British Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that U.K. courts have blocked. The U.K. government said Cleverly will meet his Rwandan counterpart, Vincent Biruta, to sign a new treaty and discuss the next steps for the troubled “migration and economic development partnership.” “Rwanda cares deeply ...

The military regime resulting from the July coup in Niger announced Monday that it was ending two European Union (EU) security and defence missions in the country, as it welcomed a Russian delegation to Niamey. Since the overthrow of elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the military in power has gradually severed ties with the fallen regime’s Western partners. After having notably ...

An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday. Nigeria’s armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the northwest and northeast of the country where jihadists have been waging a 14-year conflict. The ...

The Deputy Minority leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reacted to announcements by Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited to shut down its plant for a week. In a writeup, the Deputy Minority leader, noted the “unfortunate but unsurprising development” is indicative of the gross mismanagement that has plagued the energy sector under the Akufo-Addo-led government. According to the deputy minority leader, ...

In Effutu in the Central Region, disgruntled residents have taken to the streets, adorned in red attire, to express their discontent over allegations of a potential sale of the Ramsar site in Winneba to investors for mining purposes. The contested site, crucial for the annual Aboakyire festival’s deer hunting tradition, has prompted concerns that its sale may jeopardise the festival. ...

Erling Haaland could be charged by the English Football Association for criticising the performance of match officials after reacting to a controversial late decision by referee Simon Hooper during Manchester City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham with a post on X saying, “Wtf.” Dejan Kulusevski’s 90th-minute header secured a point for Spurs, but City were denied a match-winning chance five minutes ...

Since the inception of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP), the Bank of Ghana has purchased 17.89 tons of gold, equivalent to $1.14 billion. This is more than double the level of the Central Bank’s gold reserves and well ahead of the initial target of the programme. According to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, the ...

The government raised ¢15.32 billion in Treasury bills in November 2023, across the 91 to 364-day bills to cover matured bills worth ¢10.60 billion . This is a 17.0% increase over the month of October 2023. Notably, the 364-day bill attracted significant investor interest with aggregate bids reaching ¢2.72 billion. However, the T-bill yields registered an average decline of 0.05%, ...

Bank of Ghana Governor Ernest Addison has said the central bank deserves an “applause” for being resilient enough to support the economy during the 2022 crisis. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Bankers’ Governor’s Day, Dr Addison said the role of the central bank in ensuring the economy did not buckle under the weight of the crisis weas commendable. Central ...

Spokesperson of Former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari has said that Ghana deserves better in the Lithium agreement that has been signed. The private legal practitioner stated that after reviewing the agreement, many believe it is unfairly skewed against Ghana. “Thank you, retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, for the very nationalistic and futuristic commentary on the Lithium Mining ...