African economic growth threatened as oil prices surge
As oil prices remain high amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, its impact is increasingly filtering down into […]
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Congo-Brazzaville’s president set to extend four-decade rule
People in the Republic of Congo are voting on Sunday to elect a new leader as incumbent President Dennis Sassou
Ex-Health Minister Agyemang Manu faces charges in the coming weeks over questionable COVID-19 deals – Ofosu Kwakye reveals
Former Minister of Health Kwaku Agyemang Manu is set to face criminal prosecution in the coming weeks over the controversial
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country due to threats
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced Saturday that he has fled the country to escape a military-led manhunt following January’s
Scores of Pro-Iran Shias defy ban to rally in Nigeria’s capital
Scores of pro-Iran Shia Muslims gathered at the Abuja National Mosque on Friday, defying a heavy security presence to mark
Minority says electricity and water tariff cuts undermine IMF justification
The Minority in Parliament has argued that the recent reductions in electricity and water tariffs cast doubt on government claims
Financial clearance secured for nearly 15,000 rotation nurses, midwives and medical house officers
The Ministry of Health has announced that it has secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to pay allowances
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang: Ghana’s education must deliver real dev’t
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghana to ensure that its long-standing commitment to education translates into
Anti-Cannabis Operation in Casamance Leaves Senegal Soldier Dead
A soldier from Senegal was killed and six others injured in the Casamance area during an operation targeting cannabis plantations
Ghana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support
Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime in the history of humankind”