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UAE bans nationals of Ghana, 19 others from visiting Dubai

UAE bans nationals of Ghana, 19 others from visiting Dubai

Africa News, International
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a visa ban on nationalities from 20 African countries seeking to visit Dubai, according to DW Africa. The ban takes immediate effect. Affected countries are Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, Congo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Comoros and Uganda. According to the Germany-based news outlet, one of the reasons given for the ban is that many who arrive on visit visas end up overstaying in the country illegally while working, without legalising their stay. This comes merely a month after Nigeria’s foreign ministry announced that Nigerians under the age of 40 will no longer be issued tourist visas to the ...
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South Africa president scraps free electricity, water for ministers

South Africa president scraps free electricity, water for ministers

Africa News, International
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity and water. The benefits caused a public outcry as they were considered insensitive at a time South Africans are struggling with daily power cuts and rising cost of living. In a press briefing on Monday evening, a spokesman said the president “acknowledges and appreciates the public sentiments on the matter”. The ministerial handbook, which outlines ministerial benefits, will be “aligned to the realities that many South Africans face”, presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said. He said the intention behind the perks was “not a nefarious one”. “The intention was to try and find some form of balance between wh...
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2022 BECE commences today; 552,276 candidates to sit for examinations

2022 BECE commences today; 552,276 candidates to sit for examinations

Africa News, Ghana News
The 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) commences today, Monday, October 17. The examinations will take place at 2,038 centres across the country. A total of 552,276 candidates from 18,501 schools will be sitting for the examinations. This is 3.48 percent less than the 2021 entry figure of 572,167. The number comprises 276,988 males and 275,288 females. For this year, both schools and private candidates are sitting for examinations at the same time. In a statement issued ahead of the exams, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) said it decided to organise the exams for both private and school candidates this year as a result of the consistently low entries for the private candidates over the years. “This year’s BECE will, therefore, see a total ...
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More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods – Authorities

More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods – Authorities

Africa News
The authorities in Nigeria say the number of people killed by floods ravaging the country in recent weeks has risen to more than 500. More than 1,500 others have been wounded while 1.4 million are displaced. Since the end of July, the West African country has been grappling with a wave of flooding affecting 31 of its 36 states including the capital Abuja. The floods are caused by heavy rains and release of excess waters from dams within Nigeria and a major dam in neighbouring Cameroon by the authorities. Experts also partly blame the flooding on the impact of climate change. The country is hit by floods every year. But this year’s disaster is the worst in more than a decade. Giving an update on the situation at a press conference on Tuesday, the permanent secretary of the...
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“We will do everything to create opportunities for you” – Education Minister to students

“We will do everything to create opportunities for you” – Education Minister to students

Africa News, Ghana News
The Minister of Education has reiterated the government’s commitment to transforming Ghana’s educational system with policies and the provision of infrastructure. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum said everything is being done to create opportunities for Ghanaian students who are required to be serious with their studies for a brighter future. Speaking to students at the 6th University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) festival in Sunyani on Friday, Dr. Adutwum said, “There is no other aspect of education that is more relevant than STEAM. These are areas the President wants to strengthen to produce the requisite manpower in the transformation of Ghana”. He emphasized that education in a developing country like Ghana shoul...
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World Bank classifies Ghana as high debt distressed country; debt to GDP to hit 104%

World Bank classifies Ghana as high debt distressed country; debt to GDP to hit 104%

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The World Bank has classified Ghana as a high debt distress country as it projects the nation’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 104.6% by the end of 2022. According to its October 2022 Africa Pulse Report, debt is expected to jump significantly, from 76.6% a year earlier, amid a widened government deficit, massive weakening of the cedi, and rising debt service costs. It is also forecasting debt to GDP of 99.7% and 101.8% of GDP in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The size of Ghana’s economy is estimated at about $72 billion, whilst it is expected to spend about 70% of revenue this year to service its debt. The report is coming at a time the Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are conducting a Debt Sustainability Analysis on the country. A country which is highly deb...
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From the streets to Mandela’s feet – Zahara tells her story

From the streets to Mandela’s feet – Zahara tells her story

Africa News
Sensational South African singer, Zahara, is in Ghana and has revealed how she was discovered, including one of the highest moments in her musical career. She spoke to Lexis Bill on Personality Profile on Joy FM, last Thursday. According to Zahara, it took some time for her to identify the need to expand her craft and take up newer and bigger challenges. “Sometimes, I would force my brothers and sisters to go with me on the streets because I used to bask (perform with my guitar) on the streets with the poets”, she disclosed. Zahara who started off singing in her village, eventually succeeded in securing a spot at a public space that gave her more exposure. “There was a musical lounge that would give a slot to go perform as poets on Thursdays, [so] I would forc...
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CAF re-opens bids for AFCON 2025

CAF re-opens bids for AFCON 2025

Africa News, Sports
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened bids for the hosting rights of AFCON 2025 after they were taken away from original host Guinea. The CAF Executive Committee met on Saturday 1 October 2022 in Algiers, Algeria where the announcement was made. Guinea were stripped of the competition following a meeting on Friday in Conakry between Guinea’s interim president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, and the president of African football’s governing body, Patrice Motsepe, to discuss the withdrawal after the west African country, among the poorest of the continent, said it was not ready to host the 24-nation tournament. In 2014, Guinea originally were awarded the hosting rights to the 2023 finals, along with Cameroon (2019) and Ivory Coast (2021). But Cameroon were stripped...
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Akufo-Addo directs official flags to fly at half-mast following Queen Elizabeth’s death

Akufo-Addo directs official flags to fly at half-mast following Queen Elizabeth’s death

Africa News, Ghana News, International, World News
President Akufo-Addo has directed that all official flags should fly at half-mast beginning Friday for seven days to honour the death of Queen Elizabeth. The President gave this directive on Thursday in a tweet to sympathise with the Royal Family and His Majesty King Charles III. “She was a cherished and revered monarch of the British people, the longest-serving in their history, who will be sorely missed. We are saddened by her departure. “In honour of her memory, I have directed that all official flags in the nation fly at half-mast for seven (7) days, as from tomorrow, Friday, 9th September,” the tweet read. https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1567946849637613569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1567946852837769216%7Ctwgr%5E22b453f179ea55e0526ab4e411e5...
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Ghana First In Sub-Region To Commit To Nuclear Power

Ghana First In Sub-Region To Commit To Nuclear Power

Africa News, Ghana News
The Director of the Nuclear Power Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Professor Seth Kofi Debrah says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s approval for the inclusion of nuclear power into the country’s power generation mix indicates the country’s readiness to go nuclear.  The President, in a statement on Wednesday, approved the inclusion of nuclear technology into the country’s power generation mix. The statement said the decision was in line with global collective commitment to ensure sustainable power to enhance rapid industrialisation, and to propel economic growth. Prof Debrah told the Ghana News Agency that the formal announcement of approval meant the country was the first in the subregion to commit to a nuclear power programme and provided enough signal...
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