The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Secu­rity and his team to redouble their efforts in finding lasting solution to the ongoing war in Sudan. According to the President, there was no way the continent could talk about return to constitution­alism when violence … The post Redouble efforts

Africa must embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate the development of the continent, Managing Director of the Inter­national Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has stated. According to her, the benefits of AI far outweigh its negatives and Africa must explore the emerging technology to boost its economies. • Ms Georgieva (third from right) with Dr … The post AI

The Association of Men’s Fellowships of the Method­ist Church Ghana, North­ern Accra Diocese has held its 5th Annual General Meeting. The AGM, held over the weekend at the Trinity Methodist Society, Madina, on the theme: “Discipleship; growing into Christian maturity,” also saw the election of new executives to steer the affairs of the association. Some … The post Northern

 The 2024 World Water Day cel­ebration on the theme, “Promoting utilisation of water for peace” was yesterday launched in Accra. This year’s celebration has been set aside to focus attention on the desire to leverage water for peace and prosperity, emphasising the need to safeguard water resources, and outlining essential strategies to address water challenges … The post 2024 World Water

A peace Activist, Torgbui Kpemi­ni Gawu V, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a credible and im­partial polls to make the result acceptable to all. He also called on the EC to erect electronic scoreboards in all the regions in Ghana to avoid litigation after the 2024 December polls. Torgbui Gawu V, … The post EC must conduct credible, impartial polls –

 The National Sports Authority (NSA) have approved and recognised the Ghana E-Sports Federation (GESF) as the sole governing body of E-Sports in Ghana. This follows the fulfilment of all registration requirement demanded by the NSA. Following a meeting of the GESF resident, Igor Boumekpo, and the NSA in February, details for having an autonomous status … The post GESF is sole E-Sports governing

 Zimbabwe’s women national cricket team (Chevrons) have been crowned champions at the 13th African Games held in Accra, Ghana. They defeated rivals, South Africa, to emerge winners in the women’s division. The intriguing final part was decided by the ‘Super Over’ when the lady Chevrons, who were 112-5 in 20 overs against South Africa’s 112-7 … The post  Zimbabwe crowned

 South Africa has withdrawn both its men’s and women’s hockey teams from the 13th African Games currently underway in Accra based on recommenda­tions and guidelines as set down by the International Hockey Federa­tion. The decision was taken as a result of the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Pitch not being sufficiently prepared to stage the competition. The … The post South Africa withdraw

 Eritrea estab­lished their domi­nance in the Team Time Trial cycling event with a com­manding perfor­mance to sweep the gold medals at the ongoing 13th African Games at Ablekuma, in Accra. The penultimate event, the indi­vidual time trial, was also dominat­ed by the Red Sea Carmels in both the men and women categories with splendor. The … The post 13th Africa

Absa Bank has launched its repositioned brand to the market signalling a shift to being a more deliberately customer-centric business with the new brand promise of ‘Your Story Matters’. The refreshed brand strapline is part of Absa’s ambition to ensure its entire suite of services and offerings pivot towards a more human-centred, empathetic banking service … The post Absa

The Forestry Commission (FC) has adopted the use of digitalisation to ensure efficient and effective protection of forests in the country, says the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr John Allotey. He said the use of devices to track animals, record keeping, the use of drones to monitor activities in the forest and marketing of reserves … The post Forestry Commission adopts

A bill seeking to decriminalise Female Geni­tal Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia has passed its latest parliamenta­ry stage, known as the second reading. Though FGM was criminalised in The Gambia in 2015, some seeking to overturn the ban argue that it violates religious freedom and is against the country’s cultur­al practices. The bill will now … The post Bill to reverse Gambia FGM

It is now common knowledge that in May, last year, the IMF Executive Board approved a US$3 billion 36-month extended credit facility arrangement for Ghana out of which the global financial institution has so far disbursed two tranches of $600 million each. Currently, the Managing Director (MD) of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, and a team … The post Check internal factors to fix country’s