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Cameroon: 81 Candidates Apply to Run in Presidential Elections

  • July 22, 2025

It’s a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon’s national body in charge of organising elections by the deadline on Monday at midnight. Among the hopefuls are many second-time runners. After breaking away from supporting president Paul Biya earlier this year, Bello […]

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Ghana, Serbia Collaborate to Accelerate Feed Ghana Programme

  • July 21, 2025

Ghana is set to form alliances with the Government of Serbia to accelerate the implementation of the Feed Ghana Programme, initiated by President John Dramani Mahama.  The Feed Ghana Programme aims for food sufficiency by promoting home gardens and institutional farming in schools, targeting comprehensive agricultural engagements.  The partnership would enable Ghana to tap into […]

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President Mahama Welcomes London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan

  • July 21, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday reaffirmed Ghana’s firm commitment to international trade and investment, outlining the wide-ranging reforms actively fostering economic transformation and better governance. He was speaking during a courtesy call from the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan. The President stated that these strategic reforms, begun just six months into his administration, […]

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ECOWAS Member States Must Unite in Fighting illicit Financial Flows – Vice-President

  • July 21, 2025

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged ECOWAS member States to unite in combating Money Laundering (ML), Financing Terrorism (FT) and all Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) to safeguard regional stability and economic integrity. “As leaders, our responsibility is to ensure that our regional architecture for combating ML, FT and weapon proliferations remains robust, inclusive, […]

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24-hour Economy Can Increase Pace of Economic Growth, Development – Serbian Foreign Minister

  • July 18, 2025

The Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marko Đurić, has expressed strong admiration for Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy initiative. He described it as a visionary and transformative policy that could significantly accelerate the country’s economic growth and overall development. Speaking at a joint press briefing with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in […]

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UN Secretary General Guterres Urges End to Fighting in Syria

  • July 18, 2025

UN Secretary General, António Guterres, is alarmed by the ongoing violence in southern Syria, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. “He unequivocally condemns all violence against civilians, including reports of arbitrary killings and acts that fan the flames of sectarian tensions, and rob the people of Syria of their opportunity for peace and reconciliation, […]