Guyana is entering a new stage of local content development as its oil and gas economy expands rapidly. In late 2025, the Government of Guyana announced that, effective January 2026, companies seeking local content certification un…
The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) makes its debut in Casablanca from 20 to 22 January, positioning itself as the region’s first Industry 4.0–focused platform dedicated to advanced and intel…
Acknowledging the relative resilience of the global economy amid turbulence, 53% of chief economists surveyed expect global economic conditions to weaken in the year ahead, down from 72% in September 2025.
Uncertainty around technol…
On Monday, January 19, 2026, the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) will celebrate its Thirteenth Annual Tree Planting Day, a collaborative initiative spanning eight regions throughout the nation: Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Beni Bella…
Kyanja High School, located in Uganda, has been named the winner of the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – Sub-Saharan Africa category. The school was recognised for its student-led ‘EcoLoop’ project, an innovat…
High-Level Consultation Meeting brings together Heads of the Arab Coordination Group and the African Development Bank Group in Abidjan.
Joint declaration adopted to strengthen partnership for Africa’s economic transformation.
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The ACME Institute of Real Estate has been officially granted accreditation by the Real Estate Agency Council (REAC) under the Real Estate Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1047), marking a major milestone in Ghana’s ongoing efforts to professionalize…
Stars From All Nations (SFAN), the education company that unlocks the potential of Africa’s young geniuses, is pleased to announce a grant partnership from the British Council Ghana to equip 100 Ghanaian creative entrepreneurs with busines…
The agreement marks the first transaction executed under the carbon removal framework established by Rubicon Carbon and Microsoft.
Rubicon Carbon, a vertically integrated carbon credit investment and management firm, signed an agreeme…
SAS experts forecast the breakthroughs, blind spots and breaking points that will shape banking – and reveal what institutions aren't ready for.
The AI experiments are over. In 2026, banking enters a new phase – one where autonomous ag…
The global risk landscape is becoming more volatile and interconnected, with geoeconomic confrontation ranked as the world’s most significant threat in 2026, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026.
The repo…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be a critical driver of economic growth across Africa. Investors are increasingly discerning, seeking jurisdictions that combine market potential with regulatory clarity, strong governance, and …
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.
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Pape Gueye's extra-time goal was enough to seal a second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title for Senegal, after chaotic scenes at the end of normal time saw the West Africans walk off the pitch and Brahim Diaz miss a penalty for Moro…
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Davido has lost a $50,000 bet on Nigeria to beat Morocco in the African Cup of Nations semifinal clash on Wednesday as the Super Eagles lost 4-2 on penalties to the Atlas Lions.
Hours before the matc…
The Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament for the Asawase Constituency, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has called for collective and decisive action to strengthen security across the Ashanti Region.
He made the call d…
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said "Europe won't be blackmailed" by Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland.
The US president has said he will impose a new 10% levy on goods from eight allied nations if they oppo…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday's election extending his four decades in power by another five years.
He gained 72% of the vote, the election commission announced, against 25% for his closest…
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced that it will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal public holiday in the United States.
This means individuals seeking services…
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin says a three-month extension of Ghana’s programme with the International Monetary Fund is necessary to guarantee a clean, credible, and orderly exit, noting that the move was widely anticipated.
Re…
AfriKids Ghana, a child rights organisation, has taken the lead in promoting climate action in the northern part of the country.
The organisation, through schools under its Children Against Climate Change (CACC) programme, has success…
Ghana has opened new avenues for agricultural investment and market expansion following high-level talks with officials from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, together with the Di…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has assured Ghanaians that corruption within the Ghana Police Service (GPS) is being decisively tackled, with officers now prioritising professionalism, integrity and promot…
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced a planned five-hour power outage for Cape Coast and surrounding communities on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
In a joint press release iss…
Jimmy Kimmel has compared Donald Trump accepting the Nobel Peace Prize medal from its actual winner to a baby being given a pacifier.
