Daily Archives: Mar 5, 2023

Miner accused of defrauding trader granted bail

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH? 160,000.00 bail to a 50-year-old miner, who allegedly took GH?160,000.00 from a trader under the pretext of supplying her with 75 kilos of gold but failed. Mr Akwasi Asamoah, who was charged with defrauding by f...

Egyptian President and Visiting Iraqi PM Seek to Deepen Ties

CAIRO — Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi held talks Sunday with Iraq's prime minister in Cairo as the two countries seek to deepen ties and reinforce a regional alliance with Jordan.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani landed in the Egyp...

Three persons remanded for conspiracy to commit crime, robbery

Three Nigerian Nationals, who allegedly agreed to act together with a common purpose to commit a crime to wit robbery, have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court. The accused persons are Kingsley Enyinnaya, aka 'Kings', Daniel Obasi Innocent, aka 'Da...

Burkina Faso Imposes Curfews to Help Fight Jihadis

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — Burkina Faso has put the North and parts of the Center East region under curfew to aid the fight against jihadis, according to official documents seen Sunday by AFP.The long-running insurgency in the impoverished Sahel natio...

Ho is very ready for Independence Day celebration-MCE

Mr Divine Bosson, Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), says the Municipality is adequately prepared for the national Independence Day celebration. The President chose the Region as host of the 66th Independence Day celebrations, leading to enhanced phy...

Satellites Could Beam Poorest Nations out of Digital Desert

DOHA, QATAR — Only a third of people in the world's poorest countries can connect to the internet, the U.N. telecoms agency said Sunday, but low-flying satellites could bring hope to millions, especially in remote corners of Africa.Tech giants includin...

Notorious robber jailed 25 years

The Accra Circuit Court Seven has sentenced a notorious armed robber to 25 years imprisonment in hard labour. Emmanuel Kekeli Badasu pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced accordingly. Badasu before the sentence had been jailed 10 years by th...

Tunisian Opposition Defies Protest Ban with Rally

TUNIS — Hundreds of opposition supporters in Tunisia defied an official ban on their protest against the president on Sunday after some of their leaders were arrested, breaking through a police barrier in central Tunis to rally in the city's main stree...

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Seedlings Planted at Sikosinyana School to Honour Nujoma

Sikosinyana: In adherence to the Namibian government's call to actively promote tree planting this month to honour the legacy of late Founding President Sam Nujoma, the Sikosinyana Senior Secondary School in the Zambezi Region on Monday planted 12 see...
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Inflation Rate Drops to 3.6 Per Cent in April 2025

Windhoek: Namibia's annual inflation rate for April 2025 stood at 3.6 per cent, a decrease from the 4.8 per cent recorded in April 2024. According to Namibia Press Agency, this information was detailed in the Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) for A...

Nangombe Admits Electrification Progress Slow

Ondangwa: The implementation of Namibia's electrification project is moving at a snail's pace, according to Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Industry. Nangombe said this on Tuesday during an electricity acceler...

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