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Samira Bawumia receives Top UN award
on: by Fernil News
The Second Lady of the Republic Of Ghana and a Global Ambassador for the Clean Cooking Alliance, Hajia Samira Bawumia, has been named the first of seven global honourees by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), in partnership with Ashden. This is
Russian Export Center and Afreximbank to Co-organize Russia–Africa Economic Forum
on: by Fernil News
The Russian Export Center and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will once again join forces with the Roscongress Foundation to organize events in the Russia–Africa format. The Russia–Africa Economic Forum, which will take place in Sochi on 23–24 October 2019, will build
UG lecturer implicated in BBC’s sex for grade exposé
on: by Radia Sambare
A lecturer at the University of Ghana has been caught up in the “sex for grades” investigations carried out by BBC Africa Eye. Despite compromising footage in an excerpt of the documentary released ahead of its full premiere, the lecturer at
Germany wants closer cooperation with Turkey over refugee crisis
on: by Fernil News
Germany’s interior minister Sunday called for closer cooperation with Turkey to handle the refugee and migration crisis. Horst Seehofer said in an exclusive interview with the Welt am Sonntag weekly that they were not in a position to address the migration
Develop local capacity to leverage AFCTA – AGI to Gov’t
on: by Radia Sambare
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called on Government to urgently help in developing the local production capacity as the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into full force. The Association said with the local capacity fully developed,
US reopens Somalia embassy after nearly 30 years
on: by Fernil News
The US has reopened its embassy in Somalia nearly 30 years after it closed it, after civil war broke out in the country. Long-time leader Siad Barre was removed from office in 1991 by clan militias, who then fought each other
Ghana – EC opens nominations for District Assembly elections
on: by Fernil News
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) will from Monday October, 7 open nominations for prospective Candidates who wish to contest for this year’s District Assembly and Unit Committee elections. This was contained in a News statement issued on Wednesday, signed by Mrs Jean
Pressure on GES and Education ministry to withdraw CSE from curriculum
on: by Radia Sambare
Pressure has started mounting on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to withdraw the controversial comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) from the 2019 curriculum of Basic and second cycle schools. There have been conflicting reports and denials of the