June 23
Liberia: Liberia Elected to Aaaca Executive Committee
New Dawn
Liberia has been elected to represent the West African region on the Executive Committee of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA), marking a significant… Read more »
Ghana: Only $1.75m Cyber Contract Money Paid to Supplier - Eoco Witness
Ghanaian Times
An investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Mr Frank Marshall Cromwell, yesterday told the High Court in Accra that only $1.75 million out of a $7 million… Read more »
Ghana: Suspend Rent Increases or Face Legal Action - Acting Rent Commissioner Warns Hostel Operators
Ghanaian Times
The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Mr Frederick Opoku, has directed all hostel operators across the country to suspend any planned rent increases, warning that defaulters would… Read more »
Ghana: Osu Castle Hosts Historic Juneteenth Celebration
Ghanaian Times
The historic Osu Castle in Accra last Friday hosted a theatrical performance depicting the experiences of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as part of activities… Read more »
Ghana: Report All Forms of Child Labour - Children in Ladma Urged
Ghanaian Times
CHILDREN below the age of 15 years in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality have been urged to report any form of exploitation or work-related activities imposed on them by their… Read more »
Rwanda: The Mattress Wasn't the Problem [opinion]
New Times
Recently, I purchased a mattress, only to discover upon arriving home that it was too thick for my bed frame. It wasn't anyone's fault. These things happen. Read more »
Rwanda: Weaponising Fear and Resentment to Commit Genocide Against the Tutsi [opinion]
New Times
An analysis of political speeches broadcast by official and private media reveals that, from 1992 onward, a growing sense of possible failure was developing within the Rwandan… Read more »
Rwanda: Diaspora Trust Is National Capital [opinion]
New Times
Few strategic assets are more critical to a sovereign state than the structural confidence of its external population. Across the global economy, citizens residing abroad… Read more »
Africa: Open Skies Must Become Africa's Next Economic Reform
New Times
For a continent that speaks passionately about integration, Africa remains remarkably difficult to navigate by air. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Health Investment Is Paying Off, but We Aren't There Yet
New Times
Rwanda celebrating over 100 kidney transplants carried out by our doctors since the first one in 2023, is a testament that deliberate investment in health infrastructure and human… Read more »
Rwanda: APR FC Part Ways With Ruboneka, Mugisha
New Times
APR FC have officially parted ways with midfielder Jean-Bosco Ruboneka and winger Gilbert Mugisha after their contracts expired at the end of the season. Read more »
Rwanda: Will the Pen That Wounded Heal? [opinion]
New Times
At Kigali Genocide Memorial, I sat among filmmakers, authors, musicians, and civil servants as the Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr. Jean-Damascène… Read more »
South Africa: Every Vote Counts - a Call to Action for Nelson Mandela Bay Residents
Daily Maverick
There is a distinct heartache in watching a beloved city slowly lose its lustre. For those who call Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) home, the signs of neglect are becoming harder to… Read more »
South Africa: A Rare New Investment Opportunity Has Landed in Observatory
Daily Maverick
Creative, vibrant and unmistakably alive, Observatory is one of Cape Town's most character-filled urban suburbs. Here, students, medical professionals, entrepreneurs, young… Read more »
South Africa: Secret Witness Names Businessman in R300-Million Cocaine Bust As Judges Prepare Landmark Burial Ruling
Scrolla
South Africa's courts and commissions are hearing several high-profile matters today. Read more »
South Africa: Big Fuel Cut Is Coming but Here Is What It Looks Like After Tax
Scrolla
Fuel prices are dropping in July. But the saving at the pump is not as large as the headline numbers suggest. Read more »
Liberia: Parties Back 2 Percent Election Threshold
New Dawn
Four of Liberia's major political parties on Monday endorsed retaining the controversial two percent threshold in the country's election law, while the Press Union of Liberia (PUL)… Read more »
Liberia: 'We've Waited 36 Years'
New Dawn
Residents of Buchanan have welcomed plans to restore public electricity to the city after nearly four decades without reliable power, describing the initiative as a major milestone… Read more »
Liberia: Gbarnga Prison Superintendent Links Rising Crime to Decline in Agriculture
New Dawn
Gbarnga Central Prison Superintendent Gbolomen K. Siakor has attributed the country's rising crime rate to the decline in agricultural activity, urging Liberians to return to… Read more »
Nigeria: Bala Wunti Seeks More Support, Empowerment for Widows
Leadership
A Bauchi State-based philanthropist, Dr Bala Maijama'a Wunti, has called on government at all levels, development partners, community leaders and wealthy individuals to intensify… Read more »
Nigeria: Pastor Sarah Omakwu Shares Personal Story While Advising Women On Marriage
Leadership
Sarah Omakwu, founder of the Family Worship Centre in Abuja, has revealed that she wore a borrowed wedding dress because she and her husband could not afford one at the time. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Bala, Speaker, Others Mourn Ex - Televison Authority MD
Leadership
Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed; speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman and a former governor of the state, Mohammed Abdullahi… Read more »
Nigeria: Yari Subsidises Price of Fertiliser for Zamfara Farmers, Supplies 85 Trucks
Leadership
A former governor of Zamfara State and senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, has donated 85 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Mulls Tightening Cashless Policy to Curb Kidnappings
Leadership
The federal government is considering the reinvigoration of the cashless policy as part of broader efforts to curb the rising wave of kidnappings and related criminal activities… Read more »
Nigeria: Judicial Rascality - When Lower Court Judges Defy the Court Above Them
Vanguard
The administration of justice in any constitutional democracy rests upon a foundation of hierarchy, discipline, and the unqualified obligation of every court to obey the orders of… Read more »
