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Anthony Baffoe resigns as CAF Deputy General Secretary

The Confederation of African Football CAF Deputy General Secretary Anthony Baffoe has resigned from the continental football body effective Wednesday, June 30 2021. Anthony Baffoe has been the Deputy General Secretary since 2017, and has been in charge of Football and Development at CAF. He said, “This was a decision I took three months ago […]

Ghana set for better development after exit from money laundering list – Ken Ofori-Atta

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says, the removal of Ghana from the global list of high-risk money laundering and terrorist financing countries has positioned the country for a stronger recovery in the coming months. According to The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the initiative set up to tackle money laundering globally, grey lists a country […]

Takoradi Technical University dismisses one Student and suspends 61

The Takoradi Technical University (TTU),has dismissed one student and suspended 61 others for various academic offenses. The dismissed and suspended students numbered 62 were punished for examination malpractices, misconduct and unacceptable behaviours. Mr Richardson Panyin, the Public Relations Officer of the school who made this known to the GNA, said four were for unacceptable conduct, […]

GNFS investigates fire outbreak at Zenith University

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of fire outbreak, which destroyed some property at the Zenith University in the early hours of Wednesday. The school authorities say they are baffled by the outbreak, which completely destroyed offices, a store, two recreational centres, and stationery. Divisional Officer II, […]

Ejurahene calls for calm over death of two residents

Barima Osei Hwedie II, Chief of Ejura in the Ashanti Region, has appealed to the youth in the area to remain calm in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting incident, which claimed two lives and injured four. “It is unfortunate we have lost two precious lives, however, it is incumbent on our youth to exercise restraint,” […]

Mozambican children traumatised by violence – report

Children in northern Mozambique displaced by the Islamist insurgency have been traumatised by their experiences, an international charity says. Save the Children, which has been collecting the testimonies of Mozambican children, says some have experienced extreme violence, including the killing of their parents by militants. More than a third of a million children have been […]

Kenya announces plan to set up vaccine plant

Kenya will set up a “fill and finish” vaccine plant where the last process of filling vials and packaging them for distribution will be done to increase supply in the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta says this will reduce the level of dependency that Kenya has on getting vaccines from donors. “It is now clear that […]

Sudan protests planned amid tough economic reforms

Two years after a popular uprising in Sudan led to the end of a 30-year old dictatorship, protests are expected on Wednesday in the capital Khartoum. The transitional government has introduced tough economic reforms and has won support from international lending institutions. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $2.5bn (£1.8bn) loan for […]

Calm restored at Ejura as police beefs up security

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has beefed up security at Ejura, in the Ashanti Region, to restore calm and order after the area was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday, June 29. The confusion was sparked by the resultant death of two young men, both residents of Dagomba-Line, from bullets fired by security officers to disperse […]

We have 13 passport application centers – Director of Passports

Director of passports at the ministry of foreign affairs and regional integration, Mr. Louis Kweme Obeng has indicated, his agency is currently operating 13 application centers across the country. In an interview with, Accra based radio station on Tuesday 29, June 2021, Mr. Obeng indicated that the passport service have a system where, currently, 13 […]