The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has suggested to the government to negotiate with external creditors for the cancellation of our debts. According to the IFS, securing debt cancellation was crucial for the government to have significant fiscal relief, as the interest payment is budgeted to increase significantly in 2024. “We, therefore, urge the government […] The post Ghana

The Vice President, Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the United Nations (UN) to explore and navigate the gaps in peacekeeping, evaluate options for meaningful change and work towards outcomes to enhance effective operations. The Vice President made this remark at the opening session of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra yesterday. “Our collective mission […] The post Let’s

Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, a retired justice of the Supreme Court, who previously sat on the case involving Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and two others for almost six years, without completion, has been taken to be cleaners over a perceived practice of judicial chicanery. Justice Honyenuga is being accused of misconduct by taking unilateral decisions without […] The post Trial

The youth of Winneba, on Tuesday, staged a massive demonstration against the purported sale of Winneba ramsar site and other preserved heritage lands for mining purposes. Tuesday’s huge demonstration was a follow-up to an earlier warning jointly issued by the Paramount Chiefs of Effutu, Gomoa Akyenpim and Gomoa Ajumako traditional areas on the same subject […] The post We’ll protect Aboakyer Festival

The Free Senior High School Secretariat says it has resolved 60 to 70 per cent of placement issues for first-year students across the country. The Secretariat, through its resolution centres, received over 6,000 issues, mainly for students who were not placed in any school and those who want to change schools due to location. Nana […] The post Free SHS Secretariat: 60% of

Shukri H.Ismail Mohamoud, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Somaliland. In a world brimming with headlines of conflict and chaos, one often overlooked success story is Somaliland, which has defied the odds, transitioning from a post-conflict territory to a thriving, independent nation. It has been a remarkable journey since 1991, but it is […] The post  Somaliland’s

Lithium is one of the main minerals used in the production of lithium-ion batteries. As the world continues to battle with climate change, lithium is being promoted as a substitute for fossil fuels. Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels by internal combustion engines have been identified as one of the major contributors to the […] The post Editorial: Lithium must not end like

Just before the time of YAHSHUA’s “Jesus” religious murder, He said to His disciples, LUKE 22:36, Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. YAHSHUA ‘Jesus’ is about to make […] The post Feature: Once Saved Always Saved? Not So Continues appeared

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been listed on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. According to Forbes’ 20th annual ranking released on Tuesday, the distinguished Nigerian economist holds the 87th spot, surpassing South African businesswoman Mpumi Madisa, who stands at 88th. Tanzanian President Samia Hassan also makes her debut on the […] The post Okonjo-Iwela

Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says it will cost about $2bn to lay fibre optics cables across Nigeria. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, also said advanced technology, the Fifth-Generation (5G) network, exists in Nigeria. He, however, said the infrastructure that supports the advanced technology […] The post It’ll

The Nigerian government has signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Kuwait for the commencement of direct flights. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on his X handle (formerly Twitter). BASA is an air transport agreement between two countries that allows designated airlines to operate commercial flights, covering […] The post Nigeria,

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has vowed that the unintentional killing of several civilians in an airstrike by the Nigerian Army in Agabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State will not stop the fight against insurgency and terrorism. The minister made the vow when he visited victims of the airstrike on Wednesday. Matawalle, […] The post Kaduna

Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC), has received Ghana’s Most Respected CEO in Youth Development Award at the 6th edition of the Ghana Industry CEO Awards, 2023 held in Accra. Dr. Okrah shrugged off stiff challenge in the keenly contested category to emerge top, […] The post YPYC Founder adjudged Best Youth CEO

A Catholic Priest of the Corpus Christi Parish Catholic Church at Krofrom, in Kumasi, Rev. Father Lucas Bineh has expressed worry over the state of corruption, selfishness and self centered attitude in citizenry, which is eroding the nation’s socio-economic gains. According to him, Ghanaians, especially those in authority have become corrupt, selfish and self centered […] The post Catholic

Bosnian-Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik goes on trial on Wednesday accused of refusing to recognise rulings by the international envoy overseeing peace in Bosnia. Mr Dodik, who is president of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s majority-Serb area, rejects Christian Schmidt’s authority. He has repeatedly threatened to secede. Under the US-brokered Dayton deal that ended the Bosnian war in the […] The post Bosnian

Europe’s climate monitor has declared that 2023 will be the hottest year on record, as a United Nations official used the COP28 climate summit to slam inaction. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed on Wednesday that the current year will be the “warmest” globally since records began in the middle of the 19th century. […] The post 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. Mr Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate summit, […] The post Putin visits UAE in rare foreign trip appeared first on

Israeli forces and Hamas are fighting house-to-house battles along the length of the Gaza Strip, with devastating consequences for the civilian population amid a complete collapse in humanitarian relief. As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been fighting their way through badly bomb-damaged urban areas in northern and southern Gaza, Hamas has increasingly relied on improvised bombs […] The post Israel