Barely two months after Britain’s new Labour government scrapped plans to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, Germany has proposed adopting the scheme. Its migration commissioner, Joachim Stamp, said Thursday that the German plan would focus on migrants coming across the European Union’s eastern border. Germany has accepted millions of refugees over the past decade, but […]
The first batch of 100,000 doses mpox vaccine officially reached Congo’s capital on Thursday, three weeks following the declaration of mpox outbreak in 12 African nations as a global emergency. Western partners, including the European Union and the United States, have committed to providing around 380,000 doses of mpox vaccines. However, this amount represents less […]
The ECOWAS Commission has entreated all political actors and stakeholders in Ghana to adhere to the country’s constitution and electoral laws to ensure transparent and peaceful elections in December this year. The commission expressed concerns about the growing misinformation and disinformation ahead of the general election. It, therefore, called for continuous dialogue among political actors […]
Virgin Atlantic is set to relaunch its services between Accra and London Heathrow. For the first time since 2013, daily flights will resume from Kotoka International Airport in May 2025 providing much-needed competition and choice on the route. A statement issued in Accra by the Airline said the new service aimed to respond to the […]
Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has emerged as the most formidable opponent of veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by security agents in a northern suburb of the capital Kampala on Tuesday, his party said. Wine, a pop star turned politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, finished runner-up in […]
Botswana, Africa’s longest democracy, will hold its general election on October 30, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced Tuesday. Masisi will seek a second and final term after his ruling party endorsed his candidacy over the weekend. In a public address, Masisi said Botswana will continue with its long-standing principle of holding regular elections. Masisi’s ruling Botswana […]
The United States of America (USA) has no plans of establishing a military base in Ghana, a top security envoy has stated. Major General Kenneth P. Ekman, the Director of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Coordination Element (ACE), told the Daily Graphic in an exclusive interview that many people had been asking questions on the subject […]
China and South Africa, whose top leaders met in Beijing, agreed to promote balanced trade and discussed boosting two-way investments between their industrial and commercial communities, a joint statement on Tuesday showed. President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa met on Monday, ahead of the ninth forum on China-Africa cooperation. Both sides […]
Sixty percent of African youth are looking to leave because unchecked corruption threatens their future, according to a poll of more than 5,600 youngsters in 16 countries released Tuesday. Corruption is seen as the “single greatest hurdle” they face to achieve their own potential and a better life, said the Johannesburg-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation, which […]
Switzerland became Ghana’s number one export partner with exports from Ghana to Switzerland amounting to $3 billion in 2023. The bilateral trade volumes shot up from $1.5 billion in 2019 resulting in over $3 billion recorded in 2023. Madam Simone Giger, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Ghana, speaking at a reception to celebrate the 733rd […]
