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Electricity supplies have been restored to Sierra Leone following weeks of power cuts, after it paid off part of the $48m (£38m) bill it owed to a Turkish company. The $18m payment came as the country’s energy minister resigned, saying he took full responsibility for the crisis. Most electricity supplies …

As Ghana gets ready for the general elections of 2024, the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh has called on journalists to maintain their professionalism and fend off political manipulation. Speaking at Radio Univers’s 30th-anniversary celebration, Mr Ayeboafoh emphasized the significance of upholding journalistic ethics. He underlined …

UK rapper, Giggs aka Godfather has recently unveiled the much-anticipated official music video for his latest track, ‘Hallelujah’. This new song sees him collaborating with the highly acclaimed Nigerian singer-songwriter, Lojay, adding an international flair to the mix. The music video, directed by the talented Earthboi, is a masterful blend …

Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has reportedly declared his candidacy as an independent candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary seat in the December 2024 elections. A close friend Fiifi Tackie, who also acts as the Ayew family’s spokesman, revealed this. According to Fiifi Tachie, who handles PR for …

The Dansoman Circuit in Accra has dismissed a case brought before it concerning Henry Fitz and two other individuals who are accused of sharing the private video of Ghanaian media personality Serwaa Amihere. The court correspondent for Angel FM, Ama Braggo, who was in court when the case was called, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his belief that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will win the 2024 general elections. He said John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot succeed him as President because he lost twice to him. In an address to the chiefs and people of …

Party members have been advised by the chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah not to engage in vote-buying competition with the New Patriotic Party. He claims that the members of the ruling political party are prepared to stake all on the line in the 2024 elections, …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that the government is putting in place a number of laws and policies to “incentivize” green investments, promote an energy-efficient culture, and give top priority to the development of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power projects as vital plans for the expansion of the nation’s energy …

Businessman Prince Kofi Amoabeng firmly believes former President John Dramani Mahama is the best person to guide Ghana toward economic growth and prosperity. Amoabeng, the co-founder of the defunct UT Bank, averred the potential benefits of Mahama’s experience as a returning leader during his remarks at a fundraising dinner hosted …

Following calls on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to release a load-shedding timetable, the former Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Roads and Transport, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has disclosed that the intermittent power outages will end by May this year. According to him, the government is working assiduously to resolve the …