President Nana Akufo-Addo has put a freeze on salary increments for himself and his appointees this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes salary increments for the Vice President, Ministers of State and all other appointees of the Executive.…

Nigerian Government has placed a four-week interim travel restriction on passengers from Brazil, India and Turkey over worsening cases of deadly variants of COVID-19 in those countries. A new travel advisory by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 announced the…

The Governor of the Burkina Faso Eastern region Lieutenant-Colonel Saïdou Sanou has confirmed an attack on the village of kodyel that left more than ten civilians dead. The Governor in a communique said, “many more were wounded and several concessions…

The National Security has busted a-13-member gang involved in the printing and distribution of fake currency notes to unsuspecting victims, mostly foreign nationals. The gang, led by one Yassei Alia, a 45-year-old Syrian resident in East Legon, were rounded up…

Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems such as boreholes with handpumps and public taps. They analysed scrapings taken from the plumbing…

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is partnering with the tech giant, Microsoft, to accelerate Nigeria’s move towards a more digital economy in line with the Economic Sustainability Plan. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a dual…