Zimbabwe cuts internet amid crackdown
Zimbabwe has shut down the internet indefinitely amid an intensifying crackdown on protests against a hike in fuel prices. The country’s largest mobile operator – Econet – says it has been ordered to cut services until further notice. Access to Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter has been intermittently blocked since protests broke out on Monday. At […]
Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia
The trial of 11 individuals over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has begun in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Prosecutors have asked for the death penalty for five of the defendants. Khashoggi, a prominent US-based critic of the Saudi government, was killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on 2 October. Prosecutors […]
Intervene in Chereponi communal violence- Chokosi Community
The Chokosi Community in Tamale are calling on government, the Defense and Interior Ministries to as a matter of urgency intervene in the Chereponi communal violence between the Chokosis and Konkombas as it escalates by the day. Addressing the media on current happenings in the area, the Spokesperson of the Chokosi Community in Tamale, Dr. […]
Auditor-General recovers over ¢67m in surcharges for state coffers
The Auditor General has recovered more than GH¢67 million from surcharge certificates issued to individuals and organisations. In June 2017, the Supreme Court granted all the reliefs sought by pressure group, OccupyGhana, in respect of the Auditor-General’s powers of disallowance and surcharges. The Supreme court directed the Auditor-General to issue disallowance and surcharges in respect […]
