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Lagos speed cams focus on safety not money
Lagos traffic boss Olawale Musa wants you to know those new speed cameras around town aim to keep you safe, not take your money. He said this loud and clear on the radio yesterday. The cameras help catch drivers who speed and cause crashes where people die. He asked drivers to stay under speed limits because it saves lives, not because the state needs cash. People often push back against rules like these, but Musa says they'll keep working to make sure everyone follows them. More cameras will soon pop up across Lagos to monitor more roads. The cameras went through three months of testing before they started giving out tickets. If you think you got a ticket by mistake, Musa says you can fight it. They set up a way for drivers to argue...
Abia warns chiefs not to shelter crooks
Abia State leaders sent out another warning to local chiefs. They must not let bad guys hide in their areas. The government plans to keep an eye on these chiefs going forward. This message came straight from the top on Wednesday. Information head Okey Kanu talked to news people after a big meeting with Governor Alex Otti. He said community leaders need to stay alert and tell police about any strange people moving around. The safety of everyone depends on this help from local leaders. Anyone who helps criminals will face the same trouble as the criminals themselves. Kanu mentioned that kidnappers recently let go of a rich business person from the Ukwa East area. He didn't share many details about what happened during this crime. The...
GEO changes SEO to ride the AI wave
The SEO world has a fresh face, changing how companies make their content easy to find. AI search engines power Generative Engine Optimization - GEO for short. This new method helps your writing match what smart search tools want to see. GEO goes beyond just stuffing keywords into your pages. It makes your content work well with computer programs that actually understand what people mean when they search. Your business can grab more eyes by creating stuff these AI tools love to recommend. When you read through this article, you'll learn exactly how GEO can shake up your marketing plans. We'll cover the good parts, the tricky spots, and real steps you can take right away. Smart companies already use GEO to stay ahead as search engines...
Speaker OKs MPs for NIB Questioning
Ghana asked two lawmakers to answer questions from the spy agency next week. The parliament head permitted Mustapha Yussif and Kwame Asare Obeng to meet with intelligence officers. The agency made a formal request through the proper channels. The clerk sent a message back saying yes. Parliament decided to help with whatever the National Intelligence Bureau needed to know. The letter mentioned both legal rights and security needs as important parts of the decision. Both sides agreed to follow the rules during this process. The lawmakers must show up ready to talk. The meeting will take place on Monday morning at ten o'clock sharp on April 7, 2025. For privacy reasons, they chose the Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist Conference Room inside the...
Feed Ghana kicks off to cut imports and grow local food
Ghana starts its Feed Ghana Program next week to grow more food at home instead of buying it from other countries. This plan creates new jobs for many people across the nation. President John Dramani Mahama plans to kick off this big idea on April 11 in Techiman, located in the Bono East Region. The full program begins right after his speech, when farmers can sign up for help. Eric Opoku talked to reporters Thursday in Accra about this farming push. As Food and Agriculture Minister, he asked everyone - churches, schools, local governments - to join the farming effort. Ghana spends over $2 billion every year buying food from other countries. The government wants that money to stay inside Ghana by growing what people need. New Farm...
Mubarak shuffles cops in mining zones for tougher crackdown
Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak told the Police Chief to move all police leaders out of mining areas right away. He wants these regional, division, and district commanders sent somewhere else because they stayed put for years. The minister believes these long stays made them less able to stop illegal mining problems. Fresh officers will take their places in the hopes that they might do better tackling these issues. The new police leaders must prove themselves fast or face transfers themselves. They have just three months to show real progress in fighting illegal miners. If they fail, they'll be replaced by other officers until someone succeeds. Mubarak shared this plan when meeting with Imams and Zongo Chiefs during his visit to...
Ablakwa says govt to ditch COVID tax next budget
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told hundreds of Ghanaians living in Benin that the COVID-19 levy will disappear from the next budget. The crowd clapped and cheered when they heard this news. Ablakwa explained that removing this tax would complete the government's promise to eliminate four taxes created by previous leaders. The president already approved bills on April 2 that ended the betting tax, E-Levy, and emissions tax. The minister shared updates about Ghana with the audience and asked them to believe the Mahama team will keep its promises. He said the government has set money aside just for young people's needs. His visit helped connect Ghanaians abroad with changes happening back home. The meeting gave these...
A Plus shows MP life ain't as cushy as it seems
Kwame Asare Obeng serves as the Independent Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central. Many citizens know him better as A-Plus. He recently spoke with Adom FM about the real life struggles MPs face across Ghana. The massive gap between their paychecks and job demands surprised many listeners. A-Plus entered politics because he wanted to make a difference in people's lives. This passion drove him to create the People's Project initiative. "I think about solving people's problems for them. That's why I started the People's Project. It helped people directly, which never bothered me. Whenever someone shares their situation, I want to fix it if I can," he explained during his interview. Parliament work pays much less than most Ghanaians...
Kusaas Book Brings Heritage to Life at University of Ghana
People packed the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana last Wednesday to celebrate a historic first. The crowd gathered on April 3, 2025, for the release of The Kusaas: An Indigenous Perspective, making history as the first book about the Kusaas people ever published. Hon. Cletus Apul Avoka led the ceremony as chair, emphasizing how special this moment was for everyone involved. The book breaks new ground because locals wrote it themselves. These authors lived the experiences they describe, researched their heritage, and told their story from the inside. Readers can learn about Kusaas origins, struggles for peace, and how they almost lost their identity completely. The twelve chapters explore everything from...
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