AS a man who have seen life in various phases , twists and turns , I am certain of the vicissitudes of our capricious existence.I have come not to disbelieve the possibility of a scenario or question why people take…
THE UN has said new estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the region are now in need of assistance. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric made this known on Wednesday while briefing reporters in New…
A breakdown in law and order and a wider humanitarian emergency across Haiti have displaced more than 700,000 people – one in two of them children, the UN migration office, IOM has said. New data from the International Organisation for…
From Sanusi Muhammad IN its determination to flush out criminal elements in its service, Bauchi State Government has suspended four of its civil servants from service for criminal conspiracy, forgery and abuse of office and diversion of public funds meant…
Uganda is seeking funding to construct three hydropower plants along the Nile River, adding over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to meet its growing energy demands, an energy official announced on Wednesday. Wamala Julius Namusanga, a junior official at…
MEMBERS of the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF), your silence is deeply troubling. As the public voice of professional forestry, you hold a responsibility to lead the conversation about Ghana’s natural resources, yet we have not heard from you…
A PLAN has been launched to enhance Africa’s participation in a seed certification scheme, as part of wider efforts to strengthen agricultural activity and its contribution to economic development on the continent. A joint G7-Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation…
RISING cocoa prices, driven by global production shortfalls, have led to increased thefts on cocoa farms in Cameroon, prompting desperate farmers to resort to machete-wielding vigilante groups and traditional amulets for protection, according to farmers and local authorities. The sharp…
QUICK question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it – they’re all about Africa. But the most correct answer is…
AFRICAN Stream, a pan-African digital media organisation, has accused Google of censorship after the tech giant locked it out of its Gmail Workspace on Tuesday. The ban has resulted in the loss of two years’ worth of emails and files…
