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South Sudan leader sacks powerful vice-president in shock move
South Sudan’s leader Salva Kiir has in a shock move dismissed one of his vice-presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had been tipped as his possible succes...
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Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages for teaching in the earlie...
Politics2 min read
No MP is untouchable, says Inusah Fuseini as Afenyo-Markin faces privileges probe
Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has issued a sharp warning to sitting legislators, insisting that every MP must be conscious of their conduc...
Politics2 min read
Why the EC staff who petitioned Mahama to remove Jean Mensa was interdicted
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, the Electoral Commission (EC) staff member who petitioned President John Mahama to remove Chairperson Jean Mensa and her tw...
Business1 min read
Finance minister consults traders ahead of 2026 Budget
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson engaged traders at Takoradi’s Market Circle ahead of the 2026 Budget presentation to gather insights on econom...
Sports4 min read
WESPAC Scrabble Championship 2025 opens in Accra as 28 countries compete for glory
The 2025 World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) has officially kicked off in Accra, uniting approximately 150 playe...
Politics1 min read
President Mahama to launch Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme on November 12
President John Dramani Mahama is set to officially launch the “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” programme in Kumasi on Wednesday, November 12. While full details of ...
Business1 min read
Ghana strengthens fight against money laundering and terror financing
The government has announced strengthened policies and institutional measures to disrupt illicit financial flows and terror financing, positioning Gha...
International1 min read
US Senate passes deal to end government shutdown
The US Senate has approved a deal to end the government shutdown, marking the first significant progress after 40 days of deadlock. A minority of Demo...