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Railways minister touts prospects of the sector
on: by Radia Sambare
The Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey, has expressed confidence that the Ghana Railway Company Limited will continue to sustain and improve its services to other parts of the country following the rehabilitation of the Accra-Tema railway stretch, which had ground to
Sudan protest : Govt confiscates popular daily newspapers
on: by Radia Sambare
A journalist in the capital Khartoum, Hassan Ahmed Berkia, has reported that state intelligence agency, NISS, today confiscated editions of the popular daily, Al-Watan newspaper. The latest move confirms a long standing government tactic in seeking to suppress the independent media.
Accra circuit court discharges Dr Obengfo
on: by Radia Sambare
A body scalp centre, Obengfo Hospital, Owned by Dr Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh who was dragged to an Accra Circuit Court for operating a health facility without a licence and practising medicine without lawful authority has been discharged. The court presided over
NAGRAT petition govt to sack Prof Adei
on: by Radia Sambare
Members of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) have urged the government to relieve Prof. Stephen Adei, former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, (GIMPA), of the position of Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission
Zimbabwe unions issue ultimatum amid wage talk deadlock
on: by Radia Sambare
Public sector unions gave Zimbabwe’s government a 48-hour ultimatum to make a new salary offer or face a strike after wage negotiations reached a deadlock, raising the prospect of more unrest following this month’s violent protests. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is under
Ghana’s parliament reconvenes today
on: by Radia Sambare
Parliament is scheduled to reconvene from their Christmas break today, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 to begin the first meeting of the third session of the seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic. Among the items for consideration during today’s sitting will be
US files criminal charges in two Huawei cases, seeks extradition of CFO Meng Wanzhou
on: by Fernil News
The US Justice Department has filed a host of criminal charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. Among the charges are accusations of bank and wire fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology from
US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan state oil firm
on: by Fernil News
The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday. “We have continued to expose the corruption of (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro and his cronies and today’s action ensures