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African trade ministers meet today over US tariffs affecting exports

Pope Francis' papal apartment sealed - Vatican City

President Mahama suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo

World mourns as Vatican sets April 26 for Pope Francis’ funeral

What you need to know about Ghana's chip-embedded passport reforms

Interest payment needed to cushion company's loss of value due to delayed payment - Zoomlion to govt

INTERPOL detects 150 stolen vehicles, seizes more than 75 vehicles in West Africa

An international police operation targeting vehicle crime in West Africa has led to the detection of approximately 150 stolen vehicles and the seizure of more than 75 vehicles....

You can only bar Media General from pressers that address private issues - GJA to NPP

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has firmly reminded the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that its decision to sideline Media General from covering press conferences cannot be extended to events conce...

Major economies including SA stall Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth despite regional resilience – World Bank

Sub-Saharan Africa is on a path to moderate economic recovery, but the World Bank warns that weak performance in Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa is weighing down the region’s overall progress....

Sub-Saharan Africa to pay about $20bn in interest on external debt - World Bank

Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa are bracing to spend approximately “US$20 billion in interest on outstanding public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) external debt” by 2025, according to the Wor...

Deceleration in inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa driven by policy measures and market stability

Inflationary pressures in Sub-Saharan Africa have softened significantly, driven by firm policy interventions and improving market conditions, the World Bank revealed in its April 2025 Africa Pulse Re...

Woman defined by biological sex under equality law by UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the term “woman” in equality legislation strictly refers to biological sex, not acquired gender—delivering a landmark judgment that may reshape how sex-based ...

Uganda launches largest malaria vaccine introduction to date

Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and alliance partners, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), PATH and CHAI rolled out a malaria vaccination ca...

Niger adopts Hausa as official language, no more French

Niger has officially designated Hausa as the country's national language, moving away from French as its official language....

Bawku conflict: Otumfuo to lead peace talk soon - Govt announces

President John Mahama has given his assurance that the peace talks led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will resume next week as part of renewed efforts to bring lasting peace to Bawku....

Brice Oligui Nguema wins Gabon Presidential election with 90.35% of the vote

Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of Gabon’s transitional government and the military figure who led the 2023 coup, has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election, securing 90...

IMF staff clears Ghana for $370m disbursement pending Board approval

Ghana is expected to secure an additional US$370 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) once its Executive Board approves the fourth review of the country’s ongoing economic support prog...

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words:...

Otumfuo to Begin Mediation in Bawku Conflict from April 28 to May 1

The Manhyia Palace has set April 28 to May 1, 2025, for the resumption of mediation efforts by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to help resolve the protracted conflict in Bawku....

Academic professionals exempted from post-retirement contract ban - Education Minister

Lecturers and other academic professionals who have passed the compulsory retirement age of 60 will not be affected by the recent ban on post-retirement contracts for public servants by the government...

IGP heads to Bawku after recent clash claimed a life, injured 5 and destroyed police accommodation

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno on Thursday, April 10, led a senior team of operations, investigations, and intelligence officers to Bawku in the Upper East Region follow...

OSP says security agencies can arrest without a warrant

Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, who serves as the D, has clarified that security agencies in Ghana are legally all...

Roads Minister announces ‘Tamale Outer Ring Road’ project to Yaa Naa

Minister for Roads and Highways Kwame Agbodza has announced the government’s plan to undertake the Tamale Outer Ring Road project aimed at boosting economic activities and improving vehicular moveme...

Set up an office in Ghana or forget operating here – Sam George to Elon Musk's Starlink"

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called on Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, to establish a physical office in Accra as a cond...

African trade ministers to meet on April 14 over US tariffs on African exports

African trade ministers will meet on April 14 to discuss their collective response to the new import tariffs imposed by the United States under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump....

Sekondi MP seeks GHS10m in damages in suit against media houses, NPP communicator over cocaine saga

Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Blay Nyameke Armah, has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking GHS10 million against the Jospong Group of Companies, Lawuratu Musah-Saka, and Ignite Media Group, which ru...