Tag: Nov. 28
Ghana Badminton Association to hold Members Forum and AGM on Nov. 28
The Ghana Badminton Association (BAG) will hold its Members Forum and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, November 28, in Accra.
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WaterAid organises workshop for stakeholders on COVID- 19 response
WaterAid Ghana in collaboration with ActionAid Global Platform has organized a day's workshop for over 20 stakeholders on the COVID- 19 pandemic and how...
Cameroon government submits bill to parliament to promote bilingualism
The Cameroonian government on Thursday presented a bill to the Parliament to promote French-English bilingualism.
Cameroon's Minister of Arts and Culture, Pierre...
Kenyan official calls for more budgetary allocation to judiciary to boost service delivery
A Kenyan official on Thursday called for an increase in budgetary allocation to the judiciary in order to boost access to justice and enhance...
Experts mull common strategy for Africa to work with non-African countries
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union (AU) Commission on Thursday stressed the need for the Africa to have a...
South African debt-laden power utility remains reliant on government support
South African power utility Eskom said on Thursday it remains reliant on government support to keep lights on.
"We remain reliant on...
Kenya’s coal power plant in Lamu stays on track, says investors
The development of the 1,050 MW coal power plant Kenya to be constructed in the coastal region of Lamu is on track, investors said...
Former Nigerian President Obasanjo meets Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa to discuss investment opportunities
Visiting former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday met Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss business and investment opportunities in the country.
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Military airstrikes kill several Boko Haram militants in NE Nigeria
Several Boko Haram militants were killed and a logistics base of the terror group in the northeast region of Nigeria was completely destroyed following...
COMESA celebrates 25 years of founding anniversary
Delegates from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday gathered in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, for the commemoration of 25...
Zambia inflation records slight increase in November
Zambia's annual inflation rate recorded a slight increase in November compared to the previous month, the country's statistics agency said on Thursday.
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Kenya set to host global forum on environment, climate change
More than 300 scientists, environmentalists and key stakeholders from Africa and Europe are due in Nairobi next week to address environmental health risks that...
Kenya signs global deal to end tax avoidance among multinational firms
Kenya said Wednesday it has signed a multilateral convention to end tax avoidance among multinational firms as part of the ongoing national efforts to...
International partners urge Somaliland to hold elections before 2020
The international community on Wednesday called on leaders in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Somaliland to hold parliamentary elections.
The international partners in...
Poor mining regulations create negative impacts on women in Ghana
Some experts have linked the negative impact of mining on Ghanaian women, especially in mining communities, to the poor and porous mining regulations which...
World Bank supports leadership capacity building in Ghana’s health sector
The World Bank Group is supporting Ghana's health sector to set up a country leadership and management network that will catalyze efficiency in public...
Zimbabwe opposition MDC Alliance to hold demonstration against economic hardships
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Alliance will on Thursday hold a demonstration to protest against economic hardships and push for national dialogue to resolve the crisis.
Party...
S. Sudan launches development strategy to sustain peace, stabilize economy
South Sudan has launched a National Development Strategy in an effort to help consolidate peace and stabilize the economy.
Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, finance minister said...
Devils claw sales provides a living to Namibia’s indigenous San community
Approximately 800 San communal harvesters in both the Nyae Nyae and Na Jaqna conservancies in north-eastern part of Namibia this year sold over 32...
Zimbabwe seeks to clear World Bank, AfDB arrears by end of 2019
Zimbabwe hopes to have cleared its 1.8 billion U.S. dollars arrears to the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) by end of...
SADC chief to travel to Zimbabwe on 3-day working visit
The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Stergomena Lawrence Tax, is expected in Zimbabwe Thursday for a three-day working visit, state...
Kenya’s Equity Bank launches online forex trading platform
Kenya's Equity Bank on Tuesday launched an innovative online foreign exchange (forex) trading platform that will allow traders to access emerging market and major...
Ghana, other African countries to benefit from US$60 million support for food security
Ghana and 11 other African countries are set to benefit from an initiative meant to promote food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
The African Enterprise Challenge...
Ghana targets 5 million people in yellow fever vaccination campaign
Ghana on Wednesday began a sub-national campaign to vaccinate over 5 million people against yellow fever.
The seven-day campaign targets people between ages 10 and...
Two Nigerians and 1 Ghanaian appear before court for fraud
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to two Nigerians and a Ghanaianl in the sum of GH¢930,000.00 with four sureties each. One of...
Prof. Andam urge all to keep water bodies safe
Professor Aba Bentil Andam, President of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, says it is possible to keep the country's water bodies clean...
Stakeholder Institutions and FDA Signs MoU
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Accra Technical University (ATU), Q.A. Consult and the National...
GHAPOHA and Other Institutions Educate drivers on HIV
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA), in partnership with Abidjan – Lagos Corridor Organisation (ALCO), and the Ghana AIDS Commission, has held a...
NPC unveils Media Awards
The National population Council (NPC) has launched the first Population and Development Media Awards ceremony slated for July 2019, to motivate journalists to intensify...
Implementing Free SHS is not Government Sole responsibility
Professor Peter Quartey, the Head of Economic Division at the Institute for Statistical Social and Economic Research, has said Government alone cannot effectively and...