Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without […] The post Congo
Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been released from prison, triggering jubilant celebrations outside the prison as well as across Dakar, the capital. State broadcaster RTS reported Sonko was freed along with key ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye late on Thursday. Their release comes after a crisis triggered by President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone […] The post Senegal’s
Voting has begun in Russia’s presidential election, which is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin another six years in power. Ballots will be cast over three days, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent. Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s easternmost region, at 08:00 local […] The post Russia
Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) President Delphina Quaye has commended the performance of the national team in the 2023 African Games. The team battled resiliently rubbing shoulders with South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and others who are known to be dominant forces in swimming. Nonetheless, Ghana managed to secure its first swimming medals in African Games and […] The post Our
The prosecutor leading an election interference case against Donald Trump in Georgia can stay on the trial, if the lawyer she had an affair with steps down, a judge has ruled. Mr Trump and his co-defendants had alleged Fani Willis’s actions had compromised the integrity of the case. Judge Scott McAfee disagreed, saying her affair […] The post Fani
The father of a 15-year-old Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his son Ethan’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the November 2021 attack. He and his wife – who was convicted on the same charges […] The post James Crumbley:
Ghana’s 100m record holder Benjamin Azamati insists that the 4x100m relay team is keen on defending their title at the 2023 African Games at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon. Azamati was part of Ghana’s 4x100m relay team that won gold in the 2019 African Games. Athletics is expected to start in the 2023 […] The post We are looking forward to defending
…global players exploring opportunities within AfCFTA By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH The scramble for the multidimensional control of the African continent by global players is a geopolitical reality. In order to be part of this geopolitical arena, foreign players have been devising different mechanisms for revitalizing partnership and strengthening cooperation with Africa, says Dr. Babafemi A. […] The post
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and United Bank for Africa (UBA), on Monday, signed a partnership that ensures that UBA provides US$100million in new loans to small and medium enterprises (SME) and businessowners across the 20 African countries where the bank has presence in Africa. The AGF, under this agreement, will support and guarantee SMEs with US$50million Portfolio […] The post
FBNBank Ghana has hosted a special International Women’s Day event to celebrate and empower women, reaffirm its mission to champion gender equality, and eliminate the biases that undermine the progress of women. This event was undertaken by the bank as part of its celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD 2024) under the theme […] The post FBNBank
Ghana’s 100-meter dash record holder, Benjamin Azamati, has acknowledged the high expectations for him to win a gold medal at upcoming competitions. The 26-year-old sprinter is excited to be competing in Ghana again, for the first time since representing the University of Ghana in athletics in 2020. Since then, he has evolved, graduating from West […] The post Accra
The Black Satellites of Ghana marched to a 3-1 victory over The Gambia in the second group stage game of the 13th African Games. Goals from Misibau Aziz and Abdul Aziz Issah ensured Team Ghana picked their first win in the men’s football event to stand a chance of making it out of the group. […] The post 13th African Games: Ghana defeat Gambia 3-1 in Accra appeared
The African Union Commission has embarked on an expansive endeavour to empower 300 million African youth through a comprehensive initiative. This initiative was launched in Ghana to capitalize on the ongoing African Games at the Youth Pavilion, a project of the African Union Commission in partnership with UN-Habitat, UNFPA-Ghana, and IOM Ghana. The African Union’s […] The post African
A top civil servant in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the announcement by Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would be stepping down. Korir Sing’oei, principal secretary for foreign affairs, said without a political administration in Haiti […] The post Kenya to pause police
A new report to guide the formation and implementation of the proposed UK-Africa Innovation Trust Corridor (ITC) to facilitate the transparent, secure and demonstrable exchange of research and innovation outputs between the United Kingdom and its African Commonwealth nations has been launched in Accra. The report, titled ‘Research-Based Evidence to Support the Formation of the […] The post
Sammi Awuku Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has been elected the Vice President at the African Lotteries Association (ALA) General Meeting in Casablanca, Morocco. His Read More... The post NLA Boss Elected ALA Vice President appeared first
Abeiku Jackson from Ghana faced disappointment in the Men’s 50M Freestyle Heats, finishing in 10th place with a time of 23.59 seconds, dashing hopes for another swimming medal. Abeiku Jackson did not advance to the Men’s 50M Freestyle event, placing 10th in his heat with a time of 23.59 seconds 🙀#CitiSports #Accra2023 pic.twitter.com/oDtEf7FkhR — Citi […] The post Accra2023:
Team Ghana have progressed to the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the ongoing 13th African Games. Team Ghana finished 4th with a time of 4:04.98 in men’s 4x100m medley relay and have made it to the finals.#CitiSports #Accra2023 pic.twitter.com/AfgnZhSEP1 — Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) March 13, 2024 The quartet of Niklas Yeboah, Harry […] The post #Accra2023:
Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday said it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party, which won last year’s general election, after a court ruled that the party’s proposal to amend a royal anti-defamation law was unconstitutional. The commission said that after studying the Constitutional Court’s ruling, its members unanimously agreed to file […] The post Thai
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