West Africa : News

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African media leaders ended their meeting in Lagos yesterday with a call on owners and operators of media organisations to embrace the digital revolution for seamless information dissemination on the continent. (AllAfrica)

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday joined the global effort in the use of a cutting-edge technology to fight counterfeiting in Nigeria. (AllAfrica)

Even when Guinea is not facing political crisis and reeling from a massacre, daily life is gruelling for many and instability is never far away. (AllAfrica)

It is a common saying that your best friend is the one who assists you to become what you want to be. The same goes with nations. In exercise of their right to association, the best partner is the one that aids in the other's development process. In this regard, we commend the United States embassy for services they render to facilitate the development of this country particularly rural areas. (AllAfrica)

When former President Kufuor decided to put up the presidential palace at the then Flagstaff House, President Mills was one of the people who vehemently protested against the decision. The Chronicle does not fault the latter for his views over the issue, because most Ghanaians at the time kicked against the decision, since the general view was that the project was not a priority one for government. (AllAfrica)

A day-long workshop on the introduction of the High Court Amendment Rules 2009 to members of The Gambia Bar and judicial officials was yesterday held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. (AllAfrica)

As preparation for the Beijing Plus15 Banjul meeting gets to an advanced stage, samaritans from all sectors of society are coming on board to be part of this rare historic event with donations in cash or kind. (AllAfrica)

Lawa Drammeh, a member of Salikene ward Multi-Disciplinary Facilitation Team (MDFT), has commended the Community Driven Development Project, (CDDP) for their untiring efforts in enhancing their capacity in all areas of development agenda. (AllAfrica)

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by David Dunn is currently in The Gambia on a working visit to assess the economic performance as at end-September the sixth and final review of The Gambia's three-year programme under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). (AllAfrica)

The new Cuban ambassador to the The Gambia, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernenedez, yesterday afternoon presented her credential to the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh at State House in Banjul. (AllAfrica)

The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has reiterated his unrelenting commitment towards ensuring that corruption and mismanagement of public properties does not exist in the government machinery. (AllAfrica)

Limya Eltayeb, the UNDP deputy representative in The Gambia has said that HIV/AIDS is not only a health issue, but also influenced by social and economic factors and as such, it requires multi-sectoral response. (AllAfrica)

Chief Agunwa Anaekwe was the Third Republic Speaker of House of Representatives and at present, the chairman of the Campaign Organisation of Professor Chukwuma Soludo. He speaks on the forth-coming Anambra election in this encounter. (AllAfrica)

As preparation for the maiden edition of the Black Pearl Hair Competition hots up, 15 contestants have emerged from the preliminary competition held last week in Lagos at the Sparkle Hall in Ikeja. (AllAfrica)

A group constituting itself into "Supporters of the Three NPP Independent MPs" in Kumasi, has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the leadership of the NPP to consider regularizing the membership of the three independent candidates or be compelled to advice themselves. (AllAfrica)

An Accra High Court yesterday convicted Nii Adote Obuor IV, Acting President of the Ga Traditional Council for contempt of court in the raging Nungua chieftaincy dispute. Additionally, the Ga Traditional Council and Nii Odehe Kpakpa King Odaifio Welentse III, a rival chief of Nungua, had equally been convicted for disobeying the orders of the court. (AllAfrica)

The trial of two prominent legal practitioners at an Accra Circuit court on charges of fraud, has taken a dramatic twist, as a restraining order has been placed on the court. (AllAfrica)

Due to small size of the bus stop just after the newly-open Merchant Bank branch when approaching the Adabraka police station from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, is causing inconveniences for customers and staff of the bank, as well as commuters wishing to board commercial vehicles. (AllAfrica)

The Secretary General of the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa, Dr. George Afeti, says one of the constraints militating against the objectives of Senior High School (SHS) education, was the obsession within the country's educational system to the extent that all teaching and learning are geared towards passing examinations, rather than building a learning society. (AllAfrica)

Members of the Takoradi Polytechnic chapter of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), on Tuesday embarked on a sit-down strike action, leaving all class rooms at the Polytechnic virtually empty. (AllAfrica)

THE Attorney General's (AG) office in Sekondi, and the Kwesimintsim Police Command of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) are engaged in brawl over the decision by the former to take a unilateral decision to withdraw criminal charges leveled against five workers of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), accused in a 'flying waybill deal'. A flying waybill simply means, presenting a receipt to mean that something has been received, whilst it is rather the opposite. (AllAfrica)

One of the country's contemporary and prolific singer, who is very charming and smooth when it comes to highlife songs, Kwabena Kwabena, would have been out of the music industry if he had not come out of a bad marriage, which he experienced whiles he was engaged. (AllAfrica)

It is amazing to note that pedestrians using the Avenor road, when heading towards Caprice, have refused to use the newly-built footbridge. (AllAfrica)

The Military, Police and the State Insurance Company (SIC) are allegedly trying to cover up the November 8th 2008 accident, which occurred at Twimia Nkwanta near Techiman in Brong Ahafo, involving a KIA Truck and a Church bus. 22 people died in that accident with only two survivors. (AllAfrica)

NANA NANABANYIN Quessy Ninsin-Imbeah II, the Nyimfahene of the Mfantseman Council of Ashanti has criticized the planned demolition exercises by the Accra and Kumasi Metropolitan Assemblies, as well as the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO). (AllAfrica)

Ongoing debate and pronouncement by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to re-engage Vodafone Plc in its acquisition of 70% shares in Ghana Telecom (GT) has sparked the reaction of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) . (AllAfrica)

The Ladies Association of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has presented a Cheque of one thousand Euros to help Nyarko Nana Egyiri, a hole in heart patient to undergo surgery. Nana Nyarko Egyiri, who is suffering from a heart problem known as Tetralogy of Falot, needs six thousand Euros to undergo two separate operations. (AllAfrica)

The Head Coach of Great Olympics, Dauda Lutterodt says there is more work to be done despite its first win in the on going Glo premier league. (AllAfrica)

Total SA, Europe's third-largest oil producer, and Chevron Corp. said they're not pursuing a stake in Ghana's 1.8 billion-barrel Jubilee field because it's unclear how ownership is divided. (AllAfrica)

In MTN Soccer Academy eviction (AllAfrica)

DAKAR Friday, November 06, 2009 (IRIN) - Even when Guinea is not facing political crisis and reeling from a massacre, daily life is gruelling for many and instability is never far away. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in a September 2009 report says Guinea is “volatile” due to a combination of sharp economic decline; widespread and chronic poverty; limited access to basic services like health, water and sanitation; and persistent political instability. (IRIN)