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The Employment and Labour Minister, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah, is expected to brief Parliament on details on the current employment figures in the country vis-à-vis the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, gave the assurance that the Minister will be presenting the figures to the House before recess …

Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday sacked his Education Minister David Mabumba. Mabumba’s sacking was announced in a statement from Mr. Lungu’s spokesperson Isaac Chipampe. No reason was given for the minister’s dismissal but it followed the circulation of a viral video of a man purported to him, seen naked …

Ivory Coast’s deceased Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly was buried Friday in his hometown in Korogho, the main city in the north of the country. Before his burial, relatives surrounded his remains and prayed for the departed Prime Minister in the main mosque of the city. In this tranquil atmosphere, …

The Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that the government is not thinking about any possible lockdown for the second time despite the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country. This comes in response to the rumor of another lockdown. According to the Minister, the government is not …

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has stated that the government is fatigued by the increasing cases of Coronavirus in the country despite numerous interventions and public education on the disease. According to the Minister, many of the positive cases could soon turn into critical conditions if care is …

      Professor Ansu D. Sonii Sr., the Education Minister of Liberia who has tested positive for COVID-19, has been flown into Accra for treatment. The 70-year-old minister was flown in over the weekend after his condition deteriorated. In a Joy News report, the minister was said to be in …

Seven million Ghanaians earn below GH¢7,000 annually, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed. According to him, 83.6% of Ghanaians also do not have real savings and are vulnerable to economic hardships in the event of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. “In Ghana, it is more devastating because when we look at …

Thomas Thabane has announced he will step down as prime minister of Lesotho following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife. He did not say when he would leave office but his party said a new premier would be sworn in …

The Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, Anthony Akoto Osei has been stranded in the United States for more than a month. The Tafo MP, Citi News understands, was out on official assignment before the President ordered the closure of the airport making it impossible for him to return into the …

Police minister Bheki Cele has apologised to the Muslim community for blasphemous remarks made by officers during the arrest of Muslim worshippers for breaking lockdown regulations. Cele had “taken note of a video clip circulating on social media” which had subsequently been confirmed by the SAPS as depicting the arrest …