You are here

Tag: west africa

Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: 15 MPs and 56 parliamentary staff infected with Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s parliament has announced that at least 15 lawmakers and 56 other parliamentary staffers have tested positive for Covid-19. The rate of infection was detected following a mass testing of legislators and workers at the legislature. Speaker of Ghana’s parliament Alban Kingsford Bagbin had threatened to publish names of MPs who showed up in the chamber despite their… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Academics upset as judges question lecturer for not wearing suit

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Some academics in Ghana are upset over a development that took place in the country’s Supreme Court hearing a petition against the conduct of the December 7, 2020 presidential election. After the cross examination of the second witness for the petitioner, the ex-president John Mahama, some of the judges at the apex court questioned Dr. Kpesa Whyte who… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Africa Safer Internet Day 2021 launched in Ghana

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The Safer Internet Day Committee in partnership with Africa Safer Internet Day Partners has launched 2021 Africa Safer Internet Day in Ghana. The day which falls on Tuesday 9th February 2021 is a day set aside to discuss how to make the web a safe place for everyone especially children. In a statement the organizers of the impending… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Judge left dazed as DNA test shows he isn’t father of his 3 kids

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – A Nigerian judge at the Delta State High Court, Justice Anthony Ezonfade Okorodas has been left in a state of shock after DNA test showed that his first three children were not his. He had those kids with his first wife who he has since divorced. Judge Okorodas who made this news public said in a statement that… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Gambia: President Barrow officially launches new political party

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has officially launched his National People’s Party (NPP) as he presses on for his re-election bid this year. The party was launched over the weekend as he pushed for support for his candidacy for the presidential election on December 4. He told his supporters in Bakau that the NPP “is the party of all… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Covid-19: Ghana approves first herbal drug for clinical trial

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced that it has given approval for the country’s first herbal medicine Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta locally known as Nibima for clinical trials for the treatment of Covid-19. The herbal medicine went through several laboratory studies at one of the country’s major university research centre called the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and… Read More
Africa Featured West Africa World 

Ghanaian cop assigned to guard Togolese politician commits suicide

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – A Ghanaian police officer assigned to guard Togolese opposition leader in Accra has allegedly committed suicide. Local media reporting revealed that Constable Eugene Yelnona allegedly shot himself on Monday while on duty. He was part of the security detail assigned to provide protection for Togolese opposition leader, Mr Gilcrest Olympio at his residence. Constable Eugene Yelnona, who was… Read More
Muhammadu Buhari Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria repatriates hundreds of stranded citizens from Saudi Arabia

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Nigeria on Thursday repatriated nearly 400 of its citizens stranded by the Covid-19 pandemic for months in Saudi Arabia, flying them back to the capital, Abuja, an aviation ministry official said. The Nigerians were economic migrants stuck in Saudi Arabia after being caught up in the Covid-19 restrictions and needed assistance returning home. The repatriation came after one group… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s former President Rawlings laid to rest

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s former president, Jerry John Rawlings has been laid to rest in the capital Accra, following a state funeral held in his honour. Wednesday funeral and burial events were well attended by many African and world leaders, many of whom were his friends. Thousands over two days paid their last respect by filing past him when he was… Read More
Africa Featured Mali West Africa World 

Mali dissolves military junta which overthrew Keïta’s government

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Mali’s military junta, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) which overthrew former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been dissolved. According to a government decree the dissolution comes exactly five months after the junta staged the coup. The decree was signed by the transitional President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. The junta remained… Read More
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial