Story by: Harry Ahovi The President of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS), Justice Aboagye Sarpong has departed Ghana, to represent Ghanaian students at the Abdul Nasser Fellowship for African Emerging Leaders in Cairo Egypt. The Fellowship for African leadership”, was launched by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Egypt (the African Youth Bureau, the […]
Category: Africa
Invest in Technology and Innovation – Adwoa Safo urges African Leaders
The Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo has charged African Leaders to take very drastic measures to invest heavily in technology and innovation in order to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of particular importance according to her, is the Supply Chain sector, which she believes, will help reap […]
US ambassador caught in Malawi protest
The US ambassador to Malawi has been forced to hurriedly leave the main opposition party’s headquarters as police fired teargas. Police were firing the teargas at protesters outside who were demonstrating against alleged election fraud during the 21 May presidential election. The heavily armed police surrounded offices of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]
Respect Citizens’ Rights to Protest on June 7-Liberian Scientist and Activist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan to government of Liberia
Monrovia – With few days remaining to the staging of the June 7th Save the State protest march, Liberia’s award-winning medical scientist and social activist, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, has averred that, “citizens’ rights to protest is constitutional and must be respected by the Liberian government.” Article 17 of the Liberian constitution of 1986 states […]
Nigerian Politician vows to deal with landlords who refuse to rent their houses to single women
NairaBET boss, Oloye Akin Alabi, has promised to deal with landlords in his constituency who discriminate against single women. The House of Representatives member, who is representing the Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, took to Twitter shortly after he assumed office to sound the warning. He tweeted: “Any landlord in that turns down a woman in my […]
Court revokes Regina Daniels’ husband Ned Nwoko’s win as senator-elect
Regina Daniels‘ husband, Ned Nwoko, has been sacked by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The court in a decision on Thursday said the case instituted at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court which resulted in the recognition of Mr Nwoko as the winner of the election by the Independent National […]
Rwanda bans skin bleaching products from all shops across the country
The Rwandan government have banned the use of skin-whitening products in the country – This is coming after the government launched a campaign against skin-bleaching, describing it as unhealthy – Government officials and police are currently patrolling markets in provinces across the nation and seizing skin-lightening and bleaching products from vendors While many countries continue […]
Nigeria: I will not fight you as I leave gov’t house-I don’t expect you to fight me-outgoing Imo State Governor
Outgoing Imo state governor in Nigeria, Rochas Okorocha, has warned that he will not tolerate any disturbances from the incoming governor and his assigns as he leaves office. He said he will also ensure not poke his nose into the affairs of the new administration and will expect a reciprocation of that gesture from them. […]
Former Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba delivers first of five hospitals he promised his people
Former Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba has launched the first of five hospitals he earlier promised to offer to the country as part of his charity activities. Situated in the Attecoube district of the country’s commercial city Abidjan, the $1 million health complex will mainly cater for less privileged women and children, according to officials. […]
Death of 44 Ghanaians in Gambia: extradite Yahya Jammeh to Ghana to face justice – CSOs
The CSO coalition to bring justice to the families of the 44 Ghanaians who were murdered in The Gambia in 2005 has urged government to be up and doing in finally bringing closure to the over a decade-long case. The coalition, made up of civil society organisations such as the Centre for Democratic Development – […]
Malawi: President dissolves Cabinet ahead of polls on May 21
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday dissolved the cabinet just seven days before the nation goes to polls on May 21. President Mutharika has dissolved the cabinet in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 95 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, dissolved the Cabinet with effect from May 15, […]
Zimbabwe’s energy minister SACKED over Dumsor
Zimbabwe Energy Minister Joram Gumbo has been fired from the ministry and reassigned to Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in charge of Implementation and Monitoring. He was replaced by Fortune Chasi who was Deputy Minister of Transport. The re-assignment of Gumbo is not likely to go down well with those who think President Emmerson […]