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Ghana, Egypt To Renew Ties

  • May 14, 2024

Ghana and Egypt are to renew a cooperation agreement to further deepen the long-lasting ties between the two countries. Known as the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation, the agreement would strengthen the diplomatic relationship between the two countries and also serve as a foundation for enhanced cooperation on issues such as trade, labour exchange and […]

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Million-Dollar Diamonds Up For Auction In Geneva

  • May 14, 2024

Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but she’ll need deep pockets for this one. Sotheby’s estimates it will sell for 5.6 M to 6.5 million Swiss Francs ($6.1 M – $7.1 M). Weighing over 100 carats, the Fancy Vivid Yellow Cartier diamond brooch will be auctioned in Geneva on 14 May. It’s known as […]

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UN, South Sudan Make Progress On Tax Impasse

  • May 14, 2024

In a significant policy reversal, the government of South Sudan has responded to a U.N. appeal and reversed its decision to impose taxes and fees on humanitarian services and products. However, Titus Osundina, the U.N. Development Program’s deputy resident representative for South Sudan, told VOA that questions remain because some private suppliers and companies that […]

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Chad Opposition Petitions Constitutional Council To Cancel Presidential Election Results

  • May 14, 2024

Opposition candidates in Chad who lost the recent presidential election have filed paperwork challenging President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s victory. The legal challenge comes as the media there appeal a decision barring them from reporting on election-related violence. State television reported on Monday that the country’s Constitutional Council received a petition from opposition candidate Succes Masra, […]

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Ghana, South Korea Sign MoU For Education Exchange Programme

  • May 13, 2024

The Ghana Commission for UNESCO and the authorities of the city of Seocho-gu, Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise a strategic educational exchange programme between Ghana and Korea. The MoU, signed at the Ministry of Education, seeks to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and offer both parties opportunities to aid […]

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Gaza: Slovenia And Egypt Call For a Ceasefire

  • May 13, 2024

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. At a news briefing after their meeting, both ministers called for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages. “We want to see that there is a progress in the talks for the […]

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65% Of ECOWAS Population Is Under 24 Years

  • May 10, 2024

Sixty-five per cent of the population of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are under the age of 24 years.  This makes the ECOWAS region one of the youngest regions in the world. Similarly, nearly 44 per cent of the region’s population is also under the age of 15. Speaking at the opening […]

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Ghana Faces Challenges Meeting EU Deforestation Requirements

  • May 10, 2024

The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) law, set to take effect in December 2024, poses significant challenges to Ghana’s forest commodities industry, participants attending a workshop for women in the forest sector have learnt.  The commodities to be affected are cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soybeans, wood, rubber and cattle. The law requires industries to show that […]

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