The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has reiterated its readiness to initiate industrial action if the government does not declare a state of emergency in response to the deteriorating conditions of the country’s water bodies, which are severely affected by illegal mining activities commonly known as galamsey. UTAG’s National President, Prof. Mamudu A. Akudugu, […]
Nigeria is currently grappling with a spate of mass abductions. But the vast country – bigger than France and Germany combined – also faces many other security challenges. Recent attempts by US President Donald Trump and his supporters to frame the insecurity purely as the persecution of Christians overlooks the complexity of Africa’s most-populous nation. […]
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned as an MP following allegations that she tricked 17 men to fight for Russia as mercenaries in Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who became a member of parliament for the main opposition party uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) last year, has said in an affidavit that she thought […]
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Leaders and importers within Ghana’s second-hand clothing sector are urging government to reconsider the proposed increase of the Flat Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 4% to 20%, warning that the measure could trigger steep price hikes, shrink consumer purchasing power, and stifle trading activity in markets such as Accra’s bustling Kantamanto hub. In an […]
Workers of AT Ghana staged a peaceful, company-wide demonstration Tuesday, wearing black and red to protest what they describe as a forced merger between AT and Telecel. According to workers, the action took place across all AT offices as employees expressed alarm over the government’s push for a merger without what they say is transparent […]
A young lady has set social media ablaze after marrying her cell-inmate husband while in prison.She shared the viral, emotional moment on her Instagram, posting photos and videos from the wedding while expressing her deep love for her husband. In her post, she wrote:“November 14, 2025, at 1:30 pm, marked one of the most pivotal […]
A 24-year old lady, Halimat Jubril, who was arrested with a fabricated Barretta pistol along the ECOWAS highway in Badagry area of Lagos State, has finally confessed that she was paid N13m by her Togolese boyfriend, identified as Friday, to cross the border with the pistol before she was arrested.P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Halimat, […]
Kenya’s President William Ruto has taken what appears to be a veiled dig at his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, following her controversial landslide victory in Tanzania’s recent general election. Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, Ruto was asked about the outcome of the Tanzanian election, in which President Suluhu was declared […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently sparked international attention after making remarks that hinted at a possible future conflict with neighboring Kenya over access to the Indian Ocean. His comments, delivered during a public address, have drawn widespread criticism and skepticism both locally and abroad. Museveni, who has been in power for nearly four decades, warned […]
