• March 23, 2023

Access to clean water still a problem as the UN marks World Water Day

In many parts of Africa access to clean water is still a dream far from reality. Rapid urban growth is one of the reasons. It is the case of many suburbs …

Zimbabwe turns to coal from China to boost its power supply

Zimbabwe is turning to coal from China to boost its power supply. The country is struggling to meet its needs as power cuts can last up to 19 hours a day. …

Marburg virus kills 5 in Tanzania

Tanzania’s health ministry on Tuesday confirmed that five people have died and three others are being treated for the Ebola-like Marburg disease. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said the cases were identified …

UNESCO settles jollof rice war between Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria

UNESCO has settled a long-standing jollof rice dispute involving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon, after declaring Senegal king of the famous West African delicacy in January this year. The Senegalese Jollof, …

Exposed:Ghana Auditor General reveals violations in use of Covid 19 funds

After Senegal, Ghana is the latest African country where officials have been called out for misappropriating or mismanaging funds dedicated to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ghana audit service report on …

4 sentenced to jail for kidnapping Canadians in Ghana

Four men have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Ghana for kidnapping two Canadian volunteers in the West African country several years ago, Ghana’s state media reported. The …

Stop “Begging” Ghana’s president Akufo Addo urges Africa

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African countries to stop “begging” from the West in order to earn global respect and change poor perceptions about the continent. “If we stop being …

Six civilians killed in attack near Ghana and Togo

Six civilians, including four teachers, were killed Sunday in an attack by suspected jihadists in Bittou, a town in Burkina Faso near the Ghana-Togo border, security and local sources said on …

Ghana reduces e-levy rate to 1% – 2023 budget

Ghana is set to reduce the rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy to 1 percent from 1.5 percent. As part of the review of the e-levy act, however, the GHS …

Business:Ghana’s finance minister ‘truly sorry’ for economic crisis

Ghana’s finance minister said on Friday that he was “truly sorry” for the country’s economic hardship but defended himself against accusations that he is unfit for the job. Kenneth Ofori-Atta faced …

Twitter fires staff at its only Africa office in Ghana

In less than two weeks since Elon Musk took over the Twitter company, there are already concerns that the company is choosing to ignore key risks in its biggest international growth …

UK finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng sacked, economic shift expected

Three weeks after the presentation of the state budget, the British Minister of Finance is about to leave. The British-born Ghanaian minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced his resignation on Friday in a …

Ghana president defends decision to appeal to IMF

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has defended his decision to seek help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it was necessary to “restore public finances” after the twin shocks of the …