A Finnish politician is set to become the world’s youngest sitting prime minister. Sanna Marin, Finland’s 34-year-old transportation minister, will also become the country’s youngest ever prime minister when she is sworn in on Tuesday. On Sunday, Marin narrowly won a vote among Social Democrat lawmakers, according to Reuters, and replaces outgoing Prime Minister Antti […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) awarded US$150,000 (GHS820,000) grants to five organizations with women focused initiatives, on behalf of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). The grant award is part of efforts to support and expand innovative business enterprises that have significant growth […]
German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who drew huge crowds in Africa over decades of preaching, has died aged 79. “He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family,” his wife Anni Bonnke said in a statement. The family lives in the United States but Bonnke was best-known for his work with the Christ For All Nations organisation throughout […]
Nairobi’s controversial governor Mike Sonko has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a multi-million dollar corruption scandal. The director of public prosecutions said the investigation had been challenging because of repeated attempts by the accused to obstruct it. Mr Sonko is known for his love of gold jewellery and clothing. He has vowed to […]
South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday called on President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, Accra. Mr Ramaphosa, who arrived in Ghana last night for working visit, and to attend the South African Business Forum opening in Accra today. He would leverage his presence in Ghana to boost bilateral ties between the two nations and […]
A special committee has been inaugurated to promote trade and investment and enhance the business relationship between Ghana and Japan. The committee is made up of high-level Ghanaian government representatives drawn from the ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Trade and Industry and Business Development as well as the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre […]
Zimbabwe’s late President Robert Mugabe left behind $10m (£7.7m) in the bank and several properties in the capital, Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper has reported. Mugabe, who died in September at the age of 95, had failed to leave a will, prompting legal authorities to call a meeting this week to appoint an executor, it […]
Ghana will host the maiden edition of the World Shea Expo to bring partners within the value chain such as processors, women pickers, farmers, researchers, aggregators, various associations, women groups and financial institutions. Slated for April 22 to 25 at Tamale in the Northern Region is aimed at promoting the product and creating both local […]
The march comes after a newly-elected politician was allegedly seen on video masturbating outside of a school. This past Saturday, hundreds of Tunisian women took to the streets of Tunis in protest against gender-based violence in the country, according to the BBC. Under the banner of #EnaZeda, the Arabic translation of the #MeToo movement, the women urged the […]
The United Nation’s (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has appointed Israel and Ghana to co-chair the Council’s Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. The two countries will together lead discussions, take part in the selection of speakers, and prepare receptions on promoting innovation in the world. Ghana and Israel have both not previously led the […]
