A United Nations (UN) report has identified six priority areas for countries across the world to accelerate the new era of energy powered by renewable natural resources. The areas include providing policy coherence, clarity and certainty in renewable energy, investing in enabling infrastructure for the 21st century energy system and meeting new electricity demand with […]
The Forestry Commission has issued the first six certificates to five Ghanaian companies to export timber and timber products to the European market under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing regime. The certificates, which are part of the 131 timber utilisation contracts (TUCs) ratified by Parliament on June 24, this year, were […]
President John Dramani Mahama has departed Ghana for an official two-nation visit to Japan and Singapore, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade and investment, and advancing shared development goals. The trip underscores Ghana’s commitment to fostering international partnerships under its Resetting Ghana agenda. In Japan, President Mahama will participate in the 9th Tokyo International […]
Ahead of the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine roll out, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered some six CSOs to intensify the campaign. The partnership is to enable them to reach out to adolescent girls, particularly out-of-school girls between the ages of nine and 14, on the need to take the vaccine to […]
Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units of public broadcaster RTP. The move comes amid rising political tensions in Guinea-Bissau ahead of its delayed presidential and legislative elections, now scheduled for November 23. Portugal’s Foreign Ministry said it has summoned Guinea-Bissau’s ambassador […]
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North America and […]
Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African nation. In a statement read on national television late on Thursday, the junta alleged that Yann Vezilier was working “on behalf of the French intelligence service”. Mr Vezilier is yet to […]
President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has extended his deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6, 2025. President Nova who arrived in Accra on Monday, August 11, 2025 paid a solemn visit to the […]
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders, sources say. The wave of arrests, which reportedly went on overnight and are expected to continue, reflect increased tensions within the military government, with reports that a jihadist insurgency in the north is gaining ground. The authorities have […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, now head of the opposition Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, visited Morocco on July 15, 2025, to meet with officials, including Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. During this visit, Zuma openly expressed his support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. This stance irritated the authorities in Pretoria, who reacted […]
