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The NIA Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) under the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has suspended its ongoing strike following the intervention of the National Labour Commission (NLC). The decision was announced in a statement issued on May 14, 2026, after what the union described as extensive engagement with the Commission. According to the statement signed by Assistant Divisional Secretary Ayivor Godsway Bismark, the NLC directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to ensure that the migration reports of National Identification Authority (NIA) staff are approved and implemented by the end of May 2026. The Commission…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term following his landslide victory in disputed elections in January, extending his tenure as one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers. Heavy security, including armoured tanks, were deployed in the capital, Kampala, ahead of the inauguration in what police said were measures intended to maintain public order. Museveni told the crowd that his new term should be regarded as a time for “no more sleep for all Ugandans”. He added that people should focus on creating more wealth and jobs – and build on the progress made over…

Jose Mourinho is in final negotiations to become Real Madrid’s next head coach, 13 years after his first spell at the Bernabeu. The 63-year-old is the clear favourite – and currently the only candidate Real are in talks with over the role. He would replace current head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who only took charge in January following Xabi Alonso’s departure. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez first considered the possibility of Mourinho’s return two days after Xabi Alonso left the club, during initial conversations with the Portuguese coach’s representatives. Mourinho has been manager of Benfica, in his native Portugal, since joining…

The Governance Trust Barometer, a report by policy think tank Africa Policy Lens, has found that perception of corruption remains very high among citizens. The maiden Governance Trust Barometer report, which was unveiled in Accra on Wednesday May 6, said the deep perception of corruption held by citizens was the largest among a range of governance indexes it measured across the country. One of the positive indexes reported was Ghana’s democratic legitimacy, the the Barometer found that this legitimacy is undermined by “widespread perceptions of corruption, which remain the single largest dragon overall trust.” “While citizens acknowledge the presence of…

A man in eastern India has said he was forced to carry his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank to prove her death after failing to withdraw her savings. A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda, 52, taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, sparking outrage. He said he acted in frustration after repeated attempts to access the money without being able to show official proof of death. Police said he exhumed the woman’s remains to bring them to the bank. The bank denied asking for this, saying they only demanded legally required documents. It added…

More than five weeks after a humpback whale became stranded in shallow waters on the German coast, a barge has ferried the animal out of German waters, en route to the North Sea. The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed across Germany, after the failure of earlier attempts to lure it away from the coast. The whale was coaxed into the water-filled barge on Tuesday, in a mission funded by two German entrepreneurs. Marine experts have largely distanced themselves from the operation. An expert International Whaling Commission panel said such plans were well meant, but the…

The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former leader Robert Mugabe is to deported from South Africa immediately, a court in Johannesburg has ordered. Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being in the country earlier this month after he was arrested following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home. The 28-year-old has also been ordered to pay a fine of $36,000 (£26,700). His co-accused, and cousin, Tobias Matonhodze – who pleaded guilty to attempted murder, illegal immigration, possession of ammunition and defeating the ends of justice – was sentenced to three years in prison. Both…

Last week, as usual, the Ghanaian social and traditional media space buzzed with commentaries. A spectacular scene between a church member and her minister at the Methodist Church Ghana, Wesley Cathedral in Sunyani, Bono Region, was the subject that intrigued Ghanaians. Opinions were shared, interviews granted, and eventually a press statement was issued. The frenzy ensued after Very Rev. Dr. Solomon Bruce gave a Bible teaching on tithing. It is said that the teachings happened on February 1, 2026. It was, however, not until April 2026 that portions of the Bible teachings popped up on TikTok, sparking “fire” and going…

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has uncovered what many stakeholders have described as a significant contribution by Zoomlion Ghana Limited to sanitation management in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, following revelations that the company has been operating nine additional communal waste containers in the metropolis free of charge for more than a year. The discovery emerged during the committee’s oversight visit to the metropolis, where officials of the assembly commended Zoomlion for its continuous support in waste management and public health interventions. The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), George Justice Arthur, described Cape Coast as a “citadel…

Introduction Carbs (Carbohydrates) commonly called “Carbo” in Ghana, are by far the most vilified macronutrient in the modern diet. Whenever dietary advice is dispensed, carbohydrate intake is almost always the first thing mentioned. In the Ghanaian context, you will often hear people readily declare, “Oh, it’s the fufu or banku that has made you fat”, as if a single staple food bears sole responsibility for a pot belly and/or weight gain. And yet, science tells a different story. Research by Matthewman and Nadkarni (2026) confirms that macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, and fats) collectively supply energy and serve as the building blocks…