The Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees at the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, Kelly T. Clements, has commended Ghana for hosting thousands of nationals of Burkina Faso due to instability in that country. “I wish to express our warm appreciation to Ghana, especially communities along the borders for accepting to live with the asylum seekers who […]
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei is supporting the push for the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to enhance trade between Ghana and the US. A United States Trade Act enacted on May 18, 2000 as Public Law 106 of the 200th Congress, the AGOA legislation […]
South Africa’s government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, calling it a “genocide.” The government also threatened action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks on the African country’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. No further details were […]
Niger’s former President Mohamed Bazoum’s legal team has urged a West African regional court to reinstate him, alleging that his detention and removal from power violated his political rights. Soldiers ousted Bazoum on July 26, citing his inability to address growing insecurity in the region. This event marked one of eight similar power shifts in […]
The conflict in Gaza, rather than the war in Ukraine, dominated a fiery press conference in Pretoria following a meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor. It was Kuleba’s first visit to South Africa, as he tries to shore up support for Kyiv on a continent where Moscow […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urgently appealed for a humanitarian cease-fire for Gaza, which he said is becoming a “graveyard” for hundreds of Palestinian children each day, as the Security Council remained deadlocked on any action. “The way forward is clear,” he told reporters at the United Nations. “A humanitarian cease-fire. Now.” He said […]
More than 20 people were killed Sunday after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, a committee of pro-democracy lawyers said in a statement. It was the latest bloodshed in the fighting since April between the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, […]
Mrs Pamela Djamson-Tettey, the Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), has assured the Management of British Airways (BA) of its commitment to providing the airline the needed support for smooth operations at Kotoka International Airport. “As you may be aware, British Airways has been flying into Ghana for over 80 years now, […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has called on Ghanaians to take up the challenge of ensuring they achieve the desired transformation in their communities and not blame political leaders for their development challenges. It said despite the many projects and development interventions in the country there was no significant impact on society […]
The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has said the country would leverage its experience in port operations to assist Sao Tome with port infrastructure through the use of Ghana’s ports. He said the two countries had successfully implemented another agreement in the aviation sector for which the agreement had been renewed for another five […]
