President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut-sod for the commencement of work on the first phase of the Petroleum Hub Development project at Nawule in the Jomoro District of the Western Region. The project is expected to build a 3,000-per-day barrel capacity refinery among others leading to the employment of 780,000 people. This comes after the signing…
Smith Gyekyi, a police officer, has surrendered to we the Amasaman Police station after shooting and killing a 25-year-old man at Koans Estate in Accra on Sunday. The incident occurred around 3:00 am when Gyekyi, an officer with the International Relations Directorate (IRD), was operating a commercial Matiz vehicle, registered GW 6459-21. Gyeki had picked…
The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is set to call off its nationwide strike. This decision was reached at a meeting with the Ministry of Labour and Employment Relations (MLER) through the Fair Wages Commission today. The meeting aimed to address the pressing concerns of CETAG members, who have…
VP Alupo at Tamale Joseph Mirundi’s funeral By Richard Onapatum Vice President Jessica Alupo has represented President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the funeral ceremony of Tamale Joseph Mirundi in Kalisizo, Kyotera district of Uganda. In a speech read on behalf of the President, VP Alupo expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and the entire…
Joao Lourenco (third left) and Emmerson Mnangagwa (5th right) in a pose with other SADC Heads of State and Government South Africa Publicity President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has taken over from Angolan President, Joao Lourenco, as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Mr. Mnangagwa took over the mantle of leadership for the…
William Ruto waving to his supporters in Eldoret City Source: Africa Publicity President William Ruto has asked Kenyans to prioritize peace over violence. According to Mr. Ruto, violence has detrimental effects on lives and property. In his address in Eldoret City, President Ruto observed the importance of peace in fostering economic growth and prosperity. He…
Joseph Boakai Source: Africa Publicity The President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has cut his salary by 40%. President Boakai’s office announced his salary cut, saying he hopes to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians. Government officials in Liberia have in recent times seen their salaries come under intense scrutiny in…
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says over six private investors have expressed interest in partnering with the government to construct and operationalise the Keta Port in the Volta Region. According to GPHA’s Director-General, Michael Luguje, an environmental and social impact assessment report will be issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected provinces in Africa. This strain had previously been contained to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Independent…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed incidents of over-billing in Ketu South to expired meters and recent tariff hikes. The clarification comes days after residents of Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region hit the street to voice their outrage and frustration over what they describe as unacceptable billing practices by the Electricity…
African youth prefer democracy to any kind of authoritarian alternative but are more likely than their elders to be dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their countries, Afrobarometer’s inaugural flagship report shows. The report, the first in what will be an annual series on high-priority topics, distils findings from data spanning more than…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has procured 30 additional dialysis machines for the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The new machines, which have their own consumables that can last for a year, will be deployed to the new Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at the hospital and installed for use before the end of the…
Angolan President Joao Lorenco (left) in a handshake with DR Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi (right) in Kinshasa on Monday, August 12, 2024 Source: Africa Publicity The President of Angola, Joao Lorenco, has visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hold peace talks. President Lorenco was in DR Congo on Monday, August 12, 2024, in…
Paul Kagame (left) Source: Africa Publicity President Paul Kagame has been sworn-in once again for a new five-year term as the Head of State of Rwanda. His inauguration ceremony took place at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Tens of thousands of Rwandans and international guests attended the colorful inauguration ceremony….
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has dismissed claims that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso. In a statement, the Ministry described the claims as “wholly unfounded and lack substantial evidence or merit.” This follows allegations by former President John Dramani Mahama that President…
RISO Lt.Col Frank Mutabazi (in yellow in the middle) By Richard Onapatum KOTIDO-Security operatives and the community in Karamoja have bid farewell to the RISO Lt.Col Frank Mutabazi. The colourful event organised by various stakeholders took place at Travellers corner bar and Restaurant with a lot of refreshments and nyama choma. Sergent Ongom Godfrey Lodwe…
