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:
By Cina Lawson and Rory Stewart For decades, the international community has grappled with the challenge of ending extreme poverty, which is the leading Sustainable Development Goal for 2030. Despite some progress, we remain far off track, with an estimated 700 million people still struggling to survive on less than $2.15 per day. Unlike in […] The post A
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
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested four people allegedly involved in a “sophisticated mobile money and SIM swap fraud scheme.” EOCO has put the four accused, including a female, before an Accra Circuit Court for their actions, which have led to the loss of GHC113,947.57 cedis belonging to one of Ghana’s largest […] The post EOCO
The National Food Suppliers Association says it will soon issue an ultimatum to the government over unpaid arrears spanning over a year. In August 2023, members of the association staged a protest at the National Food Buffer Stock Company’s premises, seeking payment of approximately GH¢200 million owed to them for the year 2022. The spokesperson […] The post National
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
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
Gokals Ani Ltd has partnered with Zeiss Vision to introduce cutting-edge lenses to Ghana. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the optics industry in the region, heralding a new era of unparalleled vision solutions. Gokals Ani was registered in 2020 and is the first lab in Ghana to commence Digital Freeform Lens production in […] The post Gokals
Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, began its annual tobacco-selling season on Wednesday, with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon. From a record harvest of 296 million kilograms (326,000 tons) last year, the country is […] The post Zimbabwe
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, according to Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s president and the current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The 74-year-old Henry tendered his resignation after CARICOM leaders held an emergency summit on the situation in Haiti where gang-led violence amid repeatedly postponed elections has caused chaos. “We acknowledge his resignation […] The post Haiti’s
Hezron Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer, Hezron, has released his latest single ‘Natural Woman’ to celebrate women on International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day was observed on Friday, March 8, under the global Read More... The post Hezron Celebrates
Participants present at the event The President of the Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, Professor Obeng Mireku, has called for adequate investment in the youth to address the barriers Read More... The post ‘Empower The Youth To Safeguard Democracy’
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