World Bank Group Supports Ghana to Boost its COVID-19 Response
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved an additional credit of $130 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project. The…
Central Regional Education office holds workshop for Assistant Headmasters
In a bid to ensure improvement in school management at the pre-tertiary education level, the Central Regional Office of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has organized a 2-day capacity building…
Police probing threat to ‘raid’ California town’s only Black-owned business if Biden wins
The police in Tiburon, California, are investigating a threat to “raid” the town’s only Black-owned merchant shop if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election. The threat…
20 business opportunities for Africans considering business in and with China
According to the World Economic Forum, China is expected to have the largest economy in the world by 2030, just 10 years from now. Despite the undeniably negative toll that…
Ethiopian tension ropes in neighbours concerned with another war
Ethiopia will be chairing this month’s African Union Peace and Security Council, the continental body charged with maintaining tranquillity, even as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military response to…
Relying on donor support for our activities not helpful – NCCE boss
Chair of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Josephine Nkrumah has said her outfit's dependence on external sponsorship for their activities has negatively impacted the commission’s work. According to…
ICC probes EndSARS crackdown in Nigeria
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is investigating the recent crackdown on EndSARS protesters in Nigeria. The Nigerian military is accused of opening fire on peaceful protesters who hit the streets…
Atewa Forest Bauxite Mining In Limbo, IUCN Passes Resolution to Halt Destruction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that, its members have voted overwhelmingly to adopt Motion 103 calling for ‘Urgent measures to safeguard the globally important Atewa Forest,…
FIFA Secretary General inducted into International Women’s Forum Hall of Fame
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has been inducted into the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Hall of Fame (www.IWForum.org) as recognition for her transformative contributions to society. Fatma Samoura, who worked…
Knife-edge US vote hangs on a few key states
The race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is on a knife-edge, with no clear winner as vote-counting continue .Results suggest a tight contest in important battlegrounds: Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin,…
