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Ghana’s PURC to disclose new electricity tariffs in February
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghanaians should brace themselves to pay more for electricity after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announces new tariffs in February. The Chairman of the PURC Technical Sub-Committee, Ishmael Edjekumhene, said the major tariff review to be implemented by the Utility
In Gabon: President Bongo returns for inauguration of new govt
on: by Radia Sambare
President Ali Bongo returned to Gabon on Monday after a three-month medical leave during which a coup attempt was thwarted, two government sources told Reuters. His return comes a week after a small military group took over the state radio station.
China plans to pick up samples from moon
on: by Fernil News
China will launch a probe to collect samples from the moon around the end of this year, a space official said on Monday, weeks after Beijing hailed the successful touch down on the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-4 lunar
New UN envoy to make first visit to Syria on Tuesday: UN source
on: by Fernil News
The newly-appointed United Nations special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen is scheduled to arrive in Damascus for a three-day visit on Tuesday, according to a U.N. source and Syrian media. The visit will be the Norwegian diplomat’s first to the war-torn
Jordan’s King Abdullah visits Iraq for first time in a decade
on: by Fernil News
Jordanian King Abdullah II met Iraqi President Barham Saleh in Baghdad on Monday, according to state television, in the monarch’s first trip to Iraq in more than a decade. The visit is the latest in a string of top-level diplomatic encounters
Alavanyo youth block major roads after two were killed by police-military team
on: by Radia Sambare
Alavanyo youth block major roads after two were killed by police-military team In the Volta Region, some youth of Alavanyo Dzogbedze has blocked all major roads in the town in protest over the killing of two of their peers in Sunday’s
Ayawaso west wuogon by-elections: EC sued
on: by Radia Sambare
A Ghanaian citizen Bismarck Aborbi-Ayitey, has sued the Electoral Commission over the forthcoming Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. He filed the suit at the Supreme Court challenging the EC’s decision to hold the by-poll on 31 January 2018. According to the
Alavanyo Clashes: Soldiers kill two
on: by Radia Sambare
Two people have been reported dead and several others injured in gunfire between some soldiers and residents in Alavanyo in the Volta Region. The town has seen recurrent conflicts over a parcel of land, which has led to the loss of