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5 Ghanaians arrested in Dubai for drug trafficking, one jailed 10 years

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , , ,
– – Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested five Ghanaians for trafficking drugs into Dubai. One of those arrested has been jailed for ten years, according to officials who arrested the suspects at the Dubai International Airport. The Ghanaian Consulate General in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said in a statement on Wednesday that the five were… Read More
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Ghana shuts down 49 TV stations for operating without license

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– – Ghana‘s national communication authority has shutdown 49 TV stations for operating without a license. Officials say the move is to sanitize the country’s broadcasting spectrum as well as prevent it from being crowded. The NCA said shutting down those operating illegally forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various Satellite Free-to-Air Television platforms using the Broadcast… Read More
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Isa Pantami: The Leopard And Its Unchanging Spots By Chief Mike Ozekhome

Elwin Mandowa,
Mallam Isa Pantami is no ordinary Nigerian. He is a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Pantami is also no ordinary Minister. He is charged with the sensitive portfolio of Communications and Digital Economy. Before his ministerial appointment, he had headed the very sensitive and delicate position of Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency. As Minister, Pantami… Read More
Africa Investments 

Egypt’s largest solar plant, Kom Ombo, receives US$ 114 million financing package

Elwin Mandowa,
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Arab Bank today signed a US$ 114 million financing package with ACWA Power for the construction of the largest private solar plant in Egypt. The development of the Kom Ombo solar plant will… Read More
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African Union meets over political crisis in Chad

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– – The African Union’s peace and security council is meeting on Thursday to discuss the political crisis in Chad. It follows what analysts say is a subtle military takeover after the death of the country’s leader, Idriss Déby. President Idriss Déby died during clashes with rebels who were advancing unto the country’s capital over the weekend. The army appointed… Read More
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Ghana: Actress jailed for posting her nudes released on bail

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– – A Ghanaian High Court has granted bail to convicted actress Rosemond Brown popularly known as Akuapem Poloo. She was sentenced to a 90 day imprisonment last week for circulating a nude photograph she took with her 7-year-old son last year. There has been massive social media campaigns for the actress to be pardoned. Ahead of her transfer to… Read More
Africa Investments 

Sénégal : le Document de stratégie-pays 2021-2025 décline ses objectifs entre intégration régionale, transformation agricole, infrastructures et…

Elwin Mandowa,
À l’appui de performances économiques solides entre 2014 et 2019, le Sénégal bénéficie d’une confiance renouvelée de la Banque africaine de développement. Pour la période 2021‑2025, l’institution panafricaine de développement accompagnera le pays dans le renforcement de ses infrastructures et son intégration régionale ainsi que la résilience de son économie par la transformation agricole et le développement industriel. Le Document… Read More
Africa Investments 

‘Saving lives and livelihoods’ – reflecting on one year of the African Development Bank’s Covid-19 Response Facility

Elwin Mandowa,
Easter Kumbana knew the novel coronavirus was a deadly and highly contagious disease, but he could not afford the basic items needed to protect himself and his family from it. “I had no money to buy face masks and hand sanitizers because the little money I had was needed to feed my children,” said Kumbana, a resident of Kanyama, an… Read More
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Isa Pantami Is A Terrorist Sympathiser, He Must Resign Now If He Has Any Trace Of Self-dignity By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
Religious leaders have been among the tools used in fuelling crisis to deliberately undermine the peaceful co-existence in Nigeria. These religious bigots mislead and brainwash their followers either for political or selfish reasons. They allow emotions to take over their thinking, turn their followers against non-Muslims. Boko Haram launched their jihadist group against Western education, which escalated into religious violence… Read More
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