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The Coalition of National Youth Organizers says the 2023 budget presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, was nothing but an imposition of conditionalities from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A statement issued by the Coalition on Monday said it refused to acknowledge what Mr Ofori-Atta presented to Parliament as a budget meant for Ghana and called for the rejection of same. “We rather see it as imposed conditionalities by the IMF which are not only harsh and draconian to the already burdened and suffering Ghanaian but also inimical to the progress of the Ghanaian youth, especially, former NABCO trainees,…

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has commenced investigations into an incident which has led to the call for dismissal of one of its regional directors. The incident involves the Ashanti Regional Director of the NSS, Mr Alex Opoku-Mensah verbally abusing a nurse at the Manhyia District Hospital. According to a press release by the scheme, management has invited Mr Alex Opoku-Mensah for preliminary investigations into the incident and will in turn update the public accordingly. Management say they regret the incident and assures the public and the nursing fraternity of their dedication to resolve the issue. Earlier today,…

Emirates National Oil Co. has denied claims by top government official that the company is in talks about supplying Ghana with fuel in return for gold. “This is totally baseless and incorrect,” an ENOC person said to Bloomberg on Tuesday. “There have been no discussions regarding this subject.” Ghana’s government reached a “tentative” agreement with the Dubai-based oil firm, Kabiru Mahama, an economic adviser to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Friday. Ghana, Africa’s second-largest gold producer, last week ordered large mining companies to sell 20% of the metal they refine to the central bank from Jan. 1. It’s trying…

The Ashanti Regional Director for the National Service Scheme, Mr Alex Opoku-Mensah, has apologised for verbally abusing a nurse at the Manhyia District Hospital. In a post on his Facebook page, Mr. Opoku-Mensah said, “I do apologise for any mishap and assure all, there shall not be a repetition of such.” According to him, “this has never been my style but for a genuine reason to mediate a persistent issue between my daughter(Doctor) and a colleague nurse who I as well consider my daughter”. “I understand the disappointment and appreciate the inconvenience my action has caused the public as well…

Wigan Athletic have appointed former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Kolo Toure as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 41-year-old replaces Leam Richardson after he was sacked by the Championship club earlier this month. The Ivorian has spent the past five years coaching at Celtic and Leicester City under Brendan Rodgers but this is his first role in management. Toure’s first game in charge will be the trip to Millwall on 10 December. Wigan are 22nd in the table, but won their last game against Blackpool before the break for the World Cup. “We are delighted that Kolo…

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association(GRNMA) has called for the dismissal of the Ashanti regional director of the National Service Scheme(NSS), Mr Alex Poku Mensah for verbally abusing a nurse. The call rides on the back of an audio recording emanating from the Manhyia District Hospital in the Ashanti region in which a male voice is heard raining insults on a nurse.The male voice is said to be that of Mr Alex Poku Mensah In a press release signed by the president of the GRNMA, Mrs. Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo and her general secretary, Mr David Tenkorang-Twum, the leadership of the…

Angola’s Attorney-General Helder Pitta Groz has confirmed that his country has issued an arrest warrant for former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ daughter, Isabel dos Santos, according to reports on the Angola24Horas website and the Angop website. Mr Groz said that the Angolan authorities were working with Interpol to find Ms Dos Santos. She has been charged by Angolan authorities with mismanagement and embezzlement of public funds when she headed the state oil firm, Sonangol. The government has filed several civil and criminal lawsuits demanding more than $5bn (£4.1bn) from her. Ms Dos Santos has denied the charges. In an interview with The New…

In a major victory for faith-based doctors and hospitals, the Biden administration has chosen not to appeal a court decision from August that ruled the administration cannot force medical professionals to perform abortions and gender-transition procedures that violate their religious beliefs. At issue was the Biden administration’s interpretation of Section 1557 of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), which prohibits discrimination in health care on the basis of sex. The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services interpreted Section 1557 as also banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity. Further, it ruled that “covered entities restricting an individual’s…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund have approved a grant of $6.12 million to help strengthen public finance governance in low-income African countries. The funding is for Phase 2 of the Regional Institutional Support Project in Public Finance Governance (RISPFG) which will be implemented by two pan-African institutions: the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI). The grant, which was formally approved on 3 November 2022, will be distributed as follows: $3.90 million to support the continent’s tax administration reforms and domestic resource mobilisation efforts through support to ATAF and $2.22 million…

A landslide in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, has killed at least 14 people, the authorities have said. Those who died had been attending a funeral, according to the regional governor, Naseri Paul Bea. Rescue teams were still searching for bodies and survivors on Sunday evening. Residents said several families of mourners had gathered under large tents on waste ground at the top of a hill, when part of the ground beneath them gave way. It’s the latest weather-related disaster in Cameroon this year. Correspondents say heavy rains have triggered several devastating floods throughout Cameroon this year, weakening infrastructure and displacing thousands…