France has expelled 12 Algerian diplomats in a retaliatory move that marks a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers. The decision, announced Tuesday, follows Algeria’s expulsion of 12 French diplomatic personnel a day earlier. Algiers attributed its action to the arrest of an Algerian consular official by French authorities in connection with […]
Tullow Oil plc has reached a significant milestone in its asset portfolio restructuring with the signing of a heads of terms agreement to divest its Kenyan interests for a total minimum consideration of $120 million. The agreement, made through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tullow Overseas Holdings BV, will see Tullow transfer full ownership of Tullow Kenya […]
Twenty-two pupils from two basic schools in Prampram who fell ill after reportedly consuming a locally made drink, asana, have received medical attention, with 21 discharged and one still under observation. The students, from Prampram D/A Basic ‘B’ and Methodist Freeman Basic School, collapsed during school hours on Monday, April 14, prompting a swift emergency […]
The Trump administration has cut off more than $2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, escalating its push to reshape elite institutions after the university refused to comply with a list of demands aimed at addressing antisemitism on campus. The funding freeze follows Harvard’s formal rejection of a set of sweeping directives from the […]
Ghana is set to receive an additional $370 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following a successful staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the country’s economic reform program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). “IMF staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review,” said Stéphane Roudet, IMF […]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Argentina amounting to SDR 15.267 billion (equivalent to about US$20 billion, or 479 percent of quota). The Executive Board’s decision allows the authorities an immediate disbursement of SDR 9.2 billion, equivalent to about […]
Ethiopia has made notable progress in its efforts to reduce the number of zero-dose (ZD) children—those who have not received any routine vaccinations. As of April 8, 2025, the country has reached 958,725 children, representing 24% of the estimated 3.9 million zero-dose children nationwide. This marks a significant increase from 16% coverage in December 2024, […]
Twenty African countries have increased access to services for severe chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes, sickle-cell disease, and rheumatic and congenital heart diseases, over the last four years since adapting a new model to decentralize the critical services, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. The report released on April 14 […]
Celebrated Ghanaian hip-life artiste Michael Owusu Addo, better known as Sarkodie, has initiated legal action against Ecobank Ghana—the country’s largest bank by asset valuation—alleging that the institution unlawfully exploited his image in connection with its products without his consent. Filed on March 25, 2025, the lawsuit contends that Ecobank Ghana’s use of Sarkodie’s image constitutes […]
Businesses and the average consumers in Ghana will experience an increase in electricity and water tariffs starting May 3, in the second quarter of the year. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 14.75% hike in electricity tariffs and a 4.02% increase in water tariffs for all users across the country. This decision […]
