Torrential rain and flooding have hit Mauritius and the French territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, as Cyclone Belal crosses the islands. One person was killed in Réunion, where the population of about 860,000 was ordered to shelter at home, but the eye of the storm has avoided the island. Around a quarter of …

Namibia has condemned former colonial ruler, Germany, for rejecting a case at the UN’s top court accus­ing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Germany has offered to in­tervene on Israel’s behalf in the case brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. President Hage Geingob urged Germany to “reconsider …

 Torrential rain and flooding have hit Mauritius and the French territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, as Cyclone Belal crosses the islands. One person was killed in Réunion, where the population of about 860,000 was ordered to shelter at home, but the eye of the storm has avoided the island. Around a quarter of …

Twenty-two people have died following a landslide at an illegal mine in northern Tanzania, officials said. The incident occurred at Ng’alita mine in Bariadi district, Simiyu region on Saturday, district commissioner, Simon Simalenga, said. It occurred after a group of people started mining in an area where activity was restricted due to heavy rains, he …

 Ukraine’s military says it has shot down a Russian military spy plane over the Sea of Azov, in what analysts say would be a blow to Mos­cow’s air power. Army chief, Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said the air force had “destroyed” an A-50 long range radar detection aircraft, and an Il-22 control centre plane. The A-50 …

Two British brothers have admitted raiding a museum in Switzerland and making off with iconic Chi­nese Ming dynasty era artefacts worth millions in order to “clear a debt”, a court heard. Prosecutors said the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva was burgled in June 2019 by a gang of three who used tools to …

 Far-right groups have discussed toppling the German government as they seek to harness the anger of ongoing farmer protests over subsidy cuts. A protest took place in Berlin on Monday amid fears extremists are infiltrating the agricultural movement. Our team Germany has been working with BBC Verify to build up a picture both online and …

 Reigning champions of the To­talEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Teranga Lions of Senegal, opened their title defence campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win over the Scorpions of The Gambia at Yamoussoukro’s Stade Charles Konan Banny, thanks to a Pape Gueye early strike that was accompanied by a Lamine Camara second half brace. The Scorpions, …

 The Head Coach of the Black Stars, Chris Hughton, says his side has no choice but to get a favourable result against Egypt to make an impact at the ongoing AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. This follows the Stars 2-1 defeat to the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. …

 Effective January 1, 2024, Cyber­security Service Providers (CSPs), Cybersecurity Establishments (CEs), and Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs) without a licence or accreditation are barred from operating in Ghana, the Cybersecurity Authority (CSA) has said. This follows the December 31, 2023, deadline issued by the Authority to CSPs, CEs, and CPs to obtain a licence or accred­itation to …

A Magnetic Reso­nance Imaging (MRI) Scanner has been inau­gurated at the St Dominic Cath­olic Hospital in Akwatia in the Eastern Region by Equipment-as-a-Service (EASE), a subsidiary of the African Asset Finance Company. The first of its kind in the Eastern Region, the MRI is medical equipment that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves …

Ghana will not make any meaningful progress if the citizens continue to vote on ethnic lines and for monetary gains. Mama Bobi III, Queen of Bake Clan of Ho Bankoe, and a Cir­cuit Court Judge, who made the observation, said until the citizens stopped voting “on the basis of who shared the most money, who …

The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) says it will retain Founder of the Party, Percival Kofi Akpaloo, as its flagbearer for the 2024 Gener­al Election. GeneraL-Secretary of the LPG, Mr Jerry Owusu Appauh, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview on Monday. He said no member of the Par­ty had shown or communicated interest …

 Eighty-three youth were at the weekend inducted into the Lead For Ghana (LFG) Alumni Network at a ceremony in Accra. LFG is a youth development organisation with a focus on education that recruits and trains graduates known as Fellows, and places them in underserved schools across the country to combat educational inequity and enhance learning …

 Across the world, Arti­ficial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more popular and seeking to cover all facets of human activity. Many countries, including some African states, are adopting this modern technology to aid their development. Coined in the 1950s, AI refers to the simulation of human in­telligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. We can, for …

Former Black Stars Cap­tain, James Kuuku Dadzie, has called for maximum support for the senior national team, the Black Stars, as they take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Ghana will seek to get its campaign back on track on Thursday after falling to a …

 The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has charged the various National Sports Federations (NSF) to reposition and review their respective calendars to make good use of the facilities constructed for the hosting of the African Games in March, this year. This, he explained, would be a measure to avoid the menace of such facilities ending …

 Ghana will begin issuing Forest Law Enforcement Gov­ernance and Trade (FLEGT) licence for exports to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) this year, the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Mr John Allotey, has disclosed. According to him, this followed a meeting in Brussels, Belgium in Sep­tember last year, of the Joint …

The Executive Chairman of the First Sky Group, Mr Eric Seddy Kutortse, has called for a leg­islative instrument to support for organ transplant in Ghana. According to him, there was no recognised legislation for organ transplant programme in the coun­try. Speaking at the 21st annual thanksgiving Service of the First Sky Group in Accra yesterday, …

 The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ab­lakwa, together with the traditional leaders in the district on Wednesday, called on former President John Dramani Mahama to thank him for his swift intervention when disaster struck in the constituency following the spill­age of water from the Akosombo Dam. …