AFRICA NEWS

Akyem Aboabo-based Ahenkan FM’s News team and Developmental Journalists, a nonprofit journalism organization have expressed concern about the deplorable state of the entrance to Ghana and West Africa’s ‘Big Tree’ tourist site in the Eastern Region. The Big Tree tourist site which is located at Aprokumasi Akyem-Manso in the Asene …

Barbara Mills KC has been elected as the vice chair of the UK Bar Council for 2024, becoming the first specialist family practitioner in 35 years to take up the role and the first black person and first person of colour to assume the office. Barbara was called to the …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described government’s flagship Free SHS Senior High School (SHS) programme as poorly targeted. The Fund made this observation in its latest country report on Ghana, whose request for a $3 billion bailout it recently approved. According to the report, the Free SHS programme “which …

The president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló has decorated Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo with his country’s highest national award – the Amilcar Cabral Medal. The honour was in recognition of President Akufo-Addo’s selfless dedication and commitment to the cause of the African continent and humanity in general. The Amilcar Cabral Medal, …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Ghana’s request for a US$3 billion bailout to support the country’s economic recovery, according to people familiar with the matter. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund met to discuss approval for the funding on Wednesday (17 May). The country is seeking …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will on Thursday, May 18 give details on the Ghana’s disbursements following a scheduled approval of the request for an extended credit facility by the country. The approval will be done on Wednesday, May 17 by the Executive Board of the Fund. In a media …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has asked the British Museum to return gold items in its collection to Ghana. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II recently met the museum’s director Dr Hartwig Fischer for discussions. The museum’s collection includes works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during the war with …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II last Thursday held discussions with the leadership of The British Museum about regalia items taken from the Ashanti, particularly after the Battle of Amoaful or The Ashanti War of 1874 with the British. As part of his working visit to London, he also requested …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, also known as Hilda Baci for making history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking., finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and placing Nigeria on the global spotlight. The chef, on Monday morning, …

A 25-year old Cameroonian, Logko Logko Pacome Aymar, has been arrested, charged and remanded into police custody for carrying substance suspected to be narcotic drugs. He was allegedly trafficking three cartons of dried leaves concealed in metallic containers outside the country without lawful authority. The Cameroonian national was put before …