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In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani reports on the emotions that the topic of witchcraft stirs. All hell broke loose when the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, announced last month that it would hold a conference on “witchcraft” at its campus in the south-east. Some staff and students staged protests calling for ...

Dantata Universal Services Nigeria Ltd. (DUS) in partnership with VFS Global, an outsourcing and technology services specialists for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, have opened a centre in Accra to offer enrolment services for Nigerians residing in Ghana wishing to obtain their National Identification Number (NIN). The centre was officially opened by the Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana, Femi Michael ...

The Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has called on the government to commit to implementing anti-corruption laws and policies to nib the menace in the bud. Linda Ofori-Kwafo in her speech at a corruption forum to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day in Accra on Thursday said that corruption is taking a toll on the country’s economy. “Fighting corruption ...

The Western Region Commander of the Ghana Immigration Services, DCI Dr. Prosper Price Delali Asima, has disclosed that over fifty migrants in the Region were deported back to their home countries for irregular migration. “The nationalities of those deported vary. We have mostly Chinese and Nigerians. But we also had Pakistanis, Americans and Canadians. Majority of them overstay their permit ...

  Retired army officer, Captain Budu Koomson, has disclosed that he nearly took his own life after the June 4, 1979, revolution. The security consultant told JoyNews’ Daniel Dadzie on the AM Show Friday, that he had to undergo two years of counselling after he witnessed some of the most gruesome murders and tortures within the period. “Thankfully, I am ...

President Akufo-Addo has nominated Justice Anin-Yeboah as Chief Justice subject to Parliamentary approval. JoyNews correspondent, Kwei Parker-Wilson reports that the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, has referred the letter to the Appointments Committee of the House. If approved, Justice Anin-Yeboah, who is the fourth longest-serving Justice of the Supreme Court, will succeed Justice Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, who retires ...

Minority leader has said its time we go beyond the talk and ensure that the bill on affirmative action is brought before parliament for consideration. Speaking on the floor of parliament, the leader said, “…we should go beyond the talk and get the bill introduced in this house because we have to fight using policy and iatrical dominance of Ghanaian ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) has hinted of a reduction in the number of projects it carries in Ghana. The Bretton Woods institution says it is rather focusing more on larger projects that which has bigger impacts Speaking at the commencement of stakeholder consultations with other development partners, the Bank’s Country Director Pierre Laporte said his outfit is seeking to ...

The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has made a strong case for Ghana to take her corruption fight to levels where people caught indulging in the practice face heavy sanctions. According to Stephanie Sullivan, the high perception of corruption among state institutions has the potential to affect the business confidence of investors. The Transparency International (TI) in January this ...

The Forestry Commission and Greenland Resources AB, of Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for large scale forest plantations in the Savanna Region of Ghana under a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The plantations are expected to supply pulpwood for the production of paper and paper products in Ghana, for both local use and for export. Over the past ...