News link 2022-04-22 First Edition
News link 2022-04-22 First Edition
News link 2022-04-22 First Edition
A Leadership crisis has engulfed the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL), as a group claiming to be the National Executive had passed a vote of no confidence in the leadership of Mary Nyumah, President of the Association The group…
In Ghana, the civil and local government staff association in has declared a strike over the failure of the government to pay them a 20 % neutrality allowance. According to the striking staff, the allowance forms part of a Memorandum…
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The Club of Information Security Experts (CESIA) in Africa says a lack of preparedness among companies in Africa is the cause of the continents inability to deal with major cyberattacks. CESIA said in 2021, 55% of companies in Africa believed…
The European Union (EU) has announced plans to disburse 655 million CFA francs to the Network of online press professionals in Côte d'Ivoire (REPPRELCI). As Usman Umar reports, the grant is to support the fight against false information which can…
Ghana’s Deputy Energy Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam says the country will not be rushed in the energy transition period to shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Speaking to journalists, Dr. Adam said as an oil producing country, Ghana will…
Reactions have continued to trail the appointment of the leader of the former ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party to the parliament. Fabakary Tombong Jatta’s appointment was confirmed in a statement last week Wednesday from President Adama…
In Liberia, some civil society groups have threatened to stage a series of protests against the government sponsored autopsy indicating that private citizen, Princess Cooper died as a result of chronic Cold and Tuberculosis. The deceased was discovered dead on…
The Gambia’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced that over 1.5 million USD worth of drugs has been seized in the country in the past year. In 2022 alone, Agency said it has seized over 934 kilograms of cannabis…
London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted that Ghana’s currency, the Cedi will end the year with a rate of 7 cedis 87 peswas against the dollar. The expected depreciation of the local currency against the dollar for the next…
Ghana and Burkina Faso are probing the killing of some Ghanaian farmers at the border over the weekend. According to reports, the bandits attacked five importing tomato vehicles at the Burkina Faso border which is about half a mile from…