Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un in the area dividing the two Koreas. Mr Trump and the North Korean leader posed for handshakes before talking for nearly an hour in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ). Both countries agreed to set up […]
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan has been posthumously awarded the 2018 ECOWAS Prize of Excellence. Another prominent Nigerian medical professional Dr Ameyo Adadevoh was also posthumously awarded the same prize. Madam Germaine Acogny, a Senegalese dancer and choreographer has also received the same prize. They were all awarded for their contributions to the […]
The Embassy of the United State of America in Accra has held a colourful ceremony with live band music and fireworks to mark its 243rd Independence anniversary. It also coincides with the 50th Anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the moon Ms Stephanie Sullivan, the U.S Ambassador to Ghana said the close ties between Ghana […]
The United States (US) Embassy is hosting women entrepreneurs from 14 African countries to help empower more women entrepreneurs in the global economy. The women are beneficiaries of the US global entrepreneurship training to support and empower women entrepreneurs to promote community-based businesses. The alumni ties has brought together participants from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, […]
Mr. Birender Singh, the High Commissioner of India to Ghana on Wednesday sought for Ghana Support for India’s candidature to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) council election. The ICAO Council election slated for September during the General Assemble meeting in Montreal Canada. The ICAO is a UN specialized agency, established by States in 1944 […]
A Kenyan MP has been arrested after saying he would beat up foreign traders if they did not leave the country. Charles Njagua Kanyi said in a video that Tanzanian and Ugandan traders were taking Kenyan business and “enough is enough”. A diplomatic row erupted and Tanzania’s prime minister summoned the Kenyan high commissioner for […]
Internet connectivity has been cut in most parts of Mauritania, online rights group, NetBlocks; reported on Tuesday. The group said the outage was linked to post-election incidents in the country. “Mauritania is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout as of 3:30 p.m. UTC Tuesday 25 June 2019, following contested presidential elections held during the weekend. […]
Zimbabwe has banned the use of international currencies such as the US dollar, South African rand and British pound. Zimbabwe has not had its own fully fledged currency since 2009 when authorities abolished the Zimbabwe dollar due to hyperinflation. The ban comes in immediately and has caught locals by surprise. Shops and most businesses will […]
As the dust settles on what authorities in Ethiopia have described as an attempted coup in the Amhara region, many questions remain unanswered as to what exactly caused the death of five top officials. Ethiopia’s army chief, the president of Amhara state and three other top officials were killed in two separate attacks. While the […]
Ghana will host the rest of the world in September this year to celebrate the first International Coconut Festival in Africa. The event, to be held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), is spearheaded by the African Coconut Group on the theme: “Promoting Export Diversification through a Robust Ghanaian Coconut Industry.” It will bring coconut […]
