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Ethiopia govt admits violent fightback to state of emergency regime

The Ethiopian government has admitted a violent pushback to a recently ratified state of emergency (SOE). A number of security of forces have reportedly been attacked and their weapons confiscated. The privately-owned Addis Standard news portal quoted defense minister and head of the Command Post administering the SOE, Siraj Fegessa, as comparing the fightback as a ‘coloured revolution.’ “Seventeen security ...

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UK to build for £700,000 prison in Nigeria

The UK is to pay for a new wing in one of Nigeria’s largest prisons to help expedite the transfer of offenders from British jails. Up to £700,000 will be spent on a 112-bed annex in Kiri Kiri prison in the country’s largest city Lagos. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said it would enable eligible Nigerian inmates serving time in the ...

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I’ve been impartial – Speaker reacts to Minority claims

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Prof. Aaron Michael Ocquaye, says he has been impartial in all his deliberations ever since he assumed the number three highest position of the land, including but not limited to the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus. The Minority NDC Caucus on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, embarked on a sit-down strike in what they ...

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We’ll not experience ‘dumsor’ in Ghana again – Boakye Agyarko

Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko is convinced the country will not experience power crisis, which became popularly known as ‘dumsor’ under erstwhile John Mahama administration again given the level of work the current administration has done in the generation sector. According to him, dumsor was not caused by the technical problems but rather financial mismanagement of the energy sector by ...

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Government to pay GHC2.3bn for 780MW idle capacity in 2018 – ECG

While Ghanaians are expectantly waiting for March 15 to start enjoying reduced electricity bills, tariff submissions the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has presented to the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) reveal that government will pay GH¢2.3 billion (GH¢2.364 billion) in 2018 for idle capacity. This will cover the capacity charge for 780 megawatts of idle capacity, which translates ...

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I deserve best rapper at 2018 VGMA – Teephlow

Ghanaian rap star, Lukeman Baidoo better known in the showbiz circles as Teephlow has said he deserves to be crowned the best rapper at this year’s VGMA. According to the musician, he believes looking at his impact in the music industry this year, no one merits the best rapper award than him. However, the musician also believes that this is ...

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I am happy giving birth out of wedlock – Yvonne Nelson

Actress Yvonne Nelson has said while she believes it’s the right thing to get married before having kids, she is happy having a child out of wedlock. The award-winning actress noted that society tends to always put undue pressure on young women when it comes to the issue of marriage and giving birth. Yvonne Nelson welcomed her first child, Ryn ...

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