2019

Investigative journalism in Africa is not new, but it has always been hard, dangerous and even deadly. In most of the countries with despotic regimes, it’s impossible to do any investigative journalism, and even in some of the ones with…

Trade tensions between the US and China and uncertainty surrounding Brexit have affected global maritime trade, causing lost momentum in 2018 leading to volumes reaching 2.7 per cent, below the consistent averages of 3 per cent over a long…

German pensioners paid some €34.65 billion euros ($38.68 billion) in income tax over the course of 2015, the latest year for which figures are available, the Finance Ministry said on Friday in answer to a question in parliament. The…

A robust framework for resolving cross-border commercial disputes can help unlock valuable trade and investment opportunities for Commonwealth countries. Without it, there is the risk that millions of dollars that can help build inclusive…

The Government on Sunday re-affirmed its commitment to maintain fiscal discipline in the 2020 fiscal year despite pressure to exceed its budget in an election year. It said other statutory obligations for the year, especially the…

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has urged traditional rulers to develop and implement a code of conduct for themselves to uphold strict principles of transparency and accountability for the power and…

Biakoye District Assembly has at as September, this year, generated a total revenue of GH¢93,212 from a budget revenue target of GH¢267,033 for the 2019 financial year, which represented 34.91 per cent. It however made a 36.26 per cent…

The Management of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has constituted a Six-Member an Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee to draft a policy to deal with sexual harassment in the University. They are Mr Jethro W. Brooks Jr., Chairman, Dr…

The National Variety Release and Registration Committee (NVRRC) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has approved the release of five rice genotypes (varieties) onto the market for cultivation and consumption. The approved…

A study conducted by the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) to assess the perception of court users in the delivery of justice by courts in the Tamale Metropolis indicates that more court users have trust in the judicial system. At…