GHANAIAN lawmakers have revived a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, seeking to impose harsher penalties on same-sex relationships and those who advocate for LGBTQ rights. The bill, which previously stalled due to legal challenges, was reintroduced on February 25 by ten parliamentarians, including…
A SPECIAL court in Guinea has sentenced former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana to five years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption and embezzlement. According to the Associated Press (AP), the court also imposed a 2 billion Guinean franc ($230,000) fine on…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed confidence in salvaging his country’s relationship with the United States following a tense meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. He stated that he remained open to further dialogue with Washington…
UNITED States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the US. The order grants government agencies and federally funded organisations the discretion to decide whether to continue offering services in languages other…
Days after North Korea test-fired cruise missiles to demonstrate its counterattack capabilities, US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday in a show of force. The arrival of the aircraft carrier and its strike group at…
Eighteen European leaders gathered yesterday in London to repair Ukraine’s fractured relationship with the U.S., with Britain and France assembling a “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending the war with Russia. The leaders also pledged to bolster…
SAUDI Arabia on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to block aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Sunday, Israel had suspended the entry of all goods and supplies into Gaza after the Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected a US-backed…
A LACK of awareness remains a major obstacle to the growth of cross-border digital payments in Africa, highlighting the need for greater collaboration among fintech firms, financial institutions, and regulators. Blen Tenaw Alamayehu, business development manager at Singapore-based payments company Thunes, told Xinhua news agency…
‘WE must chart [a new] path in a world that is rapidly changing,’ President Cyril Ramaphosa told the South African people in his State of the Nation address in February. Without mentioning US President Donald Trump or Elon Musk directly, Ramaphosa…
