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Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has called for effective training of Ghanaian mechanics to service next generation of EV vehicles being manufactured by Electric Vehicles technology companies. In line with this development, the Minister has proposed the establishment of a specialised Electric Vehicle (EV) Capacity Building Centre to train Ghanaian mechanics in the maintenance and repair of electric vehicles being sold on the Ghanaian market. According to the Minister, the initiative has become necessary as interest in electric vehicles continues to grow globally, with countries increasingly shifting from conventional fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to cleaner alternatives. He said…

The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice-president Deogratius Ndejembi – who made the official announcement of Ameir’s death – said he had been suffering from a heart condition. Ndejembi added that funeral arrangements are under way in Kizimkazi, a village on the country’s semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar. Ameir was an agricultural academic who largely kept a low public profile. He became Tanzania’s first First Gentleman after President Samia took office in 2021. In his announcement, Ndejembi said Ameir died at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT)…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has used this year’s Fetu Afahye celebration in Cape Coast to intensify public education on petroleum safety, consumer rights and avenues for lodging complaints. Led by its Chief Executive, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, officials of the Authority engaged chiefs, residents and other festivalgoers in Oguaaman, sharing information on the safe use of petroleum products and the channels available to consumers for enquiries and complaints. Speaking to the media during the celebrations, Mr Tameklo said the NPA was delighted to participate in a festival that brings together people from diverse backgrounds while providing an opportunity to connect…

The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with the support of 164 nations, including France and the UK. The United States was the only nation to vote against it – and there were six abstentions. The Mercator map, which has been in common use since the 16th Century, has come in for criticism as it shows Africa as similar in size to Greenland, even though it is 14 times…

Kenya’s President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreigners operating small-scale businesses, saying local traders and hawkers need to be protected. His announcement comes amid growing debate about the increasing number of African migrants involved in Kenya’s vast informal economy. “From next week, all [foreign] traders doing those small businesses should close them,” he said, also promising to fast-track proposed legislation to preclude foreigners from certain areas of trade. Ruto said Kenya remained open to foreign investment, but argued that investors – including Chinese traders – should create jobs and expand production rather than compete with Kenyans in small…

Tiger Woods has agreed not to contest a reckless driving charge as part of a deal with prosecutors, reducingthe original charge of driving under the influence from a rollover crash in Florida. The golfer accepted a five-year suspension of his driving licence and a $1,000 (£742) fine, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors in Martin County, Florida. Woods was arrested after the March crash, and had passed a breathalyser test but declined further testing for other drugs. He pleaded not guilty the same month to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing.…

Premier League clubs have broken their all-time summer transfer record after spending reached £3.46bn. English top flight clubs had already pushed well beyond the £3bn barrier when Iliman Ndiaye’s move from Everton to Manchester City on deadline day for an initial £60m took the amount spent past the previous mark of £3.14bn from 12 months ago. Enzo Fernandez’s move from Chelsea to Manchester City for a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m was then confirmed shortly after the transfer window closed. A total of £475m was spent on deadline day itself, up from £391m last year. The total amount spent…

Senior Presidential Advisor to President John Dramani Mahama Joyce Bawah Mogtari has urged Ghanaian women in the diaspora to move beyond remittances and investments towards building enterprises and sustainable generational wealth. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, September 1, she said the call was central to her participation in the EVE Women’s Forum USA, where she spoke on the theme, “Legacy and Longevity: Women Building Wealth and Health Across the Diaspora.” Mrs Bawah Mogtari reflected on Ghana’s progress in women’s leadership, including the historic election of the country’s first female Vice President, and stressed the need to translate such progress…

Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has called for a major overhaul of Ghana’s waste management system to improve waste collection, transportation, treatment and final disposal across the country. Mr.Ayariga made the call on Tuesday, September 1, during a tour of key waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region, including the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), Achimota Waste Transfer Station and Jamestown Waste Transfer Station, all subsidiaries of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), as well as the Kpone landfill site. The tour, which included officials of the Arab Bank for Economic…

Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has warned that the movement of undeclared foreign currency through Ghana’s airports and border points poses a threat to the integrity of the country’s financial system. According to Dr Asiama, substantial amounts of foreign currency are reportedly being moved through the country without the required declaration, prompting the establishment of a Preliminary Investigation Committee on Seized Foreign Currency. The multi-agency committee was inaugurated by the Bank of Ghana to help address what the Governor described as a serious gap in the financial system. Dr Asiama said the problem went beyond the physical…