Nigeria to ban 60,000-litre petrol tankers as accidents take3,500 lives
Nigeria’s federal government has announced plans to ban petroleum tankers with capacities of 60,000 and 45,000 litres.
Bank of Ghana unveils comprehensive audit of remittance activities
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has commenced an audit of remittance activities covering the fourth quarter of last year, from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips
“It’ll go substantially higher over a course of a year,” he said. But he added that he wanted to give time for potentially affected companies to bring their factories to America to avoid tariffs.
Trump turns against Zelensky – and towards Russia.
President Trump has spent the day attacking Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and deepening the rift between the two leaders.
Bawumia condemns ‘unfair’ dismissals, urges Mahama to reverse decision.
However, recent developments, which he believes pose a “significant threat to the country’s democracy,” had compelled him to speak out.
N-Gas to halt gas supply to Ghana over unpaid arrears.
N-Gas is committed to upholding the sanctity of contracts across the value chain and, as a result, may demand one month’s pre-payment from VRA as a condition for continued gas supply.
Trump’s appeal on birthright citizenship order rejected by court.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined an emergency request from the Justice Department that sought to pause a lower-court judge’s order. Four separate judges have blocked the order,
Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi Convicted Over Contempt of Court, Judge Issues Arrest Warrant
A Koforidua High Court has issued an arrest warrant for the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern region, Mr. Ernest Yaw Kumi for contempt of court.
Trump blames Ukraine over war with Russia, saying it could have made a deal
Earlier on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh for the first high-level, face-to-face talks between the two countries since the invasion, and agreed to appoint teams to start negotiating the end of the war.
US hits back after China condemns Trump’s ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO
China condemned tariffs launched or threatened by US President Donald Trump at a World Trade Organisation meeting on Tuesday, saying such “tariff shocks” could upend the global trading system in a warning dismissed as hypocritical by Washington.