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South Africa’s SIM card ‘Washing Machine’ worsens plastic waste crisis
South Africa is grappling with a growing environmental challenge—an overwhelming overproduction of plastic SIM cards, most of which end up in landfills, rivers, or as street litter.
Telecom executives have dubbed the phenomenon the “SIM…
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South Africa Rethinks BEE Rules to Unlock Starlink Deal
South Africa plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of local Black ownership laws for his Starlink internet service to operate in the country, aiming to ease tensions with both the billionaire and US President Donald Trump.
The offer will…
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We Can’t Reduce Prices Now – Abossey Okai spare parts dealers
Despite recent gains by the Ghanaian cedi against the U.S. dollar, some spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai say a reduction in prices is not immediately possible due to high inventory costs.
The dealers insist their current stock was…
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Bawumia’s Apology Shows He Accepts Responsibility — Effia MP
Effia Member of Parliament Isaac Boamah Nyarko has described Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent public apology for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) electoral defeat as a clear demonstration of accountability and political maturity.
Speaking on…
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Food Security Has Improved Under Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré – Prof. Aning
Security analyst and international affairs expert Prof. Kwesi Aning has commended the leadership of Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for what he described as significant progress in improving food security and public…
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AMA Starts Major Decongestion Exercise in Accra’s CBD Today
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, has commenced a citywide decongestion exercise today, Tuesday, May 20, targeting key commercial and pedestrian hotspots in the Central…
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GPRTU Announces 15% Transport Fare Reduction Effective May 25
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 15% reduction in transport fares across the country, set to take effect on Saturday, May 25, 2025.
The decision follows a meeting between the GPRTU National Executive and the…
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Ghanaians Rarely Elect First-Timers – Bawumia Sets Sights on 2028 Comeback
Former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has attributed his electoral defeat not only to strategic lapses but also to what he describes as a deep-seated trend in Ghanaian voting…
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“We Got Quite a Few Things Wrong” – Bawumia Apologises to NPP Supporters for 2024 Election Loss
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has issued a public apology to party supporters over the NPP’s dismal performance in the last general elections.…
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Notorious Armed Robber Sentenced to 120 Years and Life Imprisonment For Murder and obbery in Kumasi
The High Court in Kumasi has handed a resounding sentence to 36-year-old Dominic Afriyie, alias “GH”, who has been convicted of robbery and murder in a case that has drawn widespread public attention.
In a verdict delivered by Justice…
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