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Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is bleeding due to the decision of one of its main clients, Emirates Airlines, to suspend flights between Accra and Dubai for health reasons. Aviation Ghana analysis of the taxes and airport charges at Ghana’s only international airport, Kotoka International Airport reveals that GACL, which …
Read More »Nigerian Economy loses about N500billion as Twitter ban hits 200 days
The Nigerian economy has lost N499.32billion to the shutdown of the micro-blogging site, Twitter, since it came into effect on June 4, 2021. On June 4, the Federal Government announced the suspension of Twitter after the social media platform deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. Telecommunication companies had on …
Read More »Government Petitioned to Ban Wendy Shay’s heat Song
A group has apparently petitioned the Ghanaian government to ban Wendy Shay’s new song “Heat.” Wendy Shay and her Shay Geng released a banger called “Heat” a few days ago. The song is now doing well, with fans loving the track and participating in the artist’s heat challenge. Today, a …
Read More »Wa Naa bans LGBTQI+ activities in the Wa traditional area
“The deviant sexual activities of lesbians, gays, transgender, queers, e.t.c. are banned in the Waala traditional area with immediate effect, ” Overlord of the Waala Traditional Area, Naa Fuseini Pelpuo IV, has declared. He said the move was however not with prejudice to the outcome of the Parliamentary deliberations on …
Read More »Kuwait bans unvaccinated citizens from travelling abroad
Dubai: Kuwait on Tuesday banned unvaccinated citizens from traveling abroad as of August 1, the government communication office reported. The decision exempts children under 16 years and those with a health ministry certificate saying they cannot be vaccinated. Also pregnant women, who get a pregnancy proof certificate from authorities, are …
Read More »Great Olympics CEO handed a one-match ban
The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed Mr. Olloboi Commodore a one-match ban and a fine of GHC2,000. This follows an interview he granted to an Accra based radio station Happy FM where he said ‘if not for dubious officiating they (referring to Accra Hearts of Oak …
Read More »EU Threatens To Ban Fish From Ghana
warning, delivered in the form of a yellow card The European Union Commission has warned that Ghana risks sanctions “as a non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing”. The warning, delivered in the form of a yellow card in conformity with industry administrative measures, said the …
Read More »Nigeria’s Twitter ban: Government orders prosecution of violators
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionTwitter took down a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari earlier in the week, though no direct connection has been drawn Nigeria will prosecute anyone found to have breached the country’s ban on the social media firm Twitter, a government spokesperson has told the BBC. The government announced …
Read More »No ban on Ghana cocoa over child labour claims — EU
The European Union (EU) has said it does not intend to place a ban on the purchase of cocoa from Ghana because of child labor claims. Rather, the EU is working closely with the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), among other stakeholders, to agree …
Read More »EU threatens to ban cocoa from Ghana over galamsey-induced land degradation
The European Union (EU) is threatening to ban cocoa from Ghana if the negative impact of illegal mining on the country’s environment persists. Making a presentation at the ongoing National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining in Accra today, April 15, 2021, the Deputy Chief Executive in-Charge of Agronomy and …
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