President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the developed world, especially Portugal, to assist Ghana to turn back on its old economy which is dependent on the production, export of raw materials and aid. He said Ghana wanted to build a value-added and industrialised economy with modernised agriculture, which was neither a victim nor […]
South Africa announced Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not be attending an August summit in person, ending controversy over whether Pretoria would abide by its obligations under the International Criminal Court and arrest him. Putin is wanted by the court for alleged war crimes during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “By mutual agreement, President […]
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said more work was needed to iron out agreements with China on major issues after three days of talks in Beijing aimed at rebuilding trust between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters. “We — our team and the United States administration — came to Beijing in order to unstick […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Portuguese counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, have signed bilateral instruments of co-operation in the areas of defence, political consultation and trade between the two countries. This latest form of engagement, President Akufo-Addo said, would go a long way to strengthen the ties of friendship and the bonds of […]
Every year on Nelson Mandela’s birthday (July 18), the South African government calls on citizens to honor the global icon’s legacy by doing good deeds. But almost 10 years after the anti-apartheid legend’s death, with South Africa suffering record levels of unemployment, widespread blackouts and corruption scandals, many say the current government is itself failing […]
Madam Laura Del Valle has been appointed as the first female National Director for World Vision Ghana (WVG), a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organisation. It is the first time a seasoned development and humanitarian women’s leader will spearhead the activities of WVG, taking over from Dickens Thunde, who retired. Madam Laura, in an acceptance […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said that any attempt to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country next month would be a declaration of war with Russia. Ramaphosa said in court papers that were released on Tuesday that “Russia has made it clear that arresting its sitting President would be a declaration of war.” […]
Former employees of Twitter’s Accra office in Africa claim they have been “ghosted” by the company and have yet to receive their severance pay, as reported by CNN on Monday. The delayed payments add to Twitter’s ongoing personnel challenges following Elon Musk’s takeover and the intensifying competition with Meta’s Threads. According to CNN, terminated workers […]
Longtime trading partners China and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in other areas including security and national defence, boosting Beijing’s already robust ties with a major nation on the African side of the Mediterranean. Following Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the two countries also agreed to […]
Dozens of fighters from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group have arrived in the Central African Republic ahead of a constitutional referendum on July 30 that could see the president seek another term in 2025. Hundreds of Wagner Group fighters departed CAR days after a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June, led by the group’s founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, raising questions about […]
