Source: Africa Publicity Over 1,000 pilgrims have died from heatwave in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by the AFP. About 658 of the pilgrims who have died at this year’s Hajj were reportedly Egyptians. According to reports, unregistered pilgrims accounted for more than half of those who died. Out of the 658 pilgrims…
The Majority and Minority Chief Whips of Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh and Governs Kwame Agbodza have filed a private members’ motion for the house to constitute a special or an ad-hoc committee to investigate the loss of 80 million Ghana Cedis in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Investments Funds. The Leaders of the House are…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu in Ghana, and convener of the ‘Hands off our Hotels’ demonstration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that a second part of the protest will be held in the Central Region. Ablakwa on Tuesday, June 18, led protesters to demand that the government halt the sale of 60 percent…
Virginia “Ginnie” Hislop on her graduation day Source: Africa Publicity A 105-year-old woman, Virginia “Ginnie” Hislop, has graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) with a Master’s degree, about 80 years after beginning her educational journey at the school. According to ABC News, she had taken the required classes at Stanford in the 1940s. But…
The Kenyan government has begun issuance of Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA) to Ghanaian travelers at no cost. The Foreign Affairs Ministry has announced this new development on June 19, 2024. This is in recognition of the existing visa-free regime agreement between Ghana and the East African country. To facilitate this process, Ghanaian citizens intending to…
A married taxi driver died in a hotel room in a hotel room in Ghana after leaving his wife home to meet his sidechick. The driver, Akwasi Yeboah, aged 30, died at the Happy Guest House in Kasoa Akweley in the Central Region while he was with his sidechick. Yeboah was reportedly a resident…
Dakoa Newman The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dakoa Newman, has made a heartfelt appeal for the swift passage of the Affirmative Action Bill. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, June 19, Madam Newman underscored the urgency of enacting the bill, which aims to ensure greater representation and participation of women in decision-making processes…
A photo collage of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and some past National Service Personnel Source: Ghanaija Sulemana Braimah, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has urged Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to block the National Service Secretariat (NSS) from “extorting” over Ghc 5.3 million from poor prospective National Service Personnel in…
President Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday Source: Africa Publicity Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for the second time as President of South Africa. His inauguration ceremony took place earlier on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the Southern Lawns of the Union Buildings…
Source: Africa Publicity Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has unveiled its campaign team for the upcoming December 7, 2024 presidential and Parliamentary elections. NDC named its General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey as its campaign coordinator. According to the party, the National Campaign Team shall work under the guidance of a…
A photo collage of the family (left) and the suspect Rory Atwood (right) Source: Africa Publicity A 25-year-old landlord in the United States (US), Rory Atwood, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder after allegedly burning an entire family of four to death following argument over unpaid rent. The suspect, Atwood…
Source: Africa Publicity South Africa has confirmed that at least 18 Heads of State, Government Officials and Royalty will be attending the inauguration of President-elect, Cyril Ramaphosa. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Presidency indicated that “attendees will include representatives of regional, continental and international organizations and bodies such…
The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has urged African countries to unite and build a more robust public transport system to facilitate smooth operations to reduce the burden placed on commuters by transport operators. He said the lack of adequate public transportation systems is a pressing issue plaguing the transport sector in Africa, attributing…
Joe Biden Source: Africa Publicity A new immigration program announced today by President Joe Biden, is protecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants who are married to US citizens from being deported from the United States of America (USA). The “Parole in Place” program, announced on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, is specifically giving amnesty to 500,000…
Cyril Ramaphosa (middle) and leaders of the other political parties making up the Government of National Unity Source: Africa Publicity At least five political parties have signed a statement of intent to form South Africa’s first Government of National Unity (GNU). The parties are the African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom…
North Tongu Members of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured the public that he is working round the clock to introduce a private members bill to prevent legislators and government officials from buying state assets. According to him, these public officials are elected to manage state assets; therefore, they should not be the very…
