Ghana and India are forging a partnership aimed at streamlining financial transactions between the two nations. Plans are underway to connect Ghana’s Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GHIPSS) with India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), allowing users to make instant and cost-effective fund transfers seamlessly. This landmark agreement, reached between the two countries, outlines a timeline […]
Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa’s Sahel region since a wave of coups. Analysts say Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power the day rebels killed his long-ruling father Idriss Deby in April 2021, is most likely to win, although […]
Trade officials from Ghana and India have begun the fourth session of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Accra, to strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties between the two nations. A bilateral trade agreement signed in 1981, which resulted in the establishment of JTC, has long functioned as a conduit for growing trade and […]
Ghana has seen a positive jump in the latest World Press Freedom Index, climbing 12 places to 50th globally. However, the World Press Freedom Index 2024 published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said concerns remain about increasing political pressure and a lack of accountability for attacks on journalists. The section on Ghana on the RSF […]
The President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, has described electricity as a human right, vital for accessing healthcare, education, and opportunities for innovation and productivity. Speaking at the World Bank Group Meetings on April 17, 2024, Mr Banga emphasised that without electricity there can be no solution to poverty, growth, or development. Thus, it […]
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from […]
Britain has detained an unspecified number of migrants for deportation to Rwanda under its new immigration policy, government officials said Wednesday. The announcement followed last month’s parliamentary passage of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration law, which allows asylum-seekers who arrive in Britain without permission to be deported to so-called safe third countries. The […]
In a recent official statement, the African Union (AU) addressed a disturbing incident involving an attempted fraudulent withdrawal of funds from their accounts held at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). The AU praised the swift response and vigilance of the CBE staff and their own finance department, which successfully thwarted the fraudulent attempt. This […]
The Senior Medical Officer in Charge at Duala Medical Center, Dr Ewura Adjoa Nunoo has advised parents to be vigilant about their children’s oral hygiene and encouraging regular visits to the dentist. She explained that children under 10 years old were particularly susceptible to dental injuries due to their active play during recess, often resulting […]
About 1,000 local and foreign media practitioners from Africa are expected to converge on Accra for the third African Media Convention (AMC) at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) from May 15 to 17, 2024. They comprise 600 participants from 30 countries and over 400 local participants. The Co-chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) […]
