Referring to the stigma he faces in Somalia because he has albinism, 25 year-old Elmi Bile Mohamed says: “People tell me I am a cannibal and that I will eat their children. They are terrified of me.”Mr Mohamed has struggled to find a place to live in t…
Day: September 5, 2023
Renowned Somali musician Ahmed Naji Sa’ad, whose career spanned nearly seven decades, has died.He had a huge fan base – young and old – in Somalia and across the world amongst the large diaspora community.He too was based outside Somalia, eventually se…
Four Women’s Rights and Advocacy Groups in Ghana have condemned the Military action that ousted the government of President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger.In addition, they condemned the planned ECOWAS Military intervention in Niger to restore President Bazo…
Mr James Klutse Avedzi, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has emphasised the importance of statutory bodies’ adherence to the financial laws of the state to avoid being cited for infractions in the Auditor-General’s report.Mr Avedzi emp…
The Tema Sub-Regional Office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it has received 2,369 cases in all mandate areas in the last 29 years.Mr. John Ato Breboh, Senior Principal Investigator, stated during engagement w…
The government has deepened collaboration with the private sector to accelerate economic recovery and support Ghana’s goal for sustainable development.This came to light when the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPC) used its third Chief Executi…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred the Sefwi Wiaso College of Education to the Attorney General over procurement breaches.Mr. James Klutse Avedzi, the Chairman of the Committee (PAC), announced this when the Principal Finance Officer of …
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has set up a eight-member committee to drive education roadmap in the country.Mamman, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, said the committee had four weeks timeframe to come up with plans…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to include families of wounded and fallen soldiers in the national social register and its poverty alleviation programmes.The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu, made this kno…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the First Bank Group, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan said that the group had made banking transactions convenient for its customers to transact all their business.He said this at the cocktail party organised by the Annual Ba…
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Navy to stamp out the menace of oil theft and other crimes in the nation’s maritime domain.Ogalla reiterated this at the opening of the CNS 2023 Re…
The Borno Geograhic Information Service (BOGIS), has raised concern over the proliferation of illegal lottery houses in Maiduguri and environs.A statement by the Executive Secretary of the BOGIS, Adam Bababe, said there was noticeable increase in peopl…