CATHOLIC bishops in Ghana have publicly criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government for what they describe as ‘weak, inconsistent, and corrupt’ efforts to halt illegal mining, locally known as ‘galamsey.’ This practice, notorious for its environmental devastation, continues to wreak havoc on the…
HERMAN Kojo Chinery-Hesse, renowned Ghanaian tech expert and founder of SOFTtribe, has passed away at the age of 61. Often dubbed the ‘Bill Gates of Africa’ by the BBC, Chinery-Hesse was a trailblazer in the African technology landscape, particularly in software development.…
…Present N210 million raised from individual donations By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri DEPUTY Governor of Borno state, Hon Umar Kadafur and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume on Tuesday led a powerful delegation of Emirs, former Deputy Governors and stakeholders from nine (9)…
THE Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is positioning itself as a key driver in transforming Africa into a global cultural powerhouse, aligning with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa We Want.’ The alliance aims to unlock the immense potential of…
GHANA’S main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), organised mass protests across the country on Tuesday, ramping up its demand for an audit of the voter register ahead of the upcoming presidential election in three months. The NDC…
SIERRA Leone’s President Julius Bio has called for an extensive investigation following the collapse of a seven-storey building in Freetown, which has left at least eight people dead, including three children. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors trapped beneath…
BISHOP Godfrey Kariuki, a smallholder farmer nestled on the slopes of Mount Kenya, has witnessed a transformation in his farming fortunes. For decades, Kariuki, like many other Kenyan smallholders, struggled to produce enough from his one-acre plot to support…
HERMAN Kojo Chinery-Hesse, renowned Ghanaian tech expert and founder of SOFTtribe, has passed away at the age of 61. Often dubbed the ‘Bill Gates of Africa’ by the BBC, Chinery-Hesse was a trailblazer in the African technology landscape, particularly in software development. He…
Venezuela authoritarian government has plunged the South American country into one of the worst human rights crises in recent history, according to a UN report published on Tuesday. “We are witnessing an intensification of the state’s repressive machinery in response…
GERMAN Foreign Minister pledged an additional 100 million euros (111 million U. S. dollars) in winter aid for Ukraine in view of the ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure in the country. The support for Ukraine is “also support for Moldova…
