Category: Africa
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NCA starts consultations on rising data prices in Ghana
Following a spirited campaign on social media against rising mobile data prices in Ghana, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has started consultations with various stakeholder groups on how to address the issue and ensure consumer interest is protected in both the short and long term. Director-General of NCA, Dr. Joe Anokye announced this in a…
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Tourism stakeholders in Zanzibar meet to discuss industry sustainability
The Zanzibar Commission for Tourism (ZCT) has conducted a one-day workshop to provide tourism stakeholders with knowledge about the Greener Zanzibar Campaign, The Zanzibar Sustainable Tourism Declaration and sustainability in general. The Citizen
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Tanzania Investment Centre targets Sh9.1 trillion in domestic investments
The centre convened a meeting on Thursday, July 25, 2024, with local investors to address their concerns and introduce them to the newly implemented incentives following undertaken legal reforms The Citizen
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Police: Tanzanians lost Sh5 billion to cyber fraud in 2023
The new report shows that a total of 431 suspects, comprising 358 men and 73 women, were arrested and implicated in connection with the criminal incidents The Citizen
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Zanzibar’s House of Representatives member has died
Panya Ali Abdallah (60), the Special Seats Representative in the Zanzibar House of Representatives, has passed away while receiving treatment in India. The Citizen
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NDC launches national campaign in Tamale tomorrow
The opposition the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will tomorrow Saturday, July 27, officially launch its national campaign in Tamale, towards victory at the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. All who matter in the party, are expected to be in the Northern Regional capital for the event dubbed, “RESET Ghana”. The national campaign, will be followed…
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Nungua Stool accuses president’s bodyguard abuse of power
…Uses Soldiers, Police to destroy properties despite… Military and police personnel, have reportedly invaded the Borteyman/Adjiringanor land, owned by the Nungua Traditional Stool, and demolished structures without a court order. The operation was allegedly led by Captain Edmund Kwadwo Koda (rtd) from the Office of the President, who acts as President Nana Akufo-Addo’s bodyguard. The…
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Justice Sophia Akuffo condemns SSNIT management
Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has accused the management of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) of deliberately running down the hotels that it wanted to sell, just to reduce their value and in the end, distribute among themselves. This, she said, has been the story of many state entities in Ghana. She was…
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MTN’s monopoly, data prices and matters arising
The elephant in the room: Data prices increase, SMP, and the prevention of a monopoly Over the past week or two, there has been heightened agitations on social media in Ghana over high mobile data prices. The immediate trigger of this debate was a report from cable.co.uk, which indicated that out of 237 countries studied, average…