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The Africa Bar Association has conferred a Medal of Merit in Leadership Award on President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to the President of the Association, Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, the Award was conferred on President Akufo-Addo because he is “a pan-Africanist, Anti-Corruption Crusader, a rare democratic leader in the field of good …

To many Ghanaians, there is a rivalry between Ashantis and the people of the Northern Region, Dagombas, but history says otherwise. Though the relationship between Ashantis and Dagombas began through war, the two tribes became best of friends, according to Lawyer and Historian, Anokye Frimpong. In an interview on Max …

Many people had hit against the current Coup d’État that happened in NIGER by the military. After numerous days of following this occurrences in the NIGER, BURKINA FASO, GUINEA and MALI, I realised that people don’t really understand the french system of governance and are wishing same to be done …

Call it a bold, audacious, or even outright insane attempt by anybody, let alone a full team of more than a dozen persons, and you may not be far from being justified in that thought. But as wild a thought as that may be, it is already a plan in …

Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has lamented the state of the economy and the country as a whole, calling for action by relevant authorities with the economy. The Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa State stressed in an informal address a week ago that citizens were struggling across the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has explained that Parliament has not legalised cannabis for recreational purposes. According to him, it is not in the interest of parliament to promote the use or smoking of cannabis. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, July 17, Mr Bagbin asserted that Parliament remains committed …

Doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals have started a “total and indefinite strike” over what they described as the failure of government to address their grievances. The striking medics make up the largest percentage of doctors in Nigeria’s hospitals. Their walk-outs usually severely disrupt healthcare services in government hospitals. The Nigerian …

The death penalty has officially been repealed from Ghana’s statute books after parliament approved an amendment to the Criminal and Other Offences Act. The amendment bill, sponsored by Madina MP Francis Xavier Sosu, was passed on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, waiting for the president’s assent. Speaking to the media, Deputy …

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, was on Thursday, July 13, 2023, sentenced to ten years imprisonment by an Accra High Court for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16,568.83 grams into Ghana. He was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in hard labour and …

About eight people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria’s south-west Ondo state. Residents had been scooping up spilt fuel from the tanker which was involved in a road accident on Sunday night, state police said.   “The tanker exploded on its own killing eight people, …