Mining production fell by 4.6% year-on-year in October, owing to a drop in coal, iron-ore, and gold output, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealed on Tuesday.Coal production was down 15%, iron-ore production fell 18.4%, and gold production declined 7.5%.Surprisingly, the embattled platinum group metals (PGMs) industry was a significant positive contributor, with production up 26.5% […]
The Tiger Eye PI investigative team led by Anas Aremeyaw Anas has lauded the dismissal of 20 magistrates and Circuit court judges indicted in the judicial corruption scandal. The Judicial Council on Monday sacked the judges accused of taking bribes to influence judgments before their courts.The Chief Justice has hinted that the outcome of the
Nollywood actor, Solomon Akiyesi is married again! He was involved in one of the biggest marital scandals in Nollywood in 2013, after he left his 8 month pregnant wife Lilian Akiyesi in Port Harcourt and came to Lagos to marry his mistress, Uloma Agwu. Well, Solomon is now remarried and his wedding was held in
Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for repeating him as running mate.“I’m grateful that he has given me this opportunity to be of service and I will continue to serve him to the best of my ability. I am elated he has reposed confidence in me,” the former governor of the
Twenty of the Magistrate and Circuit Court judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal exposed by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas have been sacked.One other has been reprimanded.This was disclosed by the Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood at a press briefing in Accra today. Seven out of 12 High court judges who were also implicated in
President John Mahama has retained his vice Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as his running mate for the 2016 presidential elections.Mahama announced his decision to the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday.According to party insiders, Mahama said he is settling on the former governor of the Bank
The Chief of Dalun, Naa Mahama Hamidu has taken a swipe at public servants for the wanton misuse of state property indicating that the practice if not immediately eschewed could brew donor fatigue. According to him, state property which sometimes comes in a form of donation to central government is supposed to be used in
Grace Mugabe has said her husband Robert Mugabe may choose her as his successor when the 91-year-old Zimbabwean leader decides to leave office.“I cannot be counted out,” Grace, 50, told a rally Friday in Masvingo province. “President Mugabe has the prerogative of choosing his successor.”Her statement appeared to contradict remarks she made at a Nov.
African countries want to process their minerals on the continent, rather than export them for beneficiation overseas, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday at the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation Summit (FOCAC) currently underway in Johannesburg.“We want to prioritise beneficiation and value-addition. In that way, what is buried in the belly of our soil will translate
The medical director of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua Rev. Brother George Castro Yankey has been caught pants down in an alleged sex scandal with a married nurse of the medical facility.Starr News investigations at the St. Joseph’s Hospital reveal the director has been implicated in several allegations of sexual harassment against his female
