Two passenger trains collided in Egypt’s Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at least three people, two of them children, authorities said. The crash happened in the city of Zagazig, the capital of Sharqiya province, the country’s railway authority said in a statement. Egypt’s Health Ministry said the collision injured at least 40 others. Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where an aging railway system has also been plagued by mismanagement. In recent years, the government announced initiatives to improve its railways. In 2018, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said some 250 billion Egyptian pounds, or $8.13 billion, would be needed to…
Author: Ohene Anochie
Ohene Anochie
Senior Reporter at AMN News Agency, known for his insightful journalism and in-depth coverage of current events.
Austria has officially opened its new embassy in Accra, Ghana, marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. The inauguration ceremony, held on Wednesday, was attended by high-ranking officials from both countries, including Austria’s Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. The new Austrian Embassy will serve as a hub for enhancing cooperation between the two countries in areas such as trade, education, tourism, and cultural exchange. This move underscores Austria’s commitment to deepening its presence in West Africa, particularly in Ghana,…
Global video solutions provider, Accedo has launched a Managed Services Monetization offering designed to help its customers grow and diversify their revenue streams. The offering consists of a series of predefined packages each of which focuses on optimizing a key aspect of an OTT services commercial strategy such as business model, pricing and content promotion. The first package – to be launched at this year’s IBC – leverages Looper Insight’s award-winning analytics software and will support video services to optimize app and content placement across the CTV ecosystem. It addresses the business-critical and expensive challenge of getting full value for marketing spend on app…
A renowned reporter, Ohene Anochie has called on Ghanaians to move beyond mere discussions and take urgent, concrete action to address the growing illegal mining (galamsey) menace. In an interview with AMN News on Thursday, Anochie expressed frustration over the continued environmental destruction caused by galamsey and criticized the lack of tangible solutions to combat the problem. “Talking without any action won’t solve any problem. We’ve been discussing galamsey for years, yet the situation keeps getting worse. It’s time for us to wake up and take serious action before it’s too late,” Anochie said. His comments come as…
Ace broadcaster and the morning show host of Angel FM and TV, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah has issued a scathing critique of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), accusing the military of failing in its duty to combat the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) crisis. Speaking in a fiery radio interview on Friday, Afrifa expressed his frustration over what he described as the military’s growing ineffectiveness in addressing the rampant environmental destruction caused by galamsey operations. “The Ghana Armed Forces is becoming useless day by day. How can they sit and watch while our lands and water bodies are being destroyed by…
A hard-hitting report authored by AMN News Agency’s reporter, Ohene Anochie has revealed the alarming extent of environmental destruction caused by illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana. The report, titled “Destruction by Design: The Reality of Galamsey in Ghana”, claims that the devastation of the country’s lands and water bodies is not accidental but a deliberate outcome of greed and negligence at various levels of society. In the comprehensive report, Anochie documents widespread environmental damage across the regions hardest hit by galamsey activities, including the Western, Ashanti, and Eastern regions. He provides photographic evidence of polluted rivers, abandoned mining pits, and…
Head of Sports at Angel Broadcast Network (ABN), Sadick Adams, has called on Ghanaians to take urgent action against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, warning that it poses a grave threat to the future of the country. Speaking in a televised interview on Thursday, Adams emphasized that the widespread destruction caused by illegal mining activities is endangering not only Ghana’s natural resources but also the health and livelihoods of millions of people. “Illegal mining is a threat to our lives. It’s not just about the environment anymore; it’s about the very future of this country. We should wake…
Dear African governments, The traditional methods of attracting investors have become not only excessively expensive but also increasingly ineffective. You travel with an entourage of over 50 people, dressed in suits more expensive than those worn by the very lenders you’re seeking money from often costly loans, at that. You sit in rooms where the real private, high-appetite-for-Africa investors don’t align with or even bother to show up. Government-to-government funding always comes with strings attached. And when you’re fortunate enough to meet genuine private investors, instead of prioritizing your country, you try to exploit them for personal gains. Some…
An intercepted diplomatic letter exposes the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government for gross abuse of incumbency, utter misuse of Ghana’s Foreign Ministry and blatant disregard for diplomatic protocols. No country misdirects its Foreign Ministry to invite top diplomats to a partisan campaign event. Foreign Ministries everywhere remain professional even during campaigns and resist any temptation to be seen as an appendage of a political party. This is the only time in Ghana’s history that our Foreign Ministry has been forced to invite heads of diplomatic missions and honorary consulates to a partisan campaign event. The Bawumia campaign should have proceeded…
The city of Paris wants to honour the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her. The proposal was announced by city mayor Anne Hidalgo on Friday and will be discussed by elected city officials in October. Cheptegei died on Thursday at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33. Cheptegei competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month ago and finished 44th. “Paris joins its elected representatives in expressing its support for…
