Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin – who led a short-lived rebellion in Russia last month – is in Russia and not Belarus, the leader of Belarus says. Prigozhin’s whereabouts have been a mystery since the mutiny. Under the deal to end the stand-off, charges against him were dropped and he was offered a move to Belarus. […]
The United States (US) Embassy in Accra Tuesday held a ceremony to commemorate the 247th Independence Day celebration of the US. The event, first in person since COVID-19 struck, brought together hundreds of dignitaries, including Government officials, public figures, traditional and religious leaders, and members of the diplomatic corps. Mrs Virginia E. Palmer, the US […]
A US federal judge has limited the Biden administration’s communications with social media companies which are aimed at moderating their content. In a 155-page ruling on Tuesday, judge Terry Doughty barred White House officials and some government agencies from contacting firms over “content containing protected free speech”. It is a victory for Republicans who have […]
Russia will continue to oppose Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has said, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His address to a virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit was his first to an international meeting since last month’s mutiny in Russia. Mr Putin backed trade accords between SCO nations in local currencies – seen as an attempt […]
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has called on countries in West Africa to combine their strengths in order to ward off all terrorism activities in Burkina Faso and Mali. That, he said, was because countries in the region, including Ghana, would suffer the brunt should the two West African countries fall to the ongoing […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised Senegal President Macky Sall’s announcement that he would not seek a third term in next year’s election. President Sall announced his decision in a nationally televised speech, ending weeks of speculation that raised the possibility of political uncertainty in the West African nation. “Senegal is more than […]
This year’s celebration of the 63rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ghana and China coincided with the visit of the 43rd Escort Task Group of the Chinese Army Navy at the Tema port in Accra, for a five-day friendly exchange as part of a mission to some selected countries. July 5, this year, marks the […]
The monarch of the Netherlands asks for ‘forgiveness’ for his nation’s colonial past, saying he felt a ‘moral duty to act’. Dutch King Willem-Alexander has formally apologised for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. The king was speaking at a ceremony on Saturday marking the 160th anniversary of the […]
Ten African public universities, including the University of Ghana (UG) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have been provided a grant of $15 million to conduct research on food security and other development challenges facing the continent. The UG is focussing on food security as its thematic area with emphasis on […]
The team first visited the Sewage Systems Ghana Limited (SSGL) at Korle Lagoon where they were shown how Ghana treats its liquid waste into an end product of clear water that can be used for irrigation, washing of cars and aquaculture, as well as the production of compost for organic fertiliser. The Managing Director of […]
