India’s human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food. The cook reportedly still served the lunch despite removing the dead animal from it, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement. The commission said…
Presidential staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has launched a scathing attack against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over their planned demonstration following the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. Nana Yaa Jantuah described the demonstration as unnecessary, suggesting it is simply the NPP’s way of coping with boredom. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, she questioned the NPP’s…
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has extended heartfelt appreciation to peace-loving citizens and pan-African supporters around the globe for their solidarity in backing his country’s vision for liberation from imperialist and neo-colonial forces. In a powerful message delivered on Wednesday, April 30, Traoré acknowledged global demonstrations held in support of his government’s mission…
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has issued a strong protest against what it describes as unilateral conduct and marginalisation by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) during the 2025 May Day Parade in Accra. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Abraham Koomson, the GFL expressed deep disappointment over what it sees as a lack…
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels in the east. There was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said on Wednesday. The M23…
The Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Dr. Abraham Koomson, has alleged that speeches delivered by the Secretary-General and the National Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) during the 2025 May Day commemoration held in Accra yesterday, May 1, 2025, were politically motivated Speaking in an interview on Accra-based TV3, Dr. Koomson said, “The…
The Network of Women in Broadcasting (NOWIB) Ghana has joined journalists and media practitioners across the globe to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2025, under the UNESCO theme: “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.” This year’s theme underscores the increasing influence of artificial intelligence on…
President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), promising instead to pursue strategic public-private partnerships aimed at enhancing efficiency in electricity distribution. Speaking during the 2025 May Day celebrations held at Black Star Square in Accra on Thursday, May 1, President Mahama sought to allay mounting public concerns…
TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($601.3 million) by Ireland’s privacy regulator for sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) — which leads on privacy oversight for TikTok in the EU — said Friday, May 2, 2025, that TikTok infringed the bloc’s GDPR data protection law over transfers of European…
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Mobile Money Limited, Godwin Tamakloe, has disclosed that the company blocks more than 400,000 fraudulent text messages each day as part of efforts to curb the growing menace of mobile money scams. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Friday, May 2, he explained that the mobile money platform…
