The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its staff and the government are committed to sealing a deal as soon as feasible to help restore economic stability and lay the foundation for inclusive growth. The fund said in a statement issued Thursday, October 20, 2022 that discussions between the two sides had made “good progress” and […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has disclosed that Ghana is home to a little over 10,000 refugees from Africa. The refugees are from countries including Togo, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Liberia and Cameroon. According to the Country Representative of the UNHCR, Esther Kirugu, the figure reduced to 17,000 this year when 7,000 refugees […]
News of Liz Truss’s resignation has prompted quick reaction from political leaders and media commentators around the world, with many editorials focused on the brevity of Truss’s time in office and the ongoing political chaos in Britain. Among foreign politicians, France’s President Emmanuel Macron said that on a personal level, he was always “sad to […]
I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. I was elected by the […]
The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, has expressed disappointment over Ghana and Nigeria’s decision not to sign up for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). Established in May 2020, the DSSI expired at the end of December 2021. The DSSI, put together by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank offered countries an […]
THE Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sarata Conatey has met with experts from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which has the secretariat in Accra, Ghana. The meeting forms part of the European Commission project “Promoting Investment In Culture, Creative Arts and Sport To Enhance […]
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there is a “very narrow window now to prevent genocide” in his home region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia. Tedros, who previously served as Ethiopia’s health minister and foreign affairs minister, has been sharply critical of Ethiopian authorities throughout the two-year war. The government has, in […]
One of the prime minister’s most senior advisers has been suspended, the BBC understands. Jason Stein, a special adviser to Liz Truss, is to face a formal investigation by the Propriety and Ethics Team, which is responsible for standards across government. It follows some anger from Conservative backbench MPs about briefings from No 10 sources […]
The United Kingdom has summoned a top Chinese diplomat over violence at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, where a man appeared to be pulled into the consulate grounds and assaulted. British police are investigating the incident, which took place during a demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping. Officers from Greater […]
The death toll from heavy flooding in Nigeria has now surpassed 600, with more than 1 million people displaced from their homes. The flooding has covered farms and roads and slowed shipments of food and fuel. Authorities are struggling to free up the gridlock, as a jump in prices is already making life more expensive […]
