ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s energy sector is on the brink of a nationwide power crisis due to a severe shortage of liquid fuel needed to operate the country’s power plants. Energy Minister John Jinapor raised the alarm during an appearance before Parliament’s Energy Committee on Thursday, May 15, revealing that Ghana has less than three…
DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – France has officially transferred control of the “Contre-Amiral Protet” military district, located within the port of Dakar, to Senegalese authorities. The move marks a key milestone in the phased withdrawal of French forces from Senegal, in line with a timeline agreed upon by both nations. The handover, confirmed in a statement from…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), has unveiled a new digital platform that allows Nigerians living abroad to obtain their Bank Verification Number (BVN) remotely. The move is aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and increasing diaspora remittances to an ambitious target of $1…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – A five-member investigative committee appointed by Ghanaian President John Mahama is set to begin hearings on Thursday, 15th May, into allegations of misconduct against the country’s Chief Justice. The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was constituted under Article 146(6) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution following the establishment of a…
KUMASI (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has gone global with its degree in an exchange programme between the University and the Garden City University College (GCUC) Kumasi, Ghana. This comes as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, presented Master’s Degree certificates of the University of Calabar to the…
