Two of four suspects charged with carrying out the deadly concert hall attack in Moscow on March 22nd admitted guilt in a Russian court. On Sunday (Mar. 24), Moscow’s Basmanny District Court formally charged a 32-year-old with committing a group terrorist attack resulting in the death of others. The offence carries a maximum sentence of […] The post Suspects in Moscow attack appear
The UN Security Council for the first time has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Fourteen countries voted in favour of the resolution; the US, Israel’s main ally, abstained. Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 Palestinians in central Gaza’s Deir al Balah region and 30 in Rafah in the south. Palestinians […] The post Israel’s
King Charles III is “so proud of Catherine for her courage” in speaking about her treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace has said. The King, who has been diagnosed with cancer himself, is in the “closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law”, a short statement read. Support has poured in for the Princess of Wales, who described […] The post King hails
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, concluded her visit to Ghana on Monday, 18th March, 2024, following two days of productive engagements. Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, bid farewell to the IMF MD, alongside the First and Second Deputy Governors of the bank and the IMF […] The post IMF MD departs
A prominent Haitian gang leader who escaped prison earlier this month has been shot dead by police – as political groups appear to be getting closer to finalising a transition council in the country. Ernst Julme, known as Ti Greg, was the head of Delmas 95 which is part of Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier’s alliance of […] The post Police
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday appointed his son as top commander of the military, a controversial move in a country where many have long believed Museveni is grooming his eldest child for the presidency. Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has recently been holding rallies around the country, in violation of a law barring serving […] The post Ugandan
Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Fifteen blasts were reported in the second-largest city, Kharkiv, said the mayor, while more than 53,000 households in Odesa were without power. Ukraine’s energy minister, German Galushchenko, accused Russia of trying to provoke “a large-scale failure of the country’s energy system”. A […] The post Blackouts
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) program today Friday March 22 concluded a comprehensive three-day training workshop aimed at engaging private transport and finance sector stakeholders in combating wildlife crime. The training workshop brought together over 40 participants including representatives from key financial institutions and […] The post USAID
To understand how much the US government’s new lawsuit strikes at the heart of the identity Apple has forged for itself, let’s first consider the firm’s fanbase. Apple has a unique position as a tech brand. I’ve sat through a lot of Apple events in my time, both virtually and in person, and one thing […] The post Apple becomes the latest tech giant under
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) program today Friday March 22 concluded a comprehensive three-day training workshop aimed at engaging private transport and finance sector stakeholders in combating wildlife crime. The training workshop brought together over 40 participants including representatives from key financial institutions and […] The post USAID
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has underscored the need for banks to remain committed to their critical role of bridging trade financing in both the primary and secondary markets. According to the governor, this will help strengthen the country’s financial systems. Speaking at the Ghana International Bank cocktail event to […] The post BoG
For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. Residents rich and poor have never seen a shortage of this severity. While hot weather has shrunk reservoirs, crumbling infrastructure after […] The post South
The Assistant Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Emelia Assam, has dismissed claims by flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that businesses are being unduly harassed for taxes. Dr. Bawumia, during a meeting with members of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, March 20, accused the GRA […] The post We don’t harass
The Fiscal Policy Adviser, Oxfam Ghana, Dr Angela Azumah Alu, has called for a united effort among stakeholders to address gaps in the tax system. During the Oxfam Tax Dialogue on Citi TV on Thursday, March 21, Dr Alu highlighted the importance of collaboration to ensure that the voices of citizens influence the government’s tax […] The post Oxfam
Jennifer Moffat, the Acting Country Lead and Head of Programme of BudgIT Ghana, has asserted that the country needs to consider its accountability for collected taxes. That, Ms Moffat, said was because the lack of accountability for the use of collected taxes is disincentivising Ghanaians. BudgIT Ghana is a civic organization that leverages technology to […] The post Ghana’s
Civilians caught up in Sudan’s civil war have given graphic accounts to the BBC of rape, ethnic violence and street executions. Our journalists have managed to make it to the front line of the fighting close to the capital, Khartoum. Top UN officials have said the conflict has plunged the country into “one of the […] The post Famine looms in
The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting a ban on female circumcision, a move that could make it the first country in the world to reverse legal protections against the practice for millions of women and girls. Politicians in the West African nation’s parliament voted 42 to four on Monday to advance the controversial bill, […] The post The Gambia votes
The International Advertising Association (IAA) recently held the 45th edition of its World Congress from March 6-8, 2024 in Penang, Malaysia. The 45th IAA World Congress brought together a diverse and impressive group of delegates and garnered 1036 delegates registrations from 35 countries. This prestigious group of delegates included industry titans, thought leaders and innovators […] The post Advertising
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