Jabrallah Tia was a teacher in Sudan in 2011 when a brutal war forced him to flee to a refugee camp in newly established South Sudan. Thirteen years later, Tia is still in a camp but with a new career: journalist. The Ajuong Thok camp in the Ruweng Administrative Area is home to almost 40,000 […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged battlefield progress has been “slower than desired”, weeks into Ukraine’s military offensive to recapture areas occupied by Russia. “Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It’s not,” he told the BBC. “What’s at stake is people’s lives.” Ukraine says its counter-offensive has reclaimed eight villages […]
Ghana and Zimbabwe have recently signed a groundbreaking general cooperation agreement, marking a significant step towards establishing a formal framework for political and socio-economic relations between the two nations. The agreement was signed yesterday in Accra in the presence of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. The signing ceremony was attended by Finance and Economic Development […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday left Ghana on a six-day working visit to Spain, France and the United Kingdom. The President is billed to participate in the Aqaba Process meeting on West Africa and the Sahel in Cordoba, Spain on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. His participation in the meeting- an initiative against terrorism- is […]
The ECOWAS Commission, as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of procurement officials, has organized a three-day training in Lagos, Nigeria, which forms part of the Annual Procurement Capacity Building Training. Professor Nazifi Abdullahi Darma, Commissioner for Internal Services of the ECOWAS Commission, said the procurement principles of ECOWAS were premised on transparency, which […]
The international community pledged $1.5 billion Monday toward tackling the massive humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as fighting between forces led by rival generals has only been punctuated by brief truces and no political solution appears close at hand. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu made sweeping changes to the defense forces Monday, forcing out the security chiefs and the head of police less than a month after taking office. Tinubu, who was sworn in May 29, has made security one of his major priorities and promised reforms to the sector, including recruitment of more soldiers […]
Prof Candice Moore of the University of Maryland (UMB) in the United States has made a compelling case for African universities to prioritise, protect and advance African indigeneity in global partnerships. She said African institutions of higher learning must seek global partnerships on their own terms and not be compelled to jettison African knowledge, practice, […]
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is urging the government to dedicate part of the funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to support agriculture sector activities. They said prioritizing and supporting the sector with the needed funding would boost food production, enhance agro processing and turn around the fortunes of the economy. […]
Ghana has honoured more than 20 international donor partners, including diplomatic missions and organisations for playing critical roles in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ghana recorded its first two cases of the deadly virus in March 12, 2020, compelling Government to introduce a raft of measures to contain the virus. Support from donor […]
