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    Liberian President George Weah lost his second election to former Vice President Joseph Boakai as a result of his failure to tackle corruption, rising prices, and continued economic difficulties tarnished his image, according to the report. According to the information gathered, President George Wuah came into power on …

Several African countries will in July be grappling with increased fuel prices as governments impose more taxes and drop subsidies, moves which, players in the industry argue, present both risks and benefits for the continent’s development. As Kenya doubles the value-added tax on petroleum products to 16 percent from July …

The Mozambican cabinet has given its approval to a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries, and Members of Parliament (MPs) as the government grapples with an increasingly burdensome wage bill. The move aims to address concerns over disproportionate salaries received by provincial assemblies members, which deviate …

Member of Parliament for Suame and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has admitted that former president John Dramani Mahama handed over a stable country to president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2016. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu referenced the power rationing scheme, known as dumsor, that bedeviled the former administration but said despite those challenges, …

A Deputy Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has indicated that kidney and liver diseases are increasing in some parts of the country especially in mining areas due to the impacts of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey). In her view, the country needs a proactive response to the galamsey menace. Speaking …

Domestic airlines have concluded plans to dump less-viable routes as skyrocketing aviation fuel prices cause more flight disruptions amid dwindling revenue and the rising cost of operations. Some of the less-lucrative routes are Sokoto, Katsina, Yenogoa, Kebbi, Gombe, Yola, Maiduguri, Bauchi, Ilorin, Jos, Ibadan, Calabar, and Akure. Jet A1 has …

Health experts have raised concerns over the prevalence of high blood pressure and diabetes among residents in Koforidua Zongo. The situation has been attributed to a shift in healthy eating and regular physical exercise in form of walking which was characteristic of Muslims in Zongo communities. This was observed during …

The Russian Embassy in Ghana has called out the media for misreporting relative to causes of the rising food prices across the continent. The embassy issued a June 30 statement titled: “Embassy’s commentary on the rise in food prices,” in which the stated their concerns over what they described as …

There has been a gradual surge in the number of COVID-19 cases across the Greater Accra Region over the last one month. This was revealed by Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service. According to the Ghana Health Service, Ghana is currently recording a total of 44 cases on a daily …

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana is threatening to march naked on the streets of the national capital to express its anger at the government over the ever-increasing prices of fuel. The drivers intend to block major roads during that demonstration. The group’s National Public Relations Officer, Mr David Agboado, …