America’s midterm elections, which left control of the Congress in doubt with several House and Senate seats still to be decided after a full day of ballot-counting, nevertheless marked a good day for democracy, President Joe Biden said Wednesday. “Our democracy has been tested in recent years, but with their votes, the American people have […]
Algeria has said that it is willing to explore all opportunities to give its relations with Ghana, a substantial economic content, especially in terms of trade and investment. It said it was hopeful that such a relation would help to address the major challenges of food security, energy transition, and climate change and adaptation. The […]
Tech company Twitter has fired nearly all its staff in Ghana, more than a week after billionaire Elon Musk took over the company. A source told the BBC that only one person was left in the almost 20-member team. “The company is re-organising its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs,” read […]
History was made last Monday at Sefwi Wiaso when the India High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Sugandh Rajaram, became the first High Commissioner to make an official visit to the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Council in the Western North region. He was in the traditional area to explore business opportunities and build a new friendship between […]
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk is urging Egyptian authorities to immediately release a rights activist whose life reportedly hangs by a thread after a seven-month hunger strike. British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been a thorn in the side of the Egyptian authorities for more than a decade. He has been […]
Donald Trump has warned Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis against running for president in 2024, saying doing so would harm the Republican Party. “I think he would be making a mistake. I think the base would not like it,” the former president told Fox News. He also threatened to release unflattering information about the 44-year-old, without […]
Donald Trump has warned Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis against running for president in 2024, saying doing so would harm the Republican Party. “I think he would be making a mistake. I think the base would not like it,” the former president told Fox News. He also threatened to release unflattering information about the 44-year-old, without […]
Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 19.5 million shares of the electric car maker worth $3.95bn (£3.4bn), filings with the US financial watchdog show. The news comes less than two weeks after the world’s richest man completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter. Tesla’s share price has fallen by more than 50% since the start […]
The war in Ukraine is a reason to act faster to tackle climate change, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told the UN climate summit COP27. “Climate and energy security go hand-in-hand,” he said in his first international appearance since taking office. Leaders from 120 countries are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to discuss next […]
Developing and emerging countries excluding China need investments well beyond $2 trillion annually by 2030 if the world is to stop the global warming juggernaut and cope with its effects, according to a United Nations-backed report. A trillion dollars should come from rich countries, investors and multilateral development banks, said the analysis commissioned by Britain and […]
