Ghana deploys military in the volatile Volta region ahead of election
Ghana army has been deployed to the Volta region in preparation for the presidential election on December 7. The Volta region is mainly seen as
November 30, 2020
Africa
GHANA: President Rawlings dies aged 73
Former President Jerry John Rawlings is dead, GhanaWeb can confirm. The former president GhanaWeb understands passed on, today, November 12, 2020, after a brief illness.
November 12, 2020
President Akufo-Addo’s GHS35million daily borrowing takes Ghana back into HIPC
The International Monetary Fund is forecasting a worrying 76.7% of debt-to-Gross Domestic Product ratio for Ghana in 2020 according to its Economic outlook report on
October 27, 2020
RWANDA: Detained Hotel Rwanda hero ‘being told what to say’
The family of a man who inspired a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide say he is being “dictated to by Rwandan authorities” on what
October 2, 2020
TANZANIA: Opposition candidate ‘to ignore police summon’
Tanzania’s opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, has said he will ignore a police summon on Friday and instead attend a planned meeting with foreign envoys.
October 2, 2020
NAMIBIA:Hundreds of Namibian students catch coronavirus
More than 300 students in Namibia have caught coronavirus since schools reopened. The ministry of health says most cases are in boarding schools. Health Minister
October 2, 2020
GHANA: Government broke, unable to pay university staff salaries for September
The government of Ghana has not been able to pay the salaries of Ghana’s Universities staff for September, Ghanamatters.com can confirm. According to reliable sources
October 2, 2020
Uganda and Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal
Tanzania and Uganda have signed an agreement allowing for the construction of a 1,445 km (898 miles) crude oil pipeline.The $3.5bn (£2.7m) project will connect
September 14, 2020
MALI COUP: Opposition rejects transition deal as ‘power grab’
The opposition coalition which led mass protests in Mali ahead of last month’s coup has rejected a transition charter.On Saturday, the country’s military leadership agreed
September 14, 2020
MAURITIUS: Largest Rally in 40 Years Hit Country Over Oil Spills
Mauritians took to the streets of Mahébourg for the second time in a month on Saturday in frustration over the perceived government mishandling of the
September 14, 2020
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