THE IMF has issued a sobering assessment of sub-Saharan Africa’s economic performance, highlighting a widening income gap compared to the rest of the world amidst a tepid recovery. The IMF’s biannual Regional Economic Outlook report, unveiled during its Spring Meetings in Washington,…
NAMPOWER, Namibia’s leading power utility, has set an ambitious goal to achieve 80 percent energy self-sufficiency by the year 2028, aiming to enhance the country’s energy security and reduce dependence on electricity imports. Kahenge Haulofu, NamPower’s managing director, shared insights…
IN a significant development in the fight against cholera, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification to Euvichol-S, a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV). Gavi, the vaccine alliance, and UNICEF have welcomed this news, emphasising its crucial role in…
ActionAid has said the time is up for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to stop perpetuating a colonial rule on the world. The call was made at the weekend as the two global financial institutions conclude…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has allocated the sum of 25 million dollars to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso in 2024. The ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof. Fatou Sarr, disclosed this…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again appealed to all parties involved in the Middle East crisis to de-escalate the situation, saying the retaliatory spiral in the region should end. Guterres made the appeal in a statement following reports of alleged…
Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has expressed sadness over Security Council Members voting in favour of granting Palestine UN Membership, saying the vote will make peace almost impossible. In a vote of 12 in favour to one against,…
THE Security Council on Thursday rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership, with the United States casting a veto. In a vote of 12 in favour to one against, with two abstentions, the Council did not adopt a draft resolution that…
TENSIONS escalate between Burkina Faso and France as the military government of the West African nation expels three French diplomats over accusations of subversive activities. The move, revealed in a letter obtained by Reuters, underscores the strained relations between the two…
MEMBERS of Ghana’s LGBT community and activists are on edge, awaiting President Nana Akufo-Addo’s verdict on a controversial bill that threatens to exacerbate their plight and deepen persecution within the West African nation. ‘I was born with two eyes, but…
