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Angélique Kidjo to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Angélique Kidjo is set to have her own star cemented on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026. The 64-year-old Beninese...

ORAL Team is Constitutionally Mandated, Ayine Asserts

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Designate, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine has defended the legality of one of his government's flagship promises 'Operation Recover...

Criminal Offences Bill May not Become a Law as Ayine Opposes its Reintroduction

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Designate, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine has declared a strong opposition against the reintroduction of the criminal and other...

Scrapping Betting Tax Won’t Affect Economy, Ato Forson Reveals

The Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Ato Forson has revealed that betting tax will be scrapped in the next budget. He revealed this to the Appointments Commitee...

Mahama to Reintroduce Road Tolls, Ato Forson Hints

Finance Minister-Designate and member of parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam constituency, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the new John Mahama-led government will reintroduce road...

Full Text: President John Dramani Mahama Inauguration Speech

The Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Members of Parliament, Her Excellency, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, Leadership,...

Supreme Court Dismisses Two Suits Challenging Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of an extreme Anti-LGBTQ Bill passed by the country's parliament in February. The...

5 Ecosystem Builders Selected for Support in Village Capital’s Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa Program

Nairobi, Kenya — Village Capital has announced the selection of five standout Ecosystem Builders to continue in the next phase of its Empowering Sustainable...

Namibia Elects First Female President Despite Poll Predictions of a Runoff

Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election in a result that will extend...

UNAIDS Appoints Funke Akindele as National Goodwill Ambassador for Niger

ABUJA, NIGERIA, 3 December 2024 — The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Funke Akindele, a...

Ghana Launches Chip-Embedded Passport

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, December 2, launched Ghana’s chip-embedded passport in Accra. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs started the project for the...

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