United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk urged countries with influence in Africa to encourage Sudan’s warring sides to end the fighting that began last month. Addressing an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk said the conflict has pushed “this much-suffering country into catastrophe.” “I condemn the use of violence […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has secured a scholarship package for Ghanaian students to study at the prestigious University of Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States of America (USA). Under the deal, qualified Ghanaian students will travel to Memphis University to undertake their undergraduate, master’s and PhD. Up to 70 per cent of the […]
The French parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to formally label Russia’s mercenary Wagner force a “terror group” as reports emerged that the United Kingdom also appears poised to designate the group a “terror organisation”. The resolution on Tuesday, which is non-binding and largely symbolic, passed France’s parliament with unanimous support across the […]
Agricultural experts from South Korea have trained farmers and machinery operators as part of the Korean International Cooperation Agency KOICA Rice Value Chain Improvement (RVCI) project in the Central Region. The three facilitators including Dr Yang Won-Ha, an Agronomist and pioneer in seedling preparation, Dr Park Pyung Sik, a rice economist and Shin Hyeong Gi conducted […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting Ghana to conduct a nationwide survey on the risk factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as part of efforts to reduce the public health burden in the country. Partners in the survey include the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana Statistical Service. Consequently, the two partners have begun […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has held bilateral talks with the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to strengthen diplomatic relations between Ghana and Canada. Canada is among the first countries to recognise Ghana’s independence in 1957, and established its first Africa bilateral development programme in the country shortly thereafter. President Nana Akufo-Addo, who was at […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged all armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to lay down their weapons, saying their presence was causing “humanitarian tragedies” and threatening regional security. Guterres was speaking at a meeting of regional leaders in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi, convened to discuss the security situation in […]
Envoys from both of Sudan’s warring factions are in Saudi Arabia to arrange for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Sudan. The parties have insisted that they are only sitting across from each other to bring some relief to the humanitarian situation in the North African country and not to negotiate a truce. The pre-negotiation […]
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to his “Pa” King Charles the day after the Coronation, saying the late Queen Elizabeth II would be “a proud mother”. Addressing the crowds at Windsor Castle for the Coronation concert, William said his grandmother was “up there, fondly keeping an eye on us”. He said this weekend […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global health emergency, marking a significant milestone towards the pandemic’s end. This virus has taken a devastating toll worldwide, causing over 6.9 million deaths, disrupting the global economy, and devastating communities. The WHO’s Emergency Committee has recommended that the Director-General declare […]
