Theophilus Peculiar

Mali’s interim vice president, Colonel Assimi Goita has said that he seized power after the transitional president and prime minister failed to consult him about the formation of a new government. “This kind of step testifies to the clear desire...

Burkina Faso’s government has effectively banned local and foreign journalists from visiting official sites hosting people displaced by the country’s long-running conflict. A Burkina Faso government spokesperson confirmed the move in a WhatsApp message, saying “journalists and reporting teams’ safety...

Nigeria’s central bank devalued the naira by 7.6% against the dollar as authorities in Africa’s biggest oil producer migrate toward a single exchange-rate system for the local currency. The Abuja-based Central Bank of Nigeria replaced the fixed rate of 379...

The city of Gdansk in Poland is preparing to host the 2021 UEFA Europa League final between England’s Manchester United and Spain’s Villarreal on Wednesday. The final is expected to draw up to 9,500 spectators to the stadium. According to...

The Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin, has urged members of the legislature to brace up for long sitting hours as the House prepare to consider numerous bills. In his open address on first day of...

Ghana, has been acknowledged by the World Health Organisaition (WHO), for achieving Maturity Level 3 of the Organisation’s global benchmarking tool for measuring the performances of regulatory systems. Director-General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who made the acknowledgement,...

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) have threatened to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. The threat according to the association, will be in support of their colleagues at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), if their...

Security Analyst Bill Ocloo feared there could be disenchantment among the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) over the new role handed beleaguered Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman despite an ongoing investigation. For him, it is unusual for restricted documents from the...

Immigration officers stationed at the country’s entry points are dissatisfied with what they say are government’s efforts to slash their daily stipends by half. The officers are part of ‘Operation Calm Life’, a government-led campaign to combat illegal activities in...

A traditional chief in Zimbabwe has ordered the exhumation of Robert Mugabe’s remains and their reburial at the national heroes’ shrine in Harare after accusing the late leader’s wife of breaking local custom by burying him at his rural...