Niger: Reporters Without Boarders calls for release of detained journalist
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday called on the Niger authorities to "immediately" release a Niger journalist who was arrested two days ago for some unknown reasons. "Since journalist Samira Sabou was arrested at her home on 30 September, her family has had no news of her. RSF calls on the Niger authorities to reveal where she is being held...
Ghana ranked 2nd in Africa with 100% mobile money services growth
Ghana placed second behind Côte d’Ivoire in Africa in terms of growth of mobile money services, the 2023 Oxford Economics Africa’s Report titled “The Africa Risk-Reward Index”. The report is coming despite the existence of the Electronic Transfer Levy. According to the report, the value of mobile money transactions in Ghana, Cote d'lvoire and Senegal are well above 100% of Gross...
Fuel prices to remain fairly stable at the pumps – COPEC
Prices of Petrol and Diesel are likely to remain unchanged in the first pricing window of October. According to a projection from the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), there could be a one percent increase at the pumps, but Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have agreed not to pass on the cost to consumers due to competition. “There have been some price...
No Stay of Execution on Tinubu’s Chicago Record – U.S. Court
Justice Nancy Maldonado, of the United States (US) court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, has warned that no more request for stay of execution on the order of the court to release all the documents relating to the academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Chicago State University (CSU), would be entertained. Justice Maldonado warned...
Prez. Akufo-Addo reiterates commitment to transform Ghana through STEM
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his government’s commitment to transform the country into an industrialized nation. He said in order to attain this objective, the government is increasing its emphasis on science and technology education and technical and vocational training. The president who spoke at the 85th-anniversary celebration of Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESC) Legon, noted that training...
67,635 people to be employed in Agenda 111 hospitals when completed – Prez. Akufo-Addo
President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that sixty-seven thousand, six hundred and thirty-five (67,635) people will be employed in the Agenda 111 hospitals when completed. According to the president, 89 of these hospitals under the Agenda 111 project are at an average rate of completion of 52%. He disclosed this when he commissioned the...
Former Ningo-Prampram MP E.T. Mensah passes on
Council of State member and former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, E.T. Mensah has died aged 77. He reportedly died in South Africa on Sunday night after battling ill-health for some time. Reports indicate the former MP has been battling with an unknown illness for some time but could no longer hold on to the pain. His death comes a few hours...
Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool: PGMOL admit ‘significant human error’ with disallowed goal
Referees' body PGMOL has admitted the decision to disallow Luis Diaz's goal in nine-man Liverpool's 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur was "a significant human error". At 0-0 and with the Reds a man down Diaz's goal was ruled out by an unusually quick VAR decision in which the customary offside line graphic was not shown. "PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error...
Spurs beat nine-man Liverpool with late own goal
Joel Matip's own goal deep into stoppage time gave Tottenham Hotspur victory over nine-man Liverpool in an eventful and contentious Premier League encounter. The Reds were compromised by two controversial red cards, the first given to Curtis Jones for a foul on Yves Bissouma after just 26 minutes following a VAR intervention, before half-time substitute Diogo Jota followed him down...
Kai Havertz scores as Arsenal thrash winless Bournemouth
Kai Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal with a penalty as they comfortably beat winless Bournemouth in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium. Havertz, who has struggled since arriving from Chelsea in the summer, converted the second of two Gunners penalties to ensure their third consecutive away victory. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring, heading in the rebound from Gabriel Jesus'...
