The United States Embassy in Accra has announced plans to increase the fees for non-immigrant visas starting from May 30, 2023. According to the embassy, fees for business and tourist travel (B1/B2 visas), international students (F visas), exchange visitor visas (J) and other visa classes that do not require a petition will increase from $160 […]
King Charles III today welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his wife, Lady Julia, to the Buckingham Palace ahead of the King’s Coronation on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The Asantehene and his wife are in London at the invitation of the Royal family, joining monarchs and leaders from across the globe. King Charles […]
In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene considers how the coronation of King Charles III would go if it were in Ghana, known as the Gold Coast when it was a British colony. The first change would be in the king’s title. Instead of King Charles, he would be Nana Charles, Nii […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Wednesday for an end to the fighting in Sudan and international support for the Sudanese people, who he said are facing a humanitarian catastrophe.“Aid must be allowed into Sudan, and we need secure and immediate access to be able to distribute it to people who need it most,” Guterres said […]
Former Mastercard boss Ajay Banga has been elected to lead the World Bank as it strives to help low-income countries overcome debt and combat climate change. Mr Banga, nominated by President Joe Biden for the post, is the first-ever Indian American to head the bank. He will replace David Malpass, who had sparked outcry by […]
The Japanese Prime Minister, Kishida Fumio, has committed $500 million to the “Accra Initiative” to help deal with the emerging insurgents of terrorists in the Sahel region and also secure peace and security in the coastal states in the Gulf of Guinea. He said the money would be provided within the next three years, and […]
The final UK rescue flights are expected to take off from Sudan on Wednesday, the government has said. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said British nationals still wanting to leave the country should go to the Coral Hotel in Port Sudan by 10:00 local time (09:00 BST). He added that there would be “no further British […]
Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by using drones to target his residence in the Kremlin in central Moscow. The presidential office said defences downed two drones overnight. Mr Putin’s spokesman said the Russian leader had not been in the complex at the time. Unverified footage on social media appeared […]
After a brief hiatus, anti-government demonstrations organized by opposition leader Raila Odinga resumed Tuesday in some parts of Kenya, including the capital, Nairobi. Odinga and his supporters say they had hoped President William Ruto’s government would let them express their opinions through peaceful protests. Instead, “at the crack of dawn, police got stationed in all […]
Mr Adama Musah, Chief of Fulani community in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region has expressed gratitude to World Vision Ghana for facilitating a meeting for Fulani herders, farmers, and chiefs on land and forest restoration. He also thanked the EU and World Vision Ghana for focusing on forest re-generation while also […]
