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Kenya Crackdown: Foreigners Warned Against Using Visas for Small-Scale Trade

Kenya Crackdown: Foreigners Warned Against Using Visas for Small-Scale Trade

Kenya’s Trade Ministry has issued a sharp warning to foreign nationals, asserting that visa-free entry privileges do not grant them the right to work or operate local businesses, as the government moves to shut down unlicensed small-scale traders across the country. The warning coincides with a deadline set by President William Ruto requiring foreigners operating small-scale enterprises to immediately cease …

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Ghana Spent GH¢49.7M to Evacuate 1,964 Citizens from South Africa

Ghana Spent GH¢49.7M to Evacuate 1,964 Citizens from South Africa

By Emmanuel Nii Abordai Amoo The Government of Ghana spent GH¢49,721,786.00 to safely evacuate 1,964 Ghanaian nationals from South Africa following a wave of targeted xenophobic violence against foreign workers. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed the detailed financial breakdown during a press briefing on Monday, September 7, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to public transparency and post-crisis accountability. The …

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Mayor of Accra Orders CBD Traders to Sweep Workspaces Hourly to Curb Sanitation Build-Up

Traders in Accra’s Central Business District (CBD) must now sweep their immediate business surroundings every hour under a new directive issued by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey. The order aims to maintain environmental cleanliness across the capital and prevent quick trash accumulation between official clean-up days. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) confirmed the directive in a public statement …

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