Kenya Doctors Damand 300% Pay Rise
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union has issued a 21-day strike notice to government demanding a 300 percent pay rise. The union wants Salaries and Remuneration...
Day: November 12, 2016
‘These Have Been Very, Very Tough Days’
Hilary Clinton acknowledged on a call with her campaign staff and volunteers on Friday that her election loss had taken an emotional toll. But she encouraged those listening to stay engaged in the...
‘Desperate’ Mahama To Reduce Fuel Prices Soon – Akufo-Addo Reveals
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party has revealed that in the coming days, and in his desperation to hang onto power, President John Dramani Mahama will announce a reduction in...
Kwabenya-Mayera Road Selected For Reconstruction – Mahama
President John Mahama has assured residents of Kwabenya and its environs of government’s commitment to complete the construction of the Kwabenya-Berekuso and Kwabenya-Mayera roads. Speaking at the...
What Will Happen To China’s Obama Now?
US President Barack Obama will be leaving the White House in January, but does that mean that China's Obama will be out of a job too? Xiao Jiguo, a 30-year-old Chinese actor, rose to fame for his...
New Local Government Act Ready Next Year
A new local government act aimed at changing it from its present form into one that supports research in applied science and technology and targeted at empowering local businesses is expected to be...
EC Cannot Be Trusted To Be Fair – PPP
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has questioned the neutrality of the Electoral Commission in its supervision of the December polls. According to the party, the Commission’s posture is...
B/A Chief Endorses NPP’s 1-District 1-Factory Policy
The Omanhene of Kukuom in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Kwaku Aterkyi II has declared support for the opposition New Patriot Party’s 1-district 1-factory policy. According to him, the policy if...
President Mahama Opens Major Gold Refinery
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the Gold Coast (GC) Refinery Ghana Limited, which officials say is the largest gold refinery in West Africa and the second largest in Africa. Located...
MP Supports the Growth of SMEs
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, Mr. Isaac Osei, has made available tools and equipment costing about GHS120,000.00 to support the growth of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the...
Nov. 12 Major Ethiopian Media Outlets
The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Saturday. — Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Workneh Gebeyehu said Ethiopia has the desire to replicate the people-to-people...
EC Cannot Be Trusted To Be Fair
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has questioned the neutrality of the Electoral Commission in its supervision of the December polls. According to the party, the Commission’s posture is...
De Niro Offered Italy Welcome After Trump Victory
The Italian town where Robert De Niro's great-grandparents lived has offered the US actor refuge, after he said he would move there if Donald Trump won the presidency. "We are ready to welcome him...
South Africa Stun Senegal To Move Top of Group D
Goals from Thulani Hlatshwayo and namesake Thulani Serero guiding Bafana Bafana to a memorable 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Senegal; bringing an end to their barren run on home soil....
‘Newsfile’ On JoyNews, Saturday November 12, 2016.
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Mahama, Rawlings, Kufour Attend Duncan Williams’ Mum’s Funeral
President John Mahama and two of Ghana’s former Presidents, Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufour joined many distinguished Ghanaian leaders who attended the funeral of Madam Florence Taiwo...
Nov. 12 Major Kenyan Media Outlets
The following are news highlights in major Kenyan media outlets on Saturday. — Women leaders in Kenya who had hoped to use Hillary Clinton’s win to shore up their chances of being elected for...
Ghana, Namibia Pledge To Deepen Bilateral Relations
Ghana and Namibia on Friday pledged to deepen trade and bilateral relations at the end of a three-day second session of the Ghana-Namibia Permanent Joint Commission meeting in Accra. The two...
Suicide Bomber Kills Four At Afghan US Base
This is the first time a bomb has exploded inside the base in Bagram A suicide bomber has killed four people inside Bagram air base, the largest US military facility in Afghanistan. At least 14...
Nov. 12 World News Summary At 0100 GMT
LOS ANGELES — A tow truck collided with a China Southern Airlines flight just before takeoff late Thursday night, resulting nearly 1,500 passengers grounded at Los Angeles International Airport....