The German government on Thursday handed over a newly constructed mechanical and electronics training facility to the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Technical Training School (EMETTS). The Centre is equipped with modern electric vehicle repair and maintenance machinery. ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday warned of the vicious threat that transnational organised crime poses to the world's peace, security and sustainable development. Speaking to the UN Security Council in New York, Guterres said that the ... Read More

Ghana and Korea have agreed to develop a strategic partnership to curb the growing menace of misinformation and disinformation in both countries. This came to light when Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, received the Secretary General of the Korean National ... Read More

A court for the West African regional bloc ECOWAS has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Niger's transitional leaders and some corporations over sanctions imposed on Niger by ECOWAS following the July ouster of President Mohammed Bazoum. The applicants argued the sanctions ... Read More

Claver Gatete – ECA Executive Secretary At a roundtable on the Sustainable Debt Coalition, Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), stressed the need to ensure that climate finance from both public and private sectors flows at ... Read More

Rishi Sunak At Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament, Britain's Rishi Sunak faced criticism from the opposition Labour Party over his controversial plan to fly migrants to Rwanda in a bid to deter illegal immigration.  Britain's Home Secretary travelled to the East African ... Read More

Agriculture and climate experts say there is good news for the world’s small farmers in a declaration endorsed by 134 world leaders during the opening days of COP28, the global climate summit unfolding this month in Dubai. In what is known ... Read More

The ECOWAS region is poised to reclaim its seat as a beacon of democracy for the rest of the African continent, Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ECOWAS Commission, has said.  He said from the legislative election ... Read More

Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the 2025 elections. When Nguema ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a bloodless coup on August 30, ... Read More

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party is reacting angrily to a new visa restriction policy which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week, aimed at people accused of undermining democracy in the southern African nation. The opposition is berating the ... Read More