GHANA: Salaga-South MP installs 500 streetlights, intensifies Ramadan support
The Member of Parliament for Salaga-South Constituency, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has announced the supply of 500 streetlights for installation in communities across the constituency to boost security and enhance public safety. The initiative forms part of her broader infrastructure drive…
Zimbabwe frees nearly 4,000 prisoners under presidential pardon
Zimbabwe has begun releasing nearly 4,000 inmates who were granted presidential amnesty in a bid to ease overcrowding in prisons. The cabinet announced the amnesty in February on the same day it approved sweeping changes to the constitution to allow…
Moroccan Court Rejects $3.5 Billion UAE Offer to Acquire Samir Refinery
The Commercial Court of Casablanca has rejected a $3.5 billion (MAD 36.3 billion) offer from a United Arab Emirates–based investor to acquire the assets of the country’s only oil refinery, halting what had been described as the most significant attempt…
Government approves payment of Nurses and Midwives salary arrears in Ghana
The Ministry of Finance has approved payment of salary arrears owed to Nurses and Midwives posted in the 2024/2025 recruitment year. This approval follows a successful negotiation initiated by the Ministry of Health. In a statement, the Health Ministry…
Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday after cabinet approval last week,…
DRC replaces top officials at state mining company
THE Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has replaced the chairman and CEO of state-owned mining company Gecamines, which holds stakes in copper and cobalt mines operated by some of the world’s largest miners. President Felix Tshisekedi named Deogratias Ngele Masudi…
Senegal President To Issue Formal Apology To Moroco Following Fans’ Sentencing
Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is preparing to send an official apology letter to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco following the recent sentencing of several Senegalese supporters in Morocco. The fans were arrested after incidents during the 2025…
GHANA: I shut down my restaurant because of music – Celestine Donkor
Award winning gospel musician, Celestine Donkor has revealed that she shut down her restaurant due to her passion for music. According to her, she once had a restaurant which was booming but because of time constraints she opted to shut…
Uganda to link new railway line to Tanzania, opening up new export route
Uganda is considering linking a new railway line it is developing to a separate line under construction in neighbouring Tanzania, potentially creating a new export corridor for minerals such as gold, copper and iron ore, according to the government. Uganda…
Ex-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in South Africa for shooting gardener
Bellarmine Mugabe, Son of a former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting one of his domestic staff. South Africa police said two two people were arrested for attempted murder on Thursday, after a shooting at…