Kenya has finally deployed a new commander to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), banking on his past experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to deal with concerns raised by Kinshasa. Maj-Gen Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu assumed office in Goma on Thursday, where he will face a multitude …
Read More »US deploys more troops to Djibouti for possible Sudan evacuation
The United States is preparing to send a large number of additional troops to its military base in Djibouti in case of an eventual emergency evacuation from Sudan of American citizens. Forces commanded by two previously allied leaders of Sudan’s ruling council began a violent power struggle last weekend that …
Read More »NDC deploys Bawumia’s QR Code Proxy payment system to collect party dues
The National Democratic Congress has reportedly introduced a system for payment of dues and filing fees to the party using the QR Code and Proxy Pay platforms launched in March 2020 by the Akufo-Addo government under the office of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Among other systems such as …
Read More »Suspected Marburg virus cases: WHO deploys experts to Ghana
The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed a team of experts to support Ghanaian health workers after Ghana confirmed two suspected cases of Marburg virus disease. The two cases were found in the Ashanti Region after preliminary tests done in the country on two patients came back positive.The two affected …
Read More »FDA deploys team to markets to prevent sale of fish washed ashore at Osu
Authorities of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) have dispatched an inspection team to markets in parts of the capital, Accra following the washing ashore of some fish at the Osu Castle beach. The team has been sent to monitor the Osu Mandela market in the Korle-Klottey Municipal Assembly, in …
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