AFRICA NEWS

International  passengers travelling through Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) now have the option of accessing the self-service kiosks at Terminal 3 to facilitate swift check-in process, thanks to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The move is part of GACL’s effort to ensure seamless facilitation through KIA. Currently, British Airways, …

Sierra Leone has lifted an indefinite nationwide curfew imposed on Sunday after armed men attacked a military barrack and prisons in Freetown. The unidentified gunmen also attempted to break into an armoury in the capital, Freetown, the government said on Sunday. A new night curfew will begin from 21:00 to …

The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday, November 26. This was after some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armory at Wilberforce barracks in the early hours of Sunday, November 26 .     The suspects “have all been rebuffed,” a statement issued …

The government of Ghana has waived the requirement for pre-arrival visa acquisition for travellers to Ghana ahead of the Christmas season. This means that passengers will instead receive their visas upon arrival in Ghana. The arrangement, in effect from December 1, 2023, to January 15, 2024, is part of the …

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says former President John Mahama’s proposal to introduce a 24 hour economy in Ghana if he is elected President of Ghana again, is “not a well thought out policy.” Addressing a milling crowd in Tamale on Monday during his …

Family and friends of Ghanaian striker Raphael Dwamena were at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Friday night as his mortal remains arrived for final funeral rites. Prayers were said and short tributes were paid as the family took delivery of the body ahead of funeral and burial rites in …

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid to save money. The measure follows a huge devaluation of the currency as Malawi secures a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost its ailing economy. Mr Chakwera …

Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent to announce such a measure aimed at boosting free movement of people and trade to rival Europe’s Schengen zone. President Paul Kagame made the announcement in the Rwandan capital, …

Ghana and South Africa will from November 1, 2023, begin the implementation of a 90-day visa waiver regime agreed by both countries. This development is benefit holders of ordinary passports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said this in a statement issued on Friday. “The Ministry of Foreign …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has observed the rise of an alliance of coup plotters preparing to defend themselves against the sub-regional body. According to Commissioner of Political Affairs and Security, Abdul-Fatau Musah, the military government in Burkina Faso is in preparation to deploy troops to Niger …