Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah – the city in southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees. UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said “over half of Gaza’s population are sheltering in the area”, while Dutch FM Hanke Bruins Slot said there could be “many civilian casualties”. Saudi Arabia warned of […] The post Warnings
Donald Trump has said he would “encourage” Russia to attack any Nato member that fails to pay its bills as part of the Western military alliance. At a rally on Saturday, he said he had once told a leader he would not protect a nation behind on its payments, and would “encourage” the aggressors to […] The post Trump
The cruise ship MV World Odyssey, which hosts a sailing university campus, has docked in Mombasa on the Kenyan coast. The vessel allows undergraduate students, recent university graduates and students taking a gap year to study for one semester at sea – which involves cruising to different countries to learn about their histories and cultures. […] The post World’s
People living in the isolated north of Gaza have told the BBC that children are going without food for days, as aid convoys are increasingly denied permits to enter. Some residents have resorted to grinding animal feed into flour to survive, but even stocks of those grains are now dwindling, they say. People have also […] The post Gaza residents surviving off
West African foreign ministers are holding emergency talks on Thursday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja to discuss the political crisis in Senegal and disputes with military rulers in three other member states. The extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) follows President Macky Sall’s sudden decision to delay elections in Senegal, just […] The post ECOWAS
A court in southern Russia sentenced a Ukrainian woman to a decade in prison for spying, state-run news agencies reported on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Russian courts have handed down a string of heavy sentences, including Russian citizens against people accused of working with Ukraine during the Kremlin’s two-year military offensive against that country. The […] The post Russia
Daniel Axim, second accused (A2) and a former Head of Operations at Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has narrated how fugitive Christina Sedina Tamakloe Attionu pocked travelling allowances of staff. He said the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MASLOC, Sedina’s Secretariat, kept part of staff travelling allowances. Axim cited countless occasions where Sedina […] The post MASLOC
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Seventy-five thousand and five hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢75,500.00) approved by Christina Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer (ECO) of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), as Honorarium for the media cannot be traced. The amount was allegedly meant for media participation in a sensitisation programme organised by MASLOC, in part of the Greater Accra […] The post MASLOC
The number of recorded cancer cases and deaths among women in Ghana is increasingly overwhelming. Research has shown that every year, 2797 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 1699 die from the disease. Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. Other research works […] The post Remove import
In line with Ghana’s strategy to increase trade within Africa under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) in collaboration with the National Coordination Office (NCO) of the AfCFTA participated in the Ghana Expo 2024 in Tanzania from Wednesday 24th January to Sunday 28th January 2024, at the Mlimani City Conference Centre […] The post
The African continent is poised to reach a population of 1.1 billion people by 2040, making it the largest workforce globally. In line with the ambitious ‘Agenda 2063’, the African Union has set forth a strategy for a prosperous Africa rooted in inclusive and sustainable development. Dr. Dominic Oduru Antwi, the President of the Global […] The post Build
This week’s meeting between Rishi Sunak and the King will take place on the phone, rather than face-to-face, the PM’s office says. King Charles is resting at Sandringham after beginning cancer treatment on Monday. The prime minister and the monarch meet every week to discuss government business – the PM’s office say they don’t usually […] The post William
Russian missile and drone strikes targeted cities across Ukraine on Wednesday morning, killing at least five people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said. Four people were killed when a block of flats was hit in Kyiv’s southwestern Holosiyivsky district. A man was also killed in the southern city of Mykolaiv, officials said. The whole […] The post Ukraine
Mr. Kwame Owusu-Boateng displaying the award, flanked by the management team Opportunity International Savings and Loans (OISL) Ltd. has received ISO/IEC 27001 certification in line with Bank of Ghana’s Read More... The post Opportunity
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, has delivered a compelling address at the thirtieth anniversary of the Investing in African Mining Indaba held at the Cape Town, on Monday, 5th February 2024, with a resounding call to “Invest in the number one mining destination of Africa, the Minister showcased the […] The post Invest
In a strategic move to enhance economic ties between East and West Africa, Kenya is extending a warm welcome to Ghanaian tourists – aiming to boost inter-Africa trade. The Kenyan government, recognising the potential for collaboration, commenced the implementation initiatives to showcase the country’s diverse attractions and foster a deeper cultural exchange. Against this backdrop, […] The post
Russia and China have slammed the United States for its recent air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria. The two countries accused Washington of raising the risk of regional escalation at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council late on Monday. Moscow also asserted that the US decision to launch the attacks was […] The post Russia and China slam US for Middle East strikes
Switzerland, through its State Secretariat for Migration, is partnering the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to host a two-week Migration Management Course. In her opening remarks, Swiss Ambassador to Ghana Simone Giger began by quoting Amy Pope, Director General-International Organisation for Migration, who said: “Migration is a transformational force that can facilitate innovation, […] The post
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