Mothers and babies compete for bed space in Uganda General Referral Hospital
Uganda ministry of health speaks out as mothers and babies in Kawempe General Referral Hospital compete for limited bed spaces. Mothers and their newborn babies compete for bed and hospital…
N5b worth of tramadol intercepted in Lagos
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Friday August 16, announced the seizure of 21 contraband drugs including tramadol valued at over N5 billion. The drugs were intercepted when its smugglers attempted…
God has ordained me to be the NDC flag bearer come 2024 – Bukom Banku
Controversial boxer, Bukom Banku has made yet another hilarious comment and Ghanaians can’t help but laugh. In an interview on Joy FM’s Weekend City Show, he said that he had…
Full List of licensed Savings and Loans companies as at August 16
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says about 25 Savings and Loans companies and 11 finance houses are currently in good standing and would, therefore, remain operational in the country. The…
Sudan protest leaders, military sign transitional government deal
Sudan's main opposition coalition and the ruling military council have formally signed a final power-sharing deal, paving the way for a transition to a civilian-led government. The landmark agreement signed…
Gabon’s Ali Bongo makes first live public appearance after stroke
The 60-year-old attends commemorations in Libreville on eve of Gabon's anniversary of independence from France. Gabonese President Ali Bongo has appeared live in public for the first time almost 10…
Why the BoG closed down Ideal, Midland, GN, Unicredit, 19 others
The Bank of Ghana has given detailed reasons on why it revoked the licences of 23 insolvent savings and loans companies and finance house companies. A statement issued by the BoG…
Gov’t says 611,397 new jobs created between 2017 and 2018
The government says some 611,397 new jobs were created in the formal sector between 2017 and 2019. Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, said Thursday, August 15, 2019, at…
Kenya sells first crude oil to UK-based Chinese company
Kenya is set to export its first crude oil after the government and a group led by explorer Tullow Oil picked trading company ChemChina UK Ltd to buy its first…
Zimbabwe protests: Opposition MDC backs down after police ban
Zimbabwe's main opposition group has called off anti-government protests in the capital Harare at the last minute, after failing to overturn a police ban. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)…
