One of the reasons why many Ghanaians including myself, support the NPP is because of the party’s abhorrence for mediocrity and their strong belief in competence. The party would, on any day, see competence as a nonnegotiable consideration in taking every decision. Simply put, the NPP has amply demonstrated to the Ghanaian people that competence … Read more
It has been a year and a half since the diesel emissions scandal at the German carmaker Volkswagen first came to light. Since then, the company has agreed to pay substantial compensation to people in the US who bought cars equipped with illegal software, capable of disguising their true emissions levels. But Volkswagen has not … Read more
Once one of Africa’s biggest car buyers, Algeria is embarking on an ambitious programme aimed at replacing hundreds of thousands of foreign imports with domestically produced models to keep drivers on the road. Facing up to a sharp drop in the price of oil — its main revenue source — the North African nation has … Read more
Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will shed 30,000 jobs to cut costs as it tries to recover from its diesel emissions scandal and invests more in electric-powered vehicles and digital services. Company officials said at a news conference at headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, that 23,000 of the job cuts will come in Germany. It said … Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC) of Nigeria yesterday, sacked three judges found to have abused their office by accepting gratifications from litigants before their courts. The Justices, the legal body under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, suspended from office with immediate effect includes the Presiding Justice of the Court … Read more
Tension is reportedly brewing at Ghana’s High Commission in the United Kingdom following the High Commissioner’s decision to abandon his post to seek his political interest in Ghana, StarrFMonline.com has learnt. Sources at the High Commission have told StarrFMonline.com that several activities and programmes at the Mission have stalled due to the unavailability of the … Read more
Commercial drivers say they will resist the implementation of a new law that makes it mandatory for them to fix seatbelts for each passenger. Parliament passed a legislative instrument two years ago to help deal with the high rate of road accidents in the country. It is expected to achieve a 50 per cent reduction … Read more