The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has directed all Public Affairs Officers of the Police Service, as well as Regional Commanders, from henceforth cease granting interviews or issuing press releases on any matter within their jurisdiction to the media. The directive is to remain in force until …
Read More »Kenya plans to seize LPG logistics business from Tanzania
Kenya seeks to dominate in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by constructing the biggest import and storage gas facility in Mombasa and licensing more private companies to compete with Tanzania which has dominated the business for years in the region. The announcement to construct a 25,000 tonnes storage …
Read More »Exclusive: How Nigeria’s Forestry Research Institute boss, Olusola returned ‘N17m from stolen funds
The Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof Adepoju Olusola has returned N17 million, part of the over N50 million meant for cooperative societies in the institution which had been diverted in 2020. SaharaReporters had reported how Olusola allegedly embezzled staff deductions (Contributions of …
Read More »In pictures: Highlights from Day One of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration
If you’re just joining us, here’s some premium pageantry to catch you up on the day’s events so far. Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Early risers: Royal fans Caellia (L) and Yoshilen were among those who went to the Mall in central London this morning – where some royal supporters had …
Read More »Man in court for stealing skull from cemetery
The police on Tuesday May 31, arraigned a 38-year-old man, Ebuka Enuma, before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for alleged possession of a human skull. The suspect who lives at Bariga area of Lagos, is said to have stolen the skull after he broke into Amukoko Cemetery and excavated an old grave on …
Read More »‘I wasn’t after a response from the IGP at all,’ – British High Commissioner speaks
Harriet Thompson, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, has spoken for the first time since the Ghana Police Service published a four-paged letter addressed to her over a tweet she made last month. The tweet of May 17 bordered on the arrest of #FixTheCountry campaigner, Oliver Barker-Vormawor for a road …
Read More »From dishwashing in Germany to vying for flagbearership – The story of Ken Agyapong
Most Ghanaians know Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, as a no-nonsense politician who even criticizes his own political party without fear or favour. His ability to rise beyond political affiliations to speak truth to power has won him a lot of admiration among many Ghanaians. Aside from his …
Read More »Kinshasa bars RwandAir from DR Congo as relations with Kigali deteriorate
Relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda seemed to deteriorate Saturday, May 28 after DRC barred RwandAir from the country. Patrick Muyaya, the spokesman for the Congolese government, announced that DRC has “immediately” suspended the flights, adding that a “stern warning is given to the Government of Rwanda” …
Read More »Ghanaian players who retired from Black Stars before age 30
Fiorentina midfielder Alfred Duncan has announced his retirement from international football following his absence from Ghana’s latest squad for the upcoming games against Madagascar, the Central African Republic, Japan and Tunisia/Chile. In a statement released on Saturday, the 29-year-old cited “humiliation and discrimination” among the reasons for his decision, which …
Read More »Here are the Cardinals from Ghana
A Cardinal in the Catholic Church is a senior member of the clergy and immediately behind the pope in the order of precedence. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals and are appointed for life. Their most solemn responsibility is to elect a new Pope in a conclave, almost always …
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