Ghana’s education system is set for a major shift as government plans to make the study of a foreign language compulsory for all Senior High School (SHS) Form Two students. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu made this known at the launch of the free sanitary pad programme in Accra on Thursday, April 24, describing it as […]
Governments in Sub-Saharan Africa are bracing for a steep increase in interest payments on their external debts, with the World Bank estimating a total of “about US$20 billion” due in 2025. In its latest Africa Pulse Report (April 2025 edition), the World Bank revealed that a significant share of these obligations are linked to private […]
The fight against inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa is yielding results, as currencies stabilize and supply chain disruptions ease, according to the World Bank’s April 2025 Africa Pulse Report. The report highlights that “the median inflation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa declined from 7.1 percent in 2023 to 4.5 percent in 2024,” marking a notable improvement in […]
The World Bank has indicated that sluggish growth in Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa is dampening the overall economic performance of Sub-Saharan Africa, despite a broader regional trend toward gradual recovery. According to the April 2025 Africa Pulse report, the region’s economy is expected to grow modestly from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.5% in 2025, […]
Starting August 3, 2025, all National Service Personnel (NSPs) in Ghana will be required to undergo up to two months of basic military training under a new programme introduced by the National Service Authority (NSA). The initiative, named the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), is being developed in collaboration with the Ghana Armed […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that escalating global trade tensions, spurred by a surge in tariffs, will shave 0.8 percentage points off global economic growth this year and next, pushing it down to 2.8% and 3.0% respectively. According to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, the world is entering a period of economic […]
Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. (0800 GMT) at St. Peter’s Basilica, according to a statement from the Vatican. The late pontiff’s body, currently lying in repose at the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse—his former residence—will be moved to the basilica on Wednesday ahead of the ceremony. […]
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of […]
Media General has lodged an official complaint with the Ghana Police Service against Alhaji Osman Masawudu, the Third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following what it described as a clear threat to the safety of its journalists. In a statement issued on Friday, the media organisation said Mr. Masawudu “deliberately pushed […]
Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man alleged to be behind the controversial sale of a Ghanaian diplomatic property in Lagos, Nigeria, has been arrested by Ghanaian security officials. Mensah Bonsu, who reportedly served as a close aide to the late Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Nigeria under the Akufo-Addo administration, is said to […]
