August 8, 2018 -

Proving small initiatives can have great impact JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wanting to raise awareness about the unhealthy and unsanitary conditions in her home country, now 26-year-old Aminetou Bilal launched the “Selfie Mbalite” campaign in February 2017. She was inspired by the “Selfie Déchets” campaign run by blogger Fatoumata Cherif in Conakry, […] … Read More >Driving environmental awareness in Mauritania

News

Cameroonian Lawyer Looks to Unseat Africa’s Longest-Ruling Leader

hammadAugust 8, 2018

Aside from Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and main opposition leader Joshua Osih, no candidate for the October election is creating as much hype as 66-year-old lawyer Akere Muna.Muna, the former vice president of the anti-corruption group Transparency … … Read More >Cameroonian Lawyer Looks to Unseat Africa’s Longest-Ruling Leader

Legal

AFRICAN FOOTBALL BODY BANS EIGHT GHANAIAN REFEREES FOR BRIBERY

hammadAugust 8, 2018November 25, 2019

ACCRA — The Disciplinary Board of Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned eight Ghanaian referees who were exposed in a video-taped scandal which caught them receiving bribes to influence the outcome of matches in the Ghana Premier League a… … Read More >AFRICAN FOOTBALL BODY BANS EIGHT GHANAIAN REFEREES FOR BRIBERY

Arts & Culture

President launches strategy to improve public sector performance

hammadAugust 8, 2018

Accra- President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the new National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS), to improve the performance � responsiveness and quality of service delivery by the sector.The NPSRS, to run from 2018 through to 2023, wou… … Read More >President launches strategy to improve public sector performance

Governance

President Ouattara hailed for human rights protection

hammadAugust 8, 2018

Abidjan- The National Commission of Human Rights of CAte d’Ivoire (CNDHCI) has welcomed measures taken by the President Alassane Ouattara towards strengthening the protection of human rights in CAte d’Ivoire.Its president, Namizata Sangare in a stateme… … Read More >President Ouattara hailed for human rights protection

Governance Key Issues

Palmer-Buckle urges Ghanaians to step-up fight against corruption

hammadAugust 8, 2018

Accra� Reverend Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast, has urged Ghanaians to step-up the fight against corruption.He said Ghanaians were incurably religious or God-fearing and that the country could bo… … Read More >Palmer-Buckle urges Ghanaians to step-up fight against corruption

Science

Ghana needs strong political will to address sanitation problem – Forum

hammadAugust 8, 2018

Accra- Lack of strong political leadership and weak law enforcement have been identified as the main obstacles hindering the country’s quest to solve the sanitation problem.At a public lecture on sanitation organised by Medialink in Accra on Wednesday,… … Read More >Ghana needs strong political will to address sanitation problem – Forum

Science

Union demands restoration of Conversion Difference for Health Workers

hammadAugust 8, 2018

Tema� The Regular National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Health Services Workers Union (HSWU) of Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), has asked government to restore Convention Difference for health workers.The Union said at the implementation o… … Read More >Union demands restoration of Conversion Difference for Health Workers

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