New York, United States of America/ — “The houses were being ripped apart, and after a few minutes I started seeing people running. Fear was on their faces,” says Keziah Makunganya, a resident of Blantyre City in southern Malawi, recalling when Cyclone Freddy tore through the city on 13 March.
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Fire Incident at Ahafo South Mine Lab Brought Under Control
Kenyasi, Ahafo Region// – A fire incident that occurred at the onsite laboratory at Newmont Africa’s Ahafo South mine on Sunday, 9 April, has been brought under control, according to a press release issued by the management of the mine.
Ghana: How Newmont Is Reviving Agric In its Mining Communities
Accra, Ghana//-There is a renewed effort by Newmont Africa to revive dying agriculture and food production in its mining communities and their surrounding communities in the Asutifi North and South districts of the Ahafo Region.
Ghana: Businesswoman Seizes 2 Aggrey Memorial SHS Vehicles Over ¢100k Debt
A businesswoman has caused the seizure of a bus and a Mahindra pick-up truck belonging to the Aggrey Memorial A.M.E Zion Senior High School in Cape Coast.
Reflecting on Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, UN Urges All Nations to Stand Firm Against Rising Hate
New York, United States of America//– As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the UN Secretary-General has said that a generation since those horrific events, “we must never forget what happened – and ensure […]
Gavi Responds to Mozambique’s Cholera Crisis by Financing Over 1.7 Million Vaccines
Geneva, Switzerland// – As the cholera spread in Mozambique continues to accelerate, almost 1.8 million vaccines financed by Gavi are on their way to eight affected districts.
South Africa Condemns the Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Muslim Worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Pretoria, South Africa// — The Government of the Republic of South Africa has noted with concern, the Israeli occupation forces assault on the Palestinian worshippers overnight at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Morocco Strongly Condemns Incursion of Israeli Forces into Al Aqsa Mosque
Pretoria, South Africa//– The Kingdom of Morocco strongly condemns the incursion of Israeli forces into the Al Aqsa Mosque as well as the aggression against and terror on worshippers in the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates said on April 5th, 2023 in a statement.
Ghana: CODEO Calls For The Immediate Resignation of 2 Politically Exposed New EC Members
Accra, Ghana//-The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called for the immediate resignation of two politically exposed members of the Electoral Commission (EC) who were recently appointed to the electoral management body by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Newmont Africa Honours Best Female Graduating Student in Mining Engineering at UMaT
Accra, Ghana// – Newmont Africa has awarded Alberta Agyapomaa Tawiah for emerging as the 2022 Best Female Graduating Student in Mining Engineering at the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT).