King Charles Welcomes Asantehene To Buckingham Palace Ahead ...
King Charles III today welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his wife, Lady Julia, to the Buckingham Palace ahead of the King’s Coronation on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
The Asantehene and his wife are in London at the invitation ... Read More
King Charles’ Coronation: How Would It Happen In Ghana...
King Charles III was given a royal welcome when he visited Ghana as the Prince of Wales in 2018
In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene considers how the coronation of King Charles III would go if it ... Read More
UN Chief: Sudan Facing ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Wednesday for an end to the fighting in Sudan and international support for the Sudanese people, who he said are facing a humanitarian catastrophe.“Aid must be allowed into Sudan, and we ... Read More
Ajay Banga Elected World Bank Boss
Ajay Banga
Former Mastercard boss Ajay Banga has been elected to lead the World Bank as it strives to help low-income countries overcome debt and combat climate change.
Mr Banga, nominated by President Joe Biden for the post, is the first-ever Indian ... Read More
Japan Supports ‘Accra Initiative’ With $500m
The Japanese Prime Minister, Kishida Fumio, has committed $500 million to the “Accra Initiative” to help deal with the emerging insurgents of terrorists in the Sahel region and also secure peace and security in the coastal states in the Gulf ... Read More
Sudan Conflict: UK Announces Final Evacuation Flights
British nationals waiting to board an RAF aircraft in Sudan
The final UK rescue flights are expected to take off from Sudan on Wednesday, the government has said.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said British nationals still wanting to leave the country should ... Read More
Kremlin Drone Attack: Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Trying To As...
President Vladimir Putin
Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by using drones to target his residence in the Kremlin in central Moscow.
The presidential office said defences downed two drones overnight. Mr Putin's spokesman said the Russian ... Read More
Odinga Supporters Say They Were Blocked From Protesting By K...
After a brief hiatus, anti-government demonstrations organized by opposition leader Raila Odinga resumed Tuesday in some parts of Kenya, including the capital, Nairobi.
Odinga and his supporters say they had hoped President William Ruto’s government would let them express their opinions ... Read More
World Vision Ghana’s EU-LEAN Project Trains Fulani Herdsme...
Mr Adama Musah, Chief of Fulani community in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region has expressed gratitude to World Vision Ghana for facilitating a meeting for Fulani herders, farmers, and chiefs on land and forest restoration.
He also ... Read More
Government Has Made Substantial Progress To Secure IMF Deal ...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government has made substantial progress in the negotiation with bilateral creditors and the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme to secure financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Speaking at the May Day celebration in Bolgatanga ... Read More