The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATIDI), a leading pan-African multilateral trade and investment insurer.This milestone agreement is designed to accelerate Ethiopia’s transition to clean energy by attracting foreign investment into […]
Rihanna wasted no time in expressing her gratitude and relief after her longtime partner, A$AP Rocky, was acquitted of serious felony charges that could have sent him to prison for decades. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles jury cleared the rapper, born Rakim Mayers, of two felony assault charges related to a 2021 incident in Hollywood. […]
Rapper A$AP Rocky has been cleared of all charges in a high-profile Los Angeles trial that could have resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. A jury on Tuesday acquitted the musician, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, of two felony assault charges stemming from a 2021 altercation in Hollywood. The accusations carried a maximum penalty […]
Pope Francis is facing a challenging battle with double pneumonia, adding further complications to his ongoing respiratory treatment, the Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday evening. Despite the seriousness of his condition, Vatican officials assured that the Pope “remains in good spirits.” The latest update follows his hospitalization last Friday due to bronchitis. According […]
Uganda today discharged eight patients who had been receiving treatment for Sudan virus disease – which belongs to the same family as Ebola virus disease – after two negative tests carried out 72 hours apart. The recovered patients were receiving care at treatment centres in the capital Kampala and in Mbale, a town in the […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially removed former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from its wanted list after he communicated a firm date for his voluntary return to Ghana. In a statement dated February 18, the OSP explained that Mr. Ofori-Atta, through his lawyers, assured authorities of his intent to return to the […]
President John Dramani Mahama has made his asset declaration public, emphasizing that openness in the process is crucial for preventing corruption and ensuring accountability in governance. Mahama, in compliance with Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, submitted details of all assets and liabilities to the Auditor General, a move he described as necessary to restore […]
The Fourth Estate has uncovered a major fraud scheme at the National Service Authority (NSA), where officials allegedly bypassed mandatory validation procedures to add thousands of nonexistent names to the payroll. This loophole enabled the diversion of millions of Ghana cedis in allowances meant for legitimate national service personnel. Reports indicate that since 2018, a […]
The government has transferred GHS9.7 billion into the Sinking Fund to support upcoming payments for the fifth Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) coupon, due in July and August 2025. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday, February 17, 2025, by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications. The […]
John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) The former Paralympian and surgeon has been medically certified to undertake a long-duration mission, the European Space Agency has announced. John, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident when […]
