Nigeria’s death penalty by Zoom ‘inhumane’
The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is "inherently cruel and inhumane", Human Rights Watch has said. It comes after Nigeria issued a death penalty ruling using…
Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy
Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy are heading home. Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said the teams would start to leave on Thursday, according to…
Coronavirus: A double burden for women in conflict areas, on the frontline
Since COVID-19 broke out in December 2019, it has continued to spread across the globe unabated, with countries at different phases along the curve. Public health emergencies worldwide, such as…
Coronavirus: Africa facing a triple jeopardy – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated that Africa can only avoid a total collapse of its economies from the COVID-19 pandemic if intensive social distancing measures are practised. He added that…
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law
The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional government this week to criminalize female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), with a three-year jail sentence for offenders. “This…
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019, more than in any other year, making…
UNESCO lauds Ghanaian media
Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, UNESCO Representative to Ghana, has lauded Ghana’s media for its efforts in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world is confronting a pandemic, COVID 19. As we speak, countries around…
Supreme Court to rule on suit against Ghana-US Military Corporation deal today
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on the suit filed by Brogya Gyenfi, the Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), challenging government’s decision…
Govt to give ‘special scholarships’ to Journalists seeking higher education – Pius Hadzide reveals
Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide says plans are far advanced to provide scholarships and other support for Journalists across the country who are willing to seek higher education. The World on…
Supreme Court dismisses $2.25bn Eurobond suit against Ofori-Atta
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has unanimously dismissed the suit against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on the issuance of a $2.25…
