Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has announced a landmark engagement with Zanzibar President, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, to revamp waste management and boost environmental sustainability. The high-level meeting marks a significant milestone in Zoomlion’s Africa Expansion agenda to deploy cutting-edge, sustainable sanitation solutions across the continent. It also reflects a shared commitment to tackling the growing waste management challenges in Africa through innovation, partnership, and long-term vision. “We had a very fruitful meeting with His Excellency President Mwinyi, where we discussed transformative approaches to waste management that are both practical and forward-looking,” said…
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Editor of Newscenta newspaper, Elvis Darko, has criticised the newly introduced GHS1 fuel levy, warning that it will not resolve Ghana’s energy sector crisis and risks creating false hope among the public. Describing the measure as a “desperate revenue move,” Darko said it fails to tackle the deep-rooted inefficiencies crippling the sector. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Monday, June 9, he noted that although the levy is projected to raise GHS5.7 billion, it falls short of addressing structural problems such as ECG inefficiency, ballooning legacy debts, and mounting capacity charges. “The one-cedi levy, though painful, cannot fix the challenges. If people…
The Ghana Premier League has a new champion—Gold Stars FC, whose emphatic 4-0 victory over relegated Accra Lions on Sunday not only secured their first-ever league title but also marked a significant milestone for the Western Region. Gold Stars’ triumph crowns a remarkable three-year period of dominance by clubs from the Western Region, as they become the third team from the area to win the Premier League title in as many seasons. The Miners now follow in the footsteps of FC Samartex 1996, champions of the 2023/24 season, and Medeama SC, who lifted the trophy in 2022/23. Playing in front…
Burundians went to the polls to elect a new parliament in a vote the ruling party is almost certain to win after the main opposition National Freedom Council (CNL) was blocked from competing. The CNL, which came second in the 2020 election, amid allegations of widespread fraud, was suspended in 2023 by the Interior Ministry over alleged “irregularities” in how it held meetings. The vote, observers say, will likely reinforce the ruling party’s grip on power as it faces mounting internal pressure over economic mismanagement and political repression.
Kenya’s independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained “for false publication”, police have said. Albert Ojwang was arrested for a post on X in the western town of Homa Bay and then driven 350km (220 miles) to the capital, Nairobi, his father Meshack Opiyo told journalists. “While in custody, the suspect sustained head injuries after hitting his head against a cell wall,” a police statement said. He was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The director of rights group Amnesty International’s Kenya branch told the…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, exchanged a light-hearted moment during the final funeral rites of the late Mamponghene and Krontihene of Asanteman, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II. In a viral clip, shared on X from the event, Dr. Bawumia is heard playfully telling Dr. Bryan Acheampong, “You want to worry me,” hinting at a possible fierce internal contest for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s flagbearer slot. Dr. Bawumia, who led the party into the 2024 presidential elections, is widely expected to seek re-election as the NPP’s presidential candidate. Meanwhile, Bryan…
The ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is taking a devastating toll on healthcare delivery across the country, with public hospitals scaling down operations and patients left without care. At the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, the usually bustling Outpatients Department (OPD) was virtually empty on Monday, with no nurses or midwives in sight. The situation was similar at the Adabraka Polyclinic, where patients were either turned away or left unattended as the facility appeared largely deserted. But conditions in the Eastern Region are even more alarming. At the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, families have…
The Ministry of Health is currently in a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and other key stakeholders in an effort to resolve the ongoing strike. The outcome of this discussion is expected to determine whether the industrial action will be called off or continue in the coming days. Speaking to Citi News on Monday, June 9, the Public Relations Officer for the Ministry, Tony Goodman, expressed optimism, stating that the ministry is hopeful the nurses will accept the terms under discussion and agree to end the strike. “This meeting is on…
The Coalition of Ghana Scholars Abroad has suspended its planned demonstration over unpaid stipends and book allowances, citing external pressures and interference from certain diplomatic missions. Ghanaian students studying in Hungary and Morocco have long expressed frustration over the non-payment of their allowances, which have been delayed for 11 months, covering parts of two academic years. Attempts to engage the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat have so far yielded no results. In a statement released on Wednesday, June 4, the coalition said their decision follows “a series of pressures and undue influence” from foreign missions, which they claim have tried to link…
The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a large sum of Ghanaian currency concealed in fertiliser bags aboard a commercial vehicle at the Juapong Snap Check Point. In a statement signed by DSP Felix Danku of the Public Affairs Unit of the Volta Regional Police Command, the operation took place on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m. Acting on intelligence, officers stopped a Ford Transit bus travelling to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. A thorough inspection of the vehicle revealed 68 fertiliser bags filled with one-cedi notes and coins, totalling GH¢1,021,700. Following the discovery, the driver of the…