Saied To Tax The Rich To Avoid The IMF In Tunisia
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday proposed the introduction of additional taxes targeting the wealthiest to enable the state to do without a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
Morocco: Activists Rally Outside Court As Minor’s Gang Rape Appeal Trial Is Postponed
Protesting to demand that justice be served. Moroccan activists gathered Wednesday (May 31st) in front of the Agadir Court of Appeal to protest the verdict in the case of the…
Anti-Homosexuality Law In Uganda: “No One Will Make Us Move”, Says President
“No one will make us move,” Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday in response to threats of sanctions from some Western countries since he signed into law the “Anti-Homosexuality…
KATH Suspends 2 Doctors For Extortion
Two doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have been suspended for extorting money from patients. The two were each given a month’s suspension without pay. While…
Renowned Ghanaian Writer Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo Is Dead
Ghanaian author, poet, playwright and academic, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo is dead at age 81. With a career spanning more than five decades, she died on Wednesday morning (May 31,…
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Recommended For Approval As Chief Justice By Majority Decision
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has been recommended for approval as Chief Justice by a majority decision of the Appointments Committee of Parliament. This was after her vetting on Friday by the…
I Would Supply Weapons To Russia – South Africa’s Julius Malema
The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), South Africa’s third-largest political party, has said he would “supply weapons to Russia” because Moscow is “in a war with imperialism”. In…
80-Year-Old Dominic Fobih Weds Young Lady In 9th Marriage
Former Member of Parliament for Assin South and former Education Minister, Prof Dominic Fobih, has tied the knot for the ninth time. Reports indicate his bride is a 27-year-old woman.…
Internet Fraud Mr. Woodberry Surrenders Luxury Cars, US$8 Million In Proceeds To US Government
Mr. Woodberry, also known as Jacob Ponle, a close associate of notorious internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has admitted to engaging in wire fraud. In a plea…
Togo: A Half-Brother Of The President Evacuated To Gabon After 14 Years In Prison
A half-brother of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, accused of trying to overthrow power in 2009 and detained since then, has been evacuated to Gabon for ” sanitary reasons” , one…