Africa

Ghana is on a path of major recovery in all spheres after a year of prudent policy implementation by the Nana Akufo-Addo government, and it is time for Ghanaians domiciled outside the country to turn their attention back home. The Vice President,. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who gave the advice when …

Once again the country is sharply divided. The typical political grandstanding is in full force over a defence cooperation agreement between the governments of the United States and Ghana. Joy News intercepted the agreement attached to a parliamentary memorandum. The document was destined for Parliament for debate and ratification. The …

The management of Dana Air on Wednesday said the door of its aircraft fell off because a passenger attempted to open it. A statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES and signed by Kingsley Ezenwa, Media and Communications Manager at Dana Air, said the incident could not have happened if no one …

The responses received from National Treasury (NT) on gender-responsive budgets and the update on no VAT exemption on sanitary products is an indication that insufficient progress has been made CAPE TOWN, South Africa, /APO Group/ — The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC) today resolved to invite the Minister of Finance to …

The Fund aims to enable cities to issue bonds on the national and international capital markets RABAT, Morocco, /APO Group/ — United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.AfriqueLocale.org/en) organized a two-day workshop on the establishment of the African Cities Development Fund (FODEVA), October 30-31, 2017 at the …

With 37 percent of the value of all payments now made digitally, Ghana is on course to be a leader in the region, with great potential to expand economic opportunities for businesses ACCRA, Ghana, At an event bringing together key government and business players, the Ghana’s Ministry of Finance (www.MoFep.gov.gh) and the …

Police arrested the Somali journalist on September 16 on allegations of incitement and publishing false news NEW YORK, United States of America, Somaliland authorities should immediately release Mohamed Adan Dirir, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrested the Somali journalist on September 16 on allegations of incitement and …

An audit of the electronic system used to tally votes in Kenya’s cancelled presidential poll showed no manipulation of data, the French biometrics firm that supplied the system told AFP Friday. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused the company, OT-Morpho, of being complicit in alleged rigging of the election, which …

Ghana faces an influx of refugees from neighboring Togo following political unrest aimed at deposing President Faure Gnassingbe. ‘Weaker’ Togolese residents have been urged to move to Ghana, a decision a protester described as “wise” as signals point to another round of protests. A protest last Saturday left seven dead and …

Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari is in the United Kingdom, Angola’s Eduardo Dos Santos was in Spain, Benin’s Patrice Talon just returned from Paris and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe frequents Singapore. Ordinarily one would think these leaders fly out to participate in international engagements or for official visits but that is not the …

A man suspected of setting off a bomb at Brussels Central Station on Tuesday has been identified as a 36-year-old Moroccan from a city district that has spawned a number of jihadist attackers. The suspect came from Molenbeek and was carrying a bomb armed with nails and gas canisters, officials …