Youssou Ndour, Senegal’s most famous musician, is throwing his weight behind malaria eradication in his homeland to combat an illness that has for too long held back Africa’s economic development. Malaria killed more than 400,000 people last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) — the vast majority of them children living in sub-Saharan … Read more
Goldstar Air, a privately owned Ghanaian airline would offer seed money of GH?5,000.00 for travel agencies that have registered with the Ghana Tourist Authority for over a year. The agencies must also be willing to apply for Goldstar Air’s local billing system and pay the same amount or more to sell its tickets. Mr Eric … Read more
Khalifa Sall was arrested along with five members of his staff The mayor of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has been placed in custody for allegedly embezzling public money. An investigating $2.9m (£2.3m) in missing city funds has charged Khalifa Sall with fraud, criminal conspiracy and money laundering. He denies any wrongdoing and says his arrest is … Read more
The embattled mayor of Senegal’s capital Dakar was on Tuesday charged with embezzlement of public funds and placed in custody, one of his lawyers told AFP. Khalifa Sall, who has run the city since 2009 and had been seen as a possible presidential candidate, was charged with fraud involving public funds, misappropriation of public funds, … Read more
Senegalese authorities have blankly refused to allow French judges to question Papa Massata Diack as part of a corruption probe into his father, disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack, judicial sources said on Tuesday. Both Papa Massata Diack and his 83-year-old father face charges in France over millions of dollars paid to cover up doping … Read more
Papa Massata Diack, son of disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack, slammed corruption allegations against him over the awarding of the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio as a “witch hunt”, in an exclusive interview with AFP on Monday. “Rio won fairly,” Papa Massata Diack, who rarely speaks to the international media, insisted to AFP, as … Read more
The embattled mayor of Senegal’s capital Dakar will face questioning Monday in connection with public funds worth $2.85 million (2.7 million euros) allegedly embezzled by his office, he said while rejecting the allegations. Khalifa Sall, who has run the city since 2009, held a press conference Sunday to defend himself against claims made by prosecutors … Read more
The mayor of Senegal’s capital is facing a judicial probe into the disappearance of 1.83 billion CFA francs ($2.85 million) in city funds, the country’s top prosecutor said Friday. Khalifa Sall, a member of the coalition of ruling parties, has run Dakar since 2009 and has been seen as a probable contender in the 2019 … Read more
The Yendi Township in the Nothern Region could be in in the thick of a water crisis by the end of March if their water situation doesn’t change. Currently, residents are resorting to dams, boreholes and water from tankers as the Yendi water treatment plant is low on water. The source of water for the … Read more
Several communities across the country are faced with acute water shortage, a situation officials blame on destructive human activities. Residents in the Northern, Central, Western and Brong Ahafo Regions are left with no option but of trekking miles to access water from rivers that are fast drying up. Officials of the Ghana Water Company Limited … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Goldstar Air, a privately owned Ghanaian airline, on how far it had reached in its efforts to operate air services. “Let me take this opportunity on behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo to congratulate Goldstar Airline for how far the airline has come in its quest … Read more
A top official of the United States (US) will join a host of dignitaries at the inauguration ceremony of Gambian President Adama Barrow tomorrow. The Gambia’s 52nd Independence Day celebration has also been tied to the official swearing-in of President Adama Barrow. The event will take place at the Independence Stadium in the capital, Banjul. … Read more
Sadio Mane’s family home in Senegal was reportedly attacked after his country were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool winger missed the decisive penalty as Senegal crashed out in the quarter-final against Cameroon. His relatives live in Malika near the capital city of Dakar, with the home targeted after the exit. … Read more
Forced evictions are at the heart of most African land disputes, and local anger over those displacements threatens investment across the continent, a report said Thursday. A joint analysis conducted by consultancy firm TMP Systems and the US-based Rights and Resources Initiative found that 63 percent of land disputes focussed on cases of people driven … Read more
The Gambia has expressed gratitude to its only landed neighbour, Senegal, for its intervention in the post election crisis. Senegal’s efforts in terms of mediation and by military intervention resulted in the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in the Gambia’s history. Gambian vice-president, Fatoumata Tambajang, was in Dakar on Monday where she … Read more
Yahya Jammeh signed the deal which had major input from ECOWAS, AU, UN, as well as Presidents of Mauritania and Guinea… It would be right to say that the seemingly unending drama regarding The Gambian political crisis, is finally over. Some however, do not know what exactly transpired; or what got the ousted President to finally … Read more
Banjul (Gambia) (AFP) – Jubilant Gambians on Thursday welcomed home their new President Adama Barrow, who was elected almost two months ago but forced to flee to Senegal when his predecessor refused to step aside. Dressed in flowing white robes and cap, Barrow stepped off the plane, with heavily-armed troops from Senegal and Nigeria standing … Read more
Gambian President Adama Barrow has finally returned home a week after being sworn in as Yahya Jammeh’s successor. The transition of power from Mr Jammeh, who ruled The Gambia for 22 years, to Mr Barrow, an estate agent, had proven problematic as the former rejected election results. Mr Barrow was, as a result, sworn in … Read more
Dakar (AFP) – Jubilant Gambians were preparing to welcome home their new president on Thursday after a protracted crisis over an election dispute that forced him to flee to neighbouring Senegal. Adama Barrow’s return will cap days of anxious waiting in the tiny former British colony that was thrown into chaos when long-time president Yahya … Read more
President of Gambia Adama Barrow has named Fatoumata Tambajang as his Vice. Tambajang has ever been a good mediator engaging opposition parties to create a credible gender-balanced coalition for the 2016 National Elections which resulted to her election as Chair of the Coalition that fought to effect a regime change. Her appointment was announced on … Read more