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Popular television and radio personality, Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, known in the showbiz circle as Bola Ray, has publicly opened up about how his group of companies are struggling to survive, leading to en masse resignation. Financial difficulties, coupled with other challenges, caused the EIB Network to default in paying staff salaries for seven consecutive months, a situation he said, became unbearable for some of the staff at a point. Sharing his life story at the 2019 IYES conference in Accra, Bola Ray, said he has since the challenges, lost over 100 staff with whom he had planned the future…

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) is demanding full scale investigations into all contracts awarded through restricted tendering and single-source methods in a bid to expose procurement breaches.   On the back of allegations of conflict of interest and corruption against the suspended chief executive of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, GIPS wants the Auditor General, Special Prosecutor and CHRAJ to investigate contracts single-sourced. Akufo-Addo suspends PPA boss over ‘Contracts for Sale’ exposé In a statement issued after and emergency meeting Thursday, the Institute said recent media reports of various forms of violations of the country’s…

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) is demanding full scale investigations into all contracts awarded through restricted tendering and single-source methods in a bid to expose procurement breaches.   On the back of allegations of conflict of interest and corruption against the suspended chief executive of the Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, GIPS wants the Auditor General, Special Prosecutor and CHRAJ to investigate contracts single-sourced. Akufo-Addo suspends PPA boss over ‘Contracts for Sale’ exposé In a statement issued after and emergency meeting Thursday, the Institute said recent media reports of various forms of violations of the country’s…

A brand new government vehicle robbed at gunpoint by some unknown persons at Tamale in the Northern Region has been intercepted by the Police in Bolga in Upper East. Three gun-toting men with face mask on Thursday night attacked the Northern Regional Coordinator of the Nation Builders Corp (NABCo) Yahaya Abdul Rahman, and robbed him of the official vehicle and two mobile phones. The alleged robbers who apparently feared being arrested following police surveillance, abandoned the vehicle registered NR 9902-19 in Bolga barely 12 hours after the robbery operation, and escaped through a nearby bush. Gun-toting men rob NABCo Coordinator…

At least five people have been killed in a stampede at a rap concert in the Algerian capital. Thousands had gathered at a stadium in Algiers to see rapper Abderraouf Derradji, better known as Soolking, perform when a stampede is said to have broken out at one of the entrances. Twenty-one people were injured in the stampede and taken to hospital, medical sources told local media outlets. The concert then went ahead and was carried live on Algerian TV. Local news site TSA reported that of the five young people killed, three were male and two female. Video footage posted…

At least five people have been killed in a stampede at a rap concert in the Algerian capital. Thousands had gathered at a stadium in Algiers to see rapper Abderraouf Derradji, better known as Soolking, perform when a stampede is said to have broken out at one of the entrances. Twenty-one people were injured in the stampede and taken to hospital, medical sources told local media outlets. The concert then went ahead and was carried live on Algerian TV. Local news site TSA reported that of the five young people killed, three were male and two female. Video footage posted…

A journalist has been arrested in Tanzania accused of publishing fake news about alleged police abuse of suspects in custody. Joseph Gandye works for Watetezi TV, a station established last year by the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC). THRDC issued a statement condemning Gandye’s arrest, saying he was being held at a police station in the main city of Dar es Salaam. Watetezi TV has just tweeted to say he is being taken to Iringa in central Tanzania on Friday morning: Mwandishi wa habari ambaye ni Mhariri wa Uzalishaji Maudhui na Msimamizi Msaidizi wa @WateteziTV, Joseph Gandye amesafirishwa alfajiri…

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Professor Mawutor Avoke, has apologised to the Minister of Education Minister for his actions which has thwarted resolution of the university’s impasse. Prof. Avoke who was removed from office over allegations of financial malfeasance about two years ago, has been using all means in fighting the university and government to get back to his post. Last month he stormed the university campus with some other sacked staff of the university to reinstate himself as the vice chancellor, an action that triggered tension at the university on July 22. Sacked Avoke and…

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Professor Mawutor Avoke, has apologised to the Minister of Education Minister for his actions which has thwarted resolution of the university’s impasse. Prof. Avoke who was removed from office over allegations of financial malfeasance about two years ago, has been using all means in fighting the university and government to get back to his post. Last month he stormed the university campus with some other sacked staff of the university to reinstate himself as the vice chancellor, an action that triggered tension at the university on July 22. Sacked Avoke and…

Three masked men wielding AK-47 riffles have attacked the Northern Region Coordinator of the Nation Builders Corp (NABCO), Yahaya Abdul Rahman. His official vehicle, a brand new Nissan Pick Up with registration number NR 9902 -19 and two mobile phones were taken by the suspected robbers Thursday night . The suspected robbers broke into his home in Kanvili Tuunayili, a suburb of Tamale, at about 9:30pm Thursday. Mr Rahman who is also contesting the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primary in the Tamale Central constituency, escaped unhurt. The visibly shaken man jumped onto a motorbike shortly after the incident, and reported…