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Police in Tema have clashed with some disgruntled workers of the China Harbour engineering, sub- contractors for the Tema Port expansion project on Thursday morning. The police fired into the crowd with tear gas and gunshot as well. Some of the workers have been hurt. Motorists who ply the Tema harbour road to link to Sakumono on the Tema beach had to abandon their vehicles and flee upon hearing the gun shots. More soon…

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in secret. The constitutional court said that the Speaker of parliament had the right to order such a move. She has previously said she did not have the power. Opposition parties believe that under a secret ballot, MPs from Mr Zuma’s ANC party would vote against him. He has survived several previous votes of no-confidence. Mr Zuma has been under constant pressure over everything from corruption allegations to a controversial cabinet reshuffle that saw his widely respected finance minister fired. Delivering his…

The Ghana Institute of Governance and Security (GIGS) claims the country has not benefited enough from its oil find, 10 years on. Speaking to Johnnie Hughes on Late Edition on 3FM 92.7  to commemorate 10 years of oil production in Ghana, Mr Solomon Kwawukume, a Senior Research Officer of GIGS accused Parliament of having integrity problem. The Parliament of Ghana, he said, “we discovered is part of an international conspiracy to deny Ghanaians a fair share of their sovereign property in the name of attracting investment for the oil lobby money that comes their way, He said Ghana over a…

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged the investor community to take advantage of Ghana’s competitive advantages, especially within the West Africa sub-region, to make significant investments that would bring them appreciable returns. The Akufo-Addo government, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia indicated, is looking for “significant investments to do big things” and is putting the necessary legislative and policy framework in place to ensure the private sector thrives in a business-friendly environment. “The six-month old Akufo-Addo government is committed to transforming Ghana’s economy, ensuring macro-economic stability and managing our resources efficiently. We need significant investments to do big things, and any…

A month after TV3 aired a report about a mentally challenged woman who had delivered twins and living under the Mallam interchange, father of the babies has appeared to claim responsibility of the children. The woman who is only known as Ama said in our earlier story that she regained her memory on the night of delivery and believes her children brought her that miracle. For fear of the children being taken by the Social Welfare, Ama’s supposed husband has relocated them from under the Mallam interchange to a temporal accommodation at Mallam junction. For over five years, people who…

An investigation carried out by a non-governmental organization Volunteers Against Environmental Degradation revealed that galamsey activities still ongoing in the Upper Denkyira West District and areas around the Denkyira Obuasi township where Major Maxwell Mahama was murdered. The illegal mining is still prevalent in the Ofin, Akwaboso and Subin rivers in the district despite a ban on these activities. The NGO alleged that Chinese illegal miners are still engaging in galamsey activities. Large portions of land in the Akwaboso village has been turned into a mining site, posing serious threats to the community. The Aminase and Juabo forest has also…

Ghanaian Boxer Braima Kamoko aka Bukom Banku says he is ready to fight undefeated British world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, promising to beat him. Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko in the biggest fight of his career in April 2017, earning a technical knockout victory in the 11th round to win the IBO, IBF and WBA world heavyweight titles. Speaking to Onua FM’s Frank Osei Owusu Winter, Bukom Banku called on Ghanaians to support him to get a fight against the British world heavyweight champion. “Everybody in Ghana knows I am the president of the boxing and nobody can challenge me. “If Bastie isn’t…

Since the beginning of May this year, social networks across Africa and its Diaspora have been saturated with photos and videos showing horrified people demonstrating the presence of plastic in food items, like rice and eggs. Yet most of these videos don’t have a grain of truth (or plastic) in them. Alexandre Capron, a French journalist and member of the Observer Team of France24 (OTF), has looked into the origins of these conspiracy theories and how their propagation has led to calls for increased protectionism and conflated nationalism in different countries across the continent. This article is the first in…

The quest for climate justice is a global campaign but failing to act local by taking action, as a matter of urgency, will be at the peril of lives and livelihoods. Africa and other developing countries, which contributed least to the phenomenon of climate change, are unfortunately most vulnerable to its impacts. Local people and communities are already reeling under the devastating impacts of unfavourable weather conditions. Ghana, since the beginning of this year, has experienced a sharp alteration in its weather and living environment. Destructive downpour, debilitating sunshine, drought, incessant fire outbreaks, high tides and widespread flooding, and pest…