The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its staff and the government are committed to sealing a deal as soon as feasible to help restore economic stability and lay the foundation for inclusive growth. The fund said in a statement issued Thursday, ... Read More

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has disclosed that Ghana is home to a little over 10,000 refugees from Africa. The refugees are from countries including Togo, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Liberia and Cameroon. According to the Country Representative of the ... Read More

Liz Truss News of Liz Truss's resignation has prompted quick reaction from political leaders and media commentators around the world, with many editorials focused on the brevity of Truss's time in office and the ongoing political chaos in Britain. Among foreign politicians, ... Read More

I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin's illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has ... Read More

David Malpass The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, has expressed disappointment over Ghana and Nigeria’s decision not to sign up for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). Established in May 2020, the DSSI expired at the end of December 2021. The DSSI, ... Read More

THE Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sarata Conatey has met with experts from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which has the secretariat in Accra, Ghana. The meeting forms part of ... Read More

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there is a “very narrow window now to prevent genocide” in his home region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia. Tedros, who previously served as Ethiopia’s health minister and foreign affairs minister, has ... Read More

One of the prime minister's most senior advisers has been suspended, the BBC understands. Jason Stein, a special adviser to Liz Truss, is to face a formal investigation by the Propriety and Ethics Team, which is responsible for standards across government. It ... Read More

Police say they had to intervene because they feared for the man's safety The United Kingdom has summoned a top Chinese diplomat over violence at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, where a man appeared ... Read More

The death toll from heavy flooding in Nigeria has now surpassed 600, with more than 1 million people displaced from their homes. The flooding has covered farms and roads and slowed shipments of food and fuel. Authorities are struggling to ... Read More