Mrs Simone Giger, the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana has praised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo’s government for appointing more women to leadership positions. She said women had huge potentials and their active involvement in government could spur rapid socio-economic growth and holistic national progress. Mrs Giger gave the commendation when she paid courtesy call on Madam […]
Rishi Sunak has said the so-called “golden era” of relations with China is over, as he vowed to “evolve” the UK’s stance towards the country. In his first foreign policy speech, the PM said the closer economic ties of the previous decade had been “naïve”. He said the UK now needed to replace wishful thinking […]
The Gender Center for Empowering Development (GenCED) has called on the government to ratify the ILO C190 as it joins the rest of the world to mark the UN’s “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign. The 16-day campaign is to enhance awareness and deepen advocacy against gender-based violence (GBV) to be concluded with […]
From refugees to elected office, 14 Somali Americans have won legislative seats across the U.S. this year. Some also have been elected to city councils, school boards and the boards of parks and recreation in their respective cities. The U.S. midterm elections have proved to be historic for Somalis, with more women elected to public […]
The World Bank says shared prosperity and poverty reduction are critical to national development while calling for a strategic approach towards social interventions to achieve the desired results. Ms. Cynthia Nimo-Ampredu, Social Protection Specialist, World Bank, made the call in Kumasi at a stakeholders’ consultative workshop towards the development of a national social protection and […]
Four people were killed in a failed coup attempt on Sao Tome and Principe, the state news agency STP-Press said Sunday reporting a toll from the armed forces chief of staff. The military, which Friday thwarted a coup bid in the tiny Portuguese-speaking archipelago off central Africa considered a beacon of democracy, announced “four human […]
In their first international trip since becoming Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine will visit the US this week for an environmental prize. The royal couple will show their support for finding ways to tackle climate change, at the second annual Earthshot Prize awards in Boston. Billie Eilish, Annie Lennox, Ellie Goulding and […]
The government has assisted 30 Ghanaians firms to secure certifications of origin that will enable them to start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The certified firms were assisted through the (Ghana) National AfCFTA Coordination Office, which serves as the liaison between Ghana and the AfCFTA Secretariat. The firms are part of […]
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined. The directive to close schools two weeks before the end of term was announced earlier this month following the deaths of eight children from the highly contagious disease. But in recent […]
Rapper Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024, despite facing several scandals over his recent behaviour. The star, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video of his campaign logo to social media, alongside the caption Ye 24. He also claimed to have asked Donald Trump […]
