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June 9, 2023
Caribbean CBI countries rank high once again in 2023 World Citizenship Report: CS Global Partners
London, June 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caribbean nations with Citizenship by Investment schemes ranked in the top 30 per cent of this year’s World Citizenship Report. The Report measures 188 countries across five motivators deemed as most relevant among the mass affluent – Safety and Security, Economic Opportunity, Quality of Life, Global Mobility and […]
Senegal shuts consulates abroad amid attacks and political tensions
Senegal’s foreign ministry announced it was temporarily closing its overseas consulates amid raging political tensions that have fuelled attacks on its diplomatic missions in Paris, Bordeaux, Milan and New York.Deadly protests broke out last week in th…
Amnesty urges independent probe into Senegal deaths
Rights group Amnesty International has called on Senegalese authorities to carry out independent investigations into the deadly violence during protests last week, saying at least 23 people died.The death toll by Amnesty is higher than the official num…
Senegal bans protests by Ousmane Sonko’s supporters
The authorities in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, have banned protests planned for Friday by supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.On 1 June, a court in Dakar acquitted Sonko on charges of rape and issuing death threats but sentenced himto two …
First batch of 433 Ghanaian Pilgrims leave Tamale to Saudi Arabia on Friday
The first batch of 433 Ghanaian Pilgrims are scheduled to be airlifted from Tamale to Saudi Arabia today, Friday June 9, aboard FLYNAS aircraft to perform this year’s Hajj.Over 2,000 pilgrims are expected to be lifted this year in Tamale on six differ…
Ejecting spouses from homes before distribution of properties is illegal
Mr Karikari-Boakye Yiadom, a private legal practitioner, has cautioned relatives of deceased persons against ejecting surviving spouses and children from their matrimonial home before the distribution of properties.Mr. Yiadom, who is also a Senior Ass…
Today is Green Ghana Day
The much-awaited Green Ghana Day is today, Friday, June 9, 2023, across the country to plant 10 million seedlings.The Green Ghana Day was launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2021 under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural…
NADeF sponsors training of 698 health professionals
The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), the corporate responsibility arm of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), Ahafo Mine has sponsored the training of 698 health professionals now serving at various health institutions in the country.They c…
EPA targets youth to champion waste management in Ghana
Ms Irene Opoku, Acting Director, Accra East Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says targeting the youth to champion waste management activities is one sure way of protecting biodiversity.She said the youth have the ability to influence behavioural…
NAFDAC seals shop in Zuba, Abuja, for allegedly selling unregistered aphrodisiacs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a shop in Zuba, an outskirt of FCT, for allegedly selling unapproved aphrodisiacs to Nigerians.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the aphrodisiacs a…