During the 2024 budget debate, Trade and Industry Minister K.T. Hammond announced that former officials associated with the Komenda Sugar Factory have been referred to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) for investigation. The Minister alleged that the original project cost of over $30 million was significantly inflated, noting that recent inquiries in India […]
The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have expressed strong opposition to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) decision to reduce electricity tariffs by 1.52 percent, labeling the move as unacceptable. Dr. Elikplim Apetorgbor, President of the IPPs, warned that this reduction severely undermines the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) capacity to manage its debt restructuring. He […]
Nearly two dozen United Nations peacekeepers were injured in northern Mali when their convoy struck two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the town of Anefis. This incident occurred during the force’s 350km (220-mile) withdrawal from Kidal to Gao, a journey that has seen a total of six explosive attacks resulting in at least 39 injuries […]
An explosion at Canada’s High Commission in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has killed two people and injured two others, Nigerian officials say. A fire broke out when generators, containing 2,000 litres of diesel, were being serviced, a spokeswoman for Nigeria’s emergency services said. The two people killed were Nigerian maintenance workers, Nkechi Isa told the Associated […]