Check out the 12 bills passed by Parliament at its second meeting
Parliament concluded the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament by passing 12 key bills spanning taxation,
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Former Senegalese leader Sall’s bid for UN top job in trouble after straw poll
Macky Sall’s bid to succeed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres could be in trouble after the Security Council’s first informal
IMF completes reviews in Egypt unlocking $1.8 billion
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it has completed two reviews of some facilities for Egypt, allowing Cairo
Ghana’s government backs extending presidential term from four to five years
Ghana’s government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years. This followed a
Egyptian PM announces investigation after Damietta port drone attack
Egypt’s Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two
S.Africa pushes Africa migration talks after xenophobic violence
Pretoria called Thursday for an Africa-wide conference to address migration on the continent after weeks of deadly anti-migrant violence and
Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to fall 16% next season
Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to fall by at least 16% in the 2026 to 2027 season, market regulator COCOBOD
Fuel prices set for sharp rise from Aug. 1 as crude oil surge, cedi weakness bite
Motorists and consumers are set to pay more for petroleum products from Friday, August 1, as rising global crude oil
Burkina Faso media regulator fines Canal+ over free access to state TV
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has slapped a new and much larger fine on French broadcaster Canal+ accusing it of failing
Kenya restores electricity after major power outage
Power has been restored to several parts of Kenya after a widespread blackout left large areas without electricity overnight. Kenya