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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially backed Ghana’s decision to implement a GH₵1 per litre levy on refined petroleum products, effective June 16, 2025. This measure is part of an amended Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy aimed…
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reversed its stance and now supports the newly proposed GH₵1 fuel levy, following clarifications from government officials about its purpose. Initially opposed to the levy due to concerns about cost burdens on…
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…
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.…
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…
The Monrovia City Court has ruled that the arson case involving former House Speaker Fonati Koffa and four other lawmakers will go to trial. The decision follows a preliminary hearing earlier this week in the Liberian capital, where the court…
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’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 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…
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…
Despite the ongoing fight for gender parity and encouraging civic participation in national discourse, the participation in women voters in various elections across the subregion remain marginalized, although they constitute the larger population. In West Africa and beyond, the power…
In this edition of the programme, Gambia Moves Toward Professional Football League as the GFF Begins Stakeholder Dialogue. Also, the race is heating up for the African Player of the Year as Hakimi, Salah Lead the Pack. Still in this…
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