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Ghana probes NSS payroll fraud; AG denies political bias

Ghana’s Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has unveiled a widespread payroll fraud scheme within the National Service Scheme (NSS), implicating top officials in a long-running operation that drained state funds using “ghost” names. Over 81,000 fictitious names were allegedly added…

Ghana nurses suspend strike after talks with Parliament

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) has suspended its nationwide strike following crucial discussions with Parliament’s Health Committee. The strike, which disrupted healthcare services nationwide, was in protest against delays in implementing nurses’ and midwives’ Conditions of Service.…

Health and education strikes in Guinea-Bissau raise public alarm

In Guinea-Bissau, simultaneous strikes in the education and health sectors have entered a critical phase, raising widespread concern among citizens and civil society organizations. Teachers and healthcare workers have suspended their services, demanding long-overdue salary payments, improved working conditions, and…

Norway supports food security efforts in northern Nigeria

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has secured a $1.4 million grant from the Government of Norway to boost food security in Nigeria’s conflict-affected North-East. During the signing ceremony in Abuja, FAO’s Representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dominique Kouacou, expressed…

Senegal opens onion processing plant to boost agriculture

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday inaugurated a new onion processing plant in Ross-Béthio, in the Saint-Louis region—a major milestone for the country’s agricultural transformation agenda. The facility, set up by Saf Ingrédients, aims to strengthen the link between…

Togo secures $300M boost for agriculture modernization

Togo has received a major financial boost from the World Bank, securing a $300 million envelope to transform its agricultural sector. The grant, announced on Wednesday, will go towards strengthening the country’s Agricultural Modernization Program, known as Promat. The initiative…

Ghana warns radio stations to fix licenses or lose them

In Ghana, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel George, has given 62 affected radio stations a 30-day grace period to regularize their operations or risk losing their licenses permanently. This follows the National Communications Authority’s directive to…

SPORTS TALK EPISODE 202 14-6-2025

Gambia Moves Toward Professional Football League: GFF Begins Stakeholder Dialogue Race Heats Up for African Player of the Year as Hakimi, Salah Lead the Pack Africa’s Elite Set for Controversial New FIFA Club World Cup Nigeria Gears Up to Host…

NewsLink 2025- 06- 13 Fourth Edition

Ghana’s Attorney General investigates nationwide “ghost names scheme, denies political bias in prosecutions Ongoing Education and Health Sector Strike in GUINEA-BISSAU Sparks Growing Public Concern Monrovia City Court Rules to Proceed with Arson Case Against Former Speaker Koffa and Lawmakers…