GHANA’S central bank has decided to keep its main interest rate steady at 29 percent for the third consecutive meeting, citing the need for a strong monetary stance due to ongoing uncertainty about inflation. This decision was announced on Friday,…
NINETY-FIVE Libyan nationals have been arrested in South Africa on suspicion of receiving training at an illegal military camp, according to police. The raid took place on Friday at a farm near White River, a small town in the northern…
MANHATTAN prosecutors said there was no basis to overturn Donald Trump’s conviction in the hush money case after the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. Any error, they argued in a filing Thursday, is “harmless” when viewed against “overwhelming evidence”…
AFROBAROMETER’S recent inaugural flagship report that shows Africans remain strongly committed to democracy but are disillusioned by poor political performance is spot on as young people on the continent ramp up their opposition to failing leaders. The evidence points to political factors…
ABOUT 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, one in eleven globally, and one in five in Africa. Also, 1.2 billion adults have been projected to be obese by 2030. This is contained in the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has accepted an invitation from Chinese President, Xi Jinping to pay a state visit to China in September. The invitation was delivered by China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiaodong, at the Aso Villa on Thursday. This…
ON Thursday, Ugandan police detained several individuals in Kampala during the second day of anti-corruption protests calling for the resignation of Parliament Speaker Anita Among. Footage broadcast by local media showed young demonstrators being taken into custody. Inspired by weeks…
WITH demand for AI-ready data centre capacity outstripping supply, developers and operators are focused on bringing new capacity online as quickly as possible. To support this goal, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today…
MICHELLE Nehoya, a Namibian resident, has faced nearly two years of delays and has spent nearly $500 on her visa application to visit Canada. Despite her efforts, including multiple forms, bank statements, an invitation letter, and a detailed travel history,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that his country has the full support of the United States of America in the ongoing war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Netanyahu said this while giving his speech on Wednesday before the…
