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Togolese military intervention in Ghana

The elements of the Togolese armed forces reportedly carried out a tough intervention in Tatale-sanguli, a town in northern Ghana on 21 May. This morning, Brother Togo Breaking News reported. According to the confrere, the Ghanaian media have been speaking of this intervention for a few days and indicate that it was intended to apprehend seven armed robbers who had taken hostage the inhabitants of the district located 3km from the border between the two countries. But the Ghanaian authorities, while recognizing the prowess of the Togolese armed forces during their intervention, conceal it. "Local authorities in this part of Ghana are evoking the vulnerability of the people and have called on Nana Akufo-Addo's government to create more police stations and barriers on major roads such as the Tatale-Nahuyili road and the Tatale- Tatindo, "says the colleague. No formal response has yet been received from the Ministry of Safety and Emergency Preparedness regarding ...

Parenting: can’t I just spare the rod?

Many of us want to be those hip parents who move with the times and are very modern. We hate to think that someone might look at us and think we are uncivilized because we spank our children. Some of us even go as far as calling spanking a barbaric act but I beg to differ. Indeed, your parenting style is all up to you but don’t opt for certain techniques just because you want to be the cool mom. A Certain psychologist would say that spanking has led to some character traits in children such as low self-esteem, thinking that that hitting a person when angry is ok, heightened anxiety levels, inability to trust, depression etc. but then I was spanked as were many other people and they turned out okay. if a child grows up to exhibit any of these character traits it is simply because he or she was spanked as a child… please! The problem here, I think, is that we equate spanking to mercilessly beating a child. There is a fine line between spanking and abuse o. A parent should never hi...

APF Africa Regional Assembly: Dama Dramani represented Togo in Rabat

Dama Dramani, President of the National Assembly, visited Rabat (Morocco) from 22 to 24 May 2017. A stay in the Shereef kingdom which allowed the head of the Togolese parliament to exchange views with the President of the House of Representatives of Morocco On topics related to the strengthening of cooperation between the Togolese and Moroccan parliaments. The two presidents welcomed the excellent relations of friendship and cooperation that link Togo to Morocco, said the Afreepress News Agency. The Togolese delegation, composed of eleven (11) high personalities of the National Assembly, was in Morocco to attend the 25th African Regional Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF). The themes developed during the meeting included "stability and good governance: for sustainable and harmonious development in Francophone Africa", "Entrepreneurship in Africa: challenges and challenges", "the political and security situation in Francophone...

The Togolese Solidarity in Lebanon is grateful!

The Togolese Solidarity in Lebanon (STL), following its plea in favor of the Togolese compatriots in Lebanon, received a great mobilization of the winners of Diaspora Successes, in collaboration with the embassy of Togo in France, under the aegis of the Togolese government . This allowed the Consul General of Togo in Paris, Mr. Sani Koumai to go to Lebanon, and to place himself at the disposal of the Togolese compatriots in this country in a state of distress. The Honorary Consul of Togo in Lebanon is still not official, but he has nevertheless deigned to offer his offices located in Kaslik (Lebanon), to serve as a working environment for his peer from Paris, while joining his experience on Lebanese soil And its mastery of the living conditions of Togolese compatriots in Lebanon for the success of this mission. Mr. Ammar Elias mainly supported this mission financially. In the upstream, the 7 laureates of Success Diaspora, in this case Mr. Koffi Toulabo and Mr. Christian Agbobl...

Employees again on strike June 6-10, 2017

The new Togo Phosphate Company (SNPT) will again be paralyzed for five days, from 6 to 10 June 2017. Its staff is preparing to go on strike. After a series of strikes, the SNPT management and the employees had reached an agreement signed in September 2016. Since then, the lines have not moved in the main, they regret. "The staff inform you that they are obliged to observe a collective and collective termination of work of five (05) days, starting from Tuesday June 06, 2017 at 05 hours 00", specify the strikers in a note Of notice to their Director-General Michel Kézié. The staff of this state-owned company is demanding better living and working conditions. The various disengagement they initiated did not bear the fruits they expect. Although an agreement was signed by the parties at the end of 2016, with a moratorium not to go on strike for four years, workers now feel that their lives are above all things.

The contract workers of the Bè hospital scream their ras-le-bol

The atmosphere in Bè Hospital will be a bit special this morning. Signs of mood swings are noticeable in this health center, according to sources close to the staff. Specifically, they are contractors who want to be heard. Today they are demonstrating to force management to take an interest in their increasingly precarious situation. These employees require the improvement of their contract and the payment of their risk premiums. It is announced that the activities will be somewhat paralyzed during the day. We will come back.

Dapaong pays tribute to peacekeepers

After the United Nations tribute to the seven Togolese blue helmets fallen on the battlefields in Mali, the Togolese are also forced to sacrifice to the tradition. On Monday 29 May, a day dedicated to peacekeepers, the Togolese civil society forum for development honors the victims of Mali. The Togolese civil society forum for development honors these soldiers for their professionalism, dedication and courage. This rotating celebration takes place this year in the city of Dapaong. For Kadjassou Amouzou, a study officer at the Togolese civil society forum for development, "every year, the Togolese civil society forum for development celebrates this day to pay tribute to our brave soldiers who fell on the fields of Battle to bring peace to different countries in the world ". The association celebrates these soldiers with cultural activities, caravans, training workshops, lectures and debates. They accompany the families of the disappeared and help them, especially in ...