Kimmel’s opening monologue on Thursday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! was laced with barbed jok…
AratheJay raises the stakes at second edition of “Nimo Live”
AratheJay brought his annual “Nimo Live” concert back to Alliance Française on Saturday, December 20th, delivering a performance that underscored why the event has quickly…
As part of its 25th birthday celebration, the Wikimedia Foundation announced a series of new partnerships with AI tech companies that are now customers of its commercial product, Wikimedia Enterprise. Developed by the foundation, Wikimedia…
Zone three leaders Port City FC were forced to settle for a frustrating 0-0 draw away to FC Nania, despite dominating the match and having a lion's share of possession. Both sides created several scoring opportunities but failed to…
Former Premier League side Ebusua Dwarfs continued their impressive run this season, recording a fourth consecutive clean-sheet victory by edging struggling UCC Youngsters 1-0 away at the Robert Mensah Stadium. After a goalless fir…
PARTNERS in Ghana’s Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) oil fields have agreed on final sale and purchase terms to acquire the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel currently used at the field when its lease expires in…
The US has accused South Africa's defence ministry of refusing to obey orders from its own government to send home Iranian warships that have been conducting naval exercises in the African country's waters.
"South Africa can't lecture…
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has called for the establishment of a National Industries Development and Regulatory Authority (NIDRA) as a structural reform to reset the country’s industrial sector.
It explained that such a bod…
A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Eric Tornu, has called for an urgent proactive approach to palliative care in Ghana.
This, he said, would reduce treatment costs and improve the quality of healthcare given to patients with l…
Ethiopian police said they had seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels in Ethiopia's Amhara region, an allegation Eritrea dismissed as a falsehood intended to justify starting a war.
The charge by Ethiopia's fed…
Thousands of cassava farmers in Oti Region are facing crisis as their processed cassava chips have piled up with no buyers, causing significant financial losses.
The chips processed with peels intact, are now deemed unsuitable for cassava…
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications GIFEC and Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress NDC Rashid Tanko Computer has argued that the New Patriotic Party NPP b…
Efforts to control malaria in the country have received a boost with the piloting of an innovative and cost-effective malaria control programme in some selected communities of the country.
The pilot programme introduced by SORA Techno…
Policy analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has questioned former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, over his description of the New Patrio…
Management of the La Community Bank (LCB) has dismissed public perceptions that the bank is struggling and reaffirmed its financial vialbity and stability.
The management said contrary to rumours that the bank was on the verge of collapse…
A team of Ghanaian and South African mathematicians has earned global recognition for developing the Approximate Analytical Method, a novel approach that improves solutions to complex fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems.
The resea…
GRATIS Foundation has participated in a technical engagement with a delegation of the business community from China, as part of its on-going efforts to promote and spur investments, trade and industrialization in the country.
A statemen…
The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) has announced its intention to contest the forthcoming parliamentary by-election in the Ayawaso East Constituency.
The party, in a statement signed and issued by its General Secretary, Jerry Owusu Appa…
Mr James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister, has described nurses as the backbone of healthcare delivery, commending their dedication, professionalism and sacrifices in sustaining the health sector.
Mr Gunu expressed his appreciation dur…
For Sadio Mane, it all started in Bambali.
It was in south-west Senegal that he began playing football on its red earth-lined streets and sandy pitches and where, aged 13, he watched Liverpool's famous comeback against AC Milan in t…
Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has praised the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs for its key role in bringing governance closer to the people through decentralisati…
High maternal and infant mortalities could undermine the national efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), if urgent measures are not sustained.
Dr Fred Adomako-Boateng, Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services,…
Brahim Diaz was born in Malaga but has become a national icon for Morocco as they chase a second Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Real Madrid forward - who made one senior appearance for Spain - switched allegi…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks to protect public health.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said such measures would strengthen domestic fi…
Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has opened up about the intense social and financial pressures African footballers face when they return home, revealing how expectations around money and responsibility can become overwhelming.
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Dubai Invitational, round four
-10 N Elvira (Spa); -9 D Hillier (NZ); -8 S Lowry (Ire), R McIlroy (NI), D Puig (Spa), J Guerrier (Fra)
Selected others: -6 M Armitage (Eng), M Wallace (Eng), -1 E Ferguson (Sco), G Forrest (Sco); P…
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