In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90 per cent of the vote, the electoral commission has said. Only two candidates out of more than a dozen other hope­fuls were allowed to stand against President Saied in Sunday’s ballot, where only … The post Tunisian president wins second term with landslide

Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy Pres­ident Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation following his recent fallout with President William Ruto. The lawmakers accuse Gach­agua of corruption, practising ethnically divisive politics and undermining the government, among a host of other charges. The 59-year-old politician, pop­ularly … The post Kenyan

Russia’s intelli­gence agency has been on a mis­sion to generate “sustained mayhem on British and European streets,” the head of MI5 has said. Giving his annual update on security threats faced by the UK, Ken McCallum said GRU agents had carried out “arson, sabotage and more dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness” in Britain after … The post Russia

 At least 10 firefighters were killed in an Israeli air strike in a border area in southern Lebanon on Sunday night, the Lebanese health ministry says. The firefighters had been “ready to go out on rescue mis­sions” from a municipal building in Baraachit when it was struck, a ministry statement on Monday. The Israeli military … The post Israeli strike kills 10 firefighters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his “closest comrade”. Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that relations between both countries would be raised to a new level. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since the start of the Ukraine war … The post N Korea’s Kim calls Putin ‘closest

 A Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Ernest Aryeetey, has called for a holistic strategy to addressing the challenges facing Small and Me­dium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in order to promote their growth. According to him, finance was not the only challenge militating against the growth of SMEs, and the government must come out … The post Let’s adopt strategies

The government has been urged to ensure the effective implementation of the newly passed Affirmative Action Law (AAL) to promote gender eq­uity at all levels, the Steering Com­mittee Member of the AAL, Mrs Joana Adzoa Opare, has stated. She has therefore called on Civil Society Organisations, and women groups to ensure they hold government accountable … The post Govt urged to implement

 The Governing Council, members, management and staff of the Institute of Di­rectors-Ghana (IoD-Gh) has con­gratulated Mr Frederick Lartey Otu for his election as Council Member of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union (CTU) at its elections held in Chuncheon, Korea, last Tuesday. Mr Otu, a Chief Revenue Offi­cer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority … The post Institute

The GH¢4.5 million project, funded by the Coastal Develop­ment Authority (CODA), formed part of its Infrastructure for Pover­ty Eradication Programme (IPEP). The ceremony attracted many people, especially the youth and sports loving enthusiasts who turned up to witness what they described as a game changer for the area and adjoining communities. The Ga Central Municipal … The post Ga Central Municipal

 Black Stars coach, Otto Addo will confront what appears his biggest task in the 2025 Africa Cup of Na­tions (AFCON) qualifiers without four key players. The Black Stars will lock horns with Sudan in a double-header which outcomes could define their fate as far as qualification to the Morocco showpiece was concerned. The match has … The post Otto Addo to miss Partey, 3 others for Sudan

Over 25,000 hectares of poor-yielding farm lands across the country have been restored under the Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small- Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP), aimed at ensuring improved yields in crop production towards the country’s food security. The Minister of Environ­ment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Mrs Ophelia Mensah Hayford, outlined this here yesterday when … The post 25,000

 Lionel Messi has paid tribute to his former Bar­celona teammate Andrès Iniesta after the World Cup-win­ner retired from professional football at the age of 40. Spain legend Iniesta an­nounced his retirement at a special event in Barcelona on Tuesday, and Messi, another win­ner of football’s greatest prize, wrote a note to his teammate on Instagram. … The post  Messi lauds ‘magic’

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, signed a groundbreaking export agree­ment with German-based FIMA Industries GmbH and Faun Um­welttechnik GmbH. The agreement, was facilitated through the German government funding export credit agency, Euler Hermes and Oddo BHF Bank. Officials after the signing ceremony This strategic partnership marks a … The post Zoomlion