Industry leaders and stakeholders in the agricultural sector from West African countries gathered in Accra last Friday for the “Information and Exchange” workshop. The workshop marked a significant milestone in the operationalisation of the West African Pesticide Registration Committee (WAPRC). The event, aimed at addressing regulatory challenges and fostering collaboration, was lauded by experts as […]
The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Charles Abani, has emphasised the need for urban planning policies in the country to prioritise environmental sustainability. He has consequently called for energy-efficient infrastructure, effective waste management systems, and the promotion of green public transport to ensure that cities remain sustainable and liveable amidst the rapid urbanisation. Mr Abani further […]
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the ongoing militant insurgency in the Sahel region. The suspension, announced on Monday, also includes a temporary ban on local media using international news reports. The junta, which came to power in a coup in September […]
Cameroon government officials said the central African state’s 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to information circulating on social and mainstream media. Biya has not been seen in public since his official visit to China more than 1 month ago. Citizens say they want proof that their longtime leader is well. Biya […]
Ethiopia’s parliament on Monday elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie as the country’s new president, a position that is largely ceremonial. Taye replaces the outgoing President Sahle-Work Zewde, who has been in office since 2018. The parliament elects the president and the prime minister’s ruling party has a majority in the parliament. The appointment was confirmed […]
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions against a senior leader in war-torn Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for his role in obtaining weapons for the paramilitary organization. Tens of thousands of people have died and millions have been displaced since war broke out in April 2023 between Sudan’s army and the RSF after their […]
Ghana and Singapore have announced a call for eligible carbon emission reduction projects from prospective firms, for authorisation. The project areas, which include clean water supply, efficient and clean cookstoves and green mobility and information, can be obtained through Ghana’s Carbon Market official website. This was contained in a statement issued by the Environmental Protection […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on ECOWAS member states to remain committed to engaging with the three countries that have recently exited the regional bloc. He stressed that the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS is not in the best interest of these nations, nor the broader bloc, and urged […]
The United Nations Office in Ghana has called for calm and cooperation as the citizens take to the streets to demand an end to illegal mining. It further urge both demonstrators and law enforcement to act with responsibility and respect for human rights. In a statement issued by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Ghana, […]
Abdul-Mugis Isahahaku, a two-year-old boy at Yapalisi Fong, a suburb of Karaga in the Northern Region, was born without any complications in 2022. However, the baby’s health started deteriorating when he turned exactly a year old. With each passing day, his tiny limbs became weak and the eyes too tired to stay open for long. […]
