively impact lives in the communities and the country in general. Rev Ameyaw gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency ...

The election of a Presiding Member by the Obuasi East District Assembly, ended inconclusively, with none of the three contestants able to cross the mandatory two-thirds majority threshold after three rounds of voting. Emmanuel Arthur received 10 votes, while Jeff Adjei Oware, had 09 votes, with six people voting yes for Gifty Owusu Afriyie. W ...

Management of the Chaina Health Centre (CHC) in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, have appealed to the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to as a matter of urgency provide anti-snake vaccines to treat victims of snake bites. The facility serves about 825 communities annually and records high cases of snake ...

The Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), has the potential to lift Ghana out of its economic difficulties and setting it on the path to prosperity, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, has stated. He said there was, therefore, the need to continue with the conversation on the best strategies needed to transform Ghana ...

The President has commended the Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) for its decision, in accordance with the Statutes of the University, to rename the institution after founder and first director. According to President Akufo-Addo, it is an excellent decision to honour Nana J. K. Opoku-Ampomah, which has received w ...

Mozambique has yet to find evidence of any criminal activity over its $2 billion hidden debt crisis that has threatened the country's economy, the attorney general said Wednesday. President Filipe Nyusi has been accused of being reluctant to expose those in the ruling Frelimo party responsible for the debt scandal before elections next year. ...

The 6th edition of the Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic (UCMAS) National Inter-Schools Competition 2018 has been held at Burma Camp with a clarion call on parents and guardians to be concerned and get involved in the daily curricular activities of their wards and children. This was held ahead of the UCMAS international competitions, to be ...

Professor Jophus Anamoah-Mensah, a former Vice-Chancellor, University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has lauded the Government 39;s decision to ensure that all technical universities have departments of education. He said the decision, which was a step in the right direction, would go a long way to ensure that technical universities produce teach ...

Ghana has intensified its effort at increasing oil palm production - to create wealth and jobs, by strengthening extension service support to growers. As part of this a four-day training of trainer workshop on oil palm cultivation had been held for agricultural extension officers drawn from across Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo Regions, at Fumesua, in ...

The banking sector dominated trading activities on the Ghana Stock Exchange as CAL Bank records a block trade. CAL Bank shares rose by 2.7 per cent to close at GH cent;1.90 per share on account of a block trade in its shares. Nordea Capital Investment Stock Market analysis made available to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, on Wednesday revealed t ...

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) has organised anti-counterfeit electrical products and electronic appliances exhibition at Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region. The exhibition and demonstration was organised along-side the second in a series of the National Anti-Counterfeit Elec ...

OneGhana Movement, a Not-for-Profit organization has launched a dustbin project as part of efforts to effectively manage waste and beautify Accra dubbed, ldquo;Adopt-A-Bin. rdquo; Available records from the city authority, Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) indicated that out of the over 2,500 tons of waste generated daily, only 1,125 ton ...

Degree Nurses are left thinking of how worthless they are almost after each mandatory service (rotation) and are denied postings and financial clearance with flimsy excuses and unrealistic initiatives. The shame is all degrees in Ghana are highly respected except the Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery programme, talk about going for an interview and ...

Some Africa leaders have taken a strong moral stance on same sex marriage has not morally right and against tradition of the people. Their message truly sends signal to the rest of the world that God has truly married Africa and that Africa has its own history. No one can distort the rich culture and tradition of the Africa People. With the excepti ...

The Vice President of the Republic, H.E. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for major reforms in pension administration in Ghana. Dr Bawumia is particularly worried about the growing pensions bill for non-contributors, who continue to draw larger amounts from the Consolidated Fund than those who have contributed during their working life due ...

Isaac Yaw Danquah is an acid attack survivor. But what has been left of his life makes him wonder whether death is better than life. He can 39;t see. His eyeballs are gone. He breathes from his mouth. His nostrils are almost blocked. He can 39;t even cry. There are no tearducts to conduct the tears and he looks like an unfinished work o ...

The Police Hospital says it will embark on a mass burial for about 120 bodies which are unknown or unclaimed for some time. In a statement Wednesday, the hospital explained that this is ldquo;part of a routine measure to decongest the Police Hospital Mortuary. rdquo; The Hospital has, therefore, informed the general public to contact ...

Award winning Entrepreneur, Author and Speaker, Ekow Mensah, who is also the founder of Torch Bearers rsquo; Africa, has successfully hosted the second edition of his annual signature event, Igniting Dreams Conference at British Council, Accra on the 21stof April, 2018. The Conference which he launched in 2017 in celebration of ...

Former Municipal Chief Executive of Akuapim North and an Aspiring National Youth Organiser of the NDC, George Opare Addo has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to be sensitive to the plight of ordinary Ghanaians and stop his usual game of rhetorics laddened with endless promises. He said government campaigned heavily on rhetori ...

There have been reports of the escalation of bad labor practices at various concession companies in Liberia. Non ndash; livable wages, lack of housing, health insurance and etc. are among many exploitation meted against the working class in Liberia. In Kanjor, Grand Cape Mount County, the workers are the play things of the Turkish Capitalists at t ...

Billionaire French industrialist Vincent Bollore was brought before investigating magistrates Wednesday to face possible corruption charges after two days of questioning by police over allegations his company helped two African leaders win elections in return for lucrative contracts. The 66-year-old head of the Bollore Group was taken into custo ...

I could not believe my ears when I heard that the Attorney General, Ms Glory Akuffo, has recently been to the Manhyia Palace, knelt before Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and pleaded for his blessings. If what I have heard is anything to go by, but not an untruth, then I will say, wonders will never ceas ...