Aljazeera has reported that Healthcare in Nigeria is in dire straits due to shortage of medical staff. The country has witnessed the rise of Doctor and nurse exodus to countries like U.K, U.S and Canada. Around 16,000 doctors left for these countries between 2016 and 2022. Coupled with the exodus of Doctors, 42,000 members of the nurses and midwifery association have also left the country for greener pastures. Low wages and a lack of medical equipment have been identified as the major cause of the problem. This,…

Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ghana has communicated her decision to take early retirement. Mrs Awadzi is an international economic and financial lawyer who has worked professionally in various capacities in Ghana and internationally. She was appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo as the 2nd deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana in February 2018. That made her the second female to hold that position. In 2020,  Mrs Awadzi was elected Chairperson of the Alliance for…

The Government of Ghana in July 2024 through Parliament instituted a law that combined Ghana Highway Authority, the Department of Urban Roads and the Department of Feeder Roads. This was in accordance with Act 2024 (Act 1118). However, the Mahama led Government through the Ministry of Roads and Highways has made a decision to suspend the Act in order to address concerns raised by key stakeholders. The decision was communicated through a press release from the Ministry and signed by Head of Public Relations Unit,…

U.K's opposition party has announced its proposed tightening of the country's immigration rules in future. This was espoused by the conservative leader Kemi Bandenoch. These immigration rules outlined by the party constitutes the most robust changes ever made in British immigration history. The objectives of the strict rules are : Lower Numbers, Secure Borders, and a System that works. The proposed changes are as follows: 1.Those who would want to stay in the country permanently would have to stay in the U.K not…