Private legal practitioner Nana Obiri Boahen almost moved his audience to tears in a live interview as he reflected on the hardships that Africans, particularly the youth, often endure to make ends meet on the continent. Expressing his views, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen highlighted the multitude of challenges confronting Africa …
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Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform. The reform approved by lawmakers last week replaced the presidential system with a parliamentary one. It also hands executive power to the prime minister, reducing the presidency to a symbolic role. Opposition parties have rejected the reform, …
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Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), an esteemed EU-accredited online institution renowned for its expertise in IT education, proudly announces its plans to increase enrollment from African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, for the academic year 2024. Since its inception in 2023, OPIT has been dedicated to providing world-class education …
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Ghana is set to roll out chip-embedded passports within the next six months, according to Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong. In compliance with a directive from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Canada, the new passport system aims to enhance security and align with …
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The government of Ghana has declared Thursday, 11th April, 2024, as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr. A press release issued by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, April 3, said. It has thus urged for it to be observed throughout the country. “The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, …
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar. Last month, 44-year-old Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba. On Friday, the country’s …
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has clarified that government’s recent increase in passport fees is not aimed at imposing financial hardships on Ghanaians. According to her, the government spends GH¢400 on each passport, with the applicant paying GH₵100 and the state absorbing GH¢300, emphasising …
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The Foreign Affairs Ministry announces a fee increase for passport applications, effective April 1. Starting today, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has adjusted the fees for passport applications, raising them from GH¢100 to ¢500 for the 32-page booklet and to ¢644 for the 48-page booklet under the standard service. For those …
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but escaped unharmed. According to local news reports, police said a drunk driver hit his official state car on Thursday evening. A member of his party, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), claimed it was deliberate. Zuma, suspended by …
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Forty-five people have died in South Africa after the bus they were in plunged some 50m (165ft) off a bridge into a ravine, authorities say. An eight-year-old girl, the only survivor, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The bus crashed through a barrier and caught fire when it hit …
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