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EU, Hungary Envoys Bid Farewell

  • July 13, 2021

Two envoys from the European Union (EU) and Hungary have bade farewell after the end of their duty tours in the country. They are the Head of the EU Delegation to Ghana, Ms Diana Acconcia, who had been in Ghana for almost two years, and the Hungarian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Andreas Szabo, who spent […]

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Ghana, Switzerland Deepen Ties

  • July 8, 2021

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday said Ghana looks to deepening diplomatic relations and bilateral ties with the Swiss Confederation. That is why he said, said Ghana was cooperating with the Swiss Government in the areas of energy, climate change, education, trade, among others areas of common interests. The President said this when he hosted […]

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Jacob Zuma Reports To Police, Begins Jail Term

  • July 8, 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a jail sentence for contempt of court. His Foundation said he had travelled to a prison near his home in KwaZulu-Natal province late on Wednesday. Police had warned that they were prepared to arrest Mr Zuma, 79, if he failed […]

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Africa Faces Steep COVID-19 Surge

  • July 6, 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is picking up with speed, spreading faster and hitting harder in Africa. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who said this, explained that with the rapid rise in case numbers and increasing reports of serious illnesses, the latest surge […]

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UN Women Mobilizes USD40 Billion Towards Gender Advocacies

  • July 6, 2021

The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director, Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the movement has mobilized about USD 40 billion total. Giving the breakdown, she said Member States and public institutions together committed to USD 21 billion; Private sector gave USD 13 billion; philanthropists supported with USD 4.5 billion; and the UN along […]