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- International
- April 7, 2022
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Ghana bans spending in foreign currencies
The Ghanaian government has banned spending and transacting businesses in foreign currencies in the country. The Central Bank of Ghana disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, warning…
- International
- April 7, 2022
- 197 views
US sanctions Putin’s daughters, Russian government officials
The United States says it will impose a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. US President Joe Biden announced the sanctions in a speech…
- International
- April 7, 2022
- 128 views
Spain bans harassment of women having abortions
Spain has criminalised the harassment or intimidation of women going for an abortion under new legislation approved on Wednesday by the Senate. The measure, AFP reports, was proposed by…
- International , News
- April 6, 2022
- 144 views
Ex-Burkina Faso President Gets Life Imprisonment
A military tribunal on Wednesday ruled that Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore be sentenced to life imprisonment for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara…
- International
- April 4, 2022
- 184 views
Elon Musk Becomes Largest Shareholder In Twitter
Elon Musk has taken a major stake in Twitter, regulatory filings showed Monday, sending the social media network’s stock soaring and igniting speculation he could seek an active role…
- International
- March 31, 2022
- 162 views
Kenya Top Court Blocks President’s Push For Constitution Change
Kenya’s top court ruled Thursday that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s bid to change the constitution was illegal, dealing a blow to him and his allies ahead of key elections in…
- International
- March 28, 2022
- 148 views
Abramovich, Ukraine Negotiators Suffer Suspected Poisoning: Report
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators were targets of a suspected poison attack, potentially by Moscow hardliners seeking to sabotage peace talks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday,…
- International
- March 27, 2022
- 148 views
US lawmaker resigns after conviction of lying about campaign donation from Nigerian billionaire
Jeff Fortenberry, US congressman from Nebraska, has resigned from office after being found guilty by a California jury of lying about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national.…
- International
- March 24, 2022
- 169 views
Ghana cuts salaries of appointees by 30% to mitigate economic hardship
The Ghanaian government has announced a 30 percent salary cut for its appointees. This is one of the measures introduced by the government to mitigate economic hardship in the…
- International
- March 23, 2022
- 143 views
Black box of crashed China Eastern jet recovered -Official
A black box has been recovered from the crashed Chinese passenger jet carrying 132 people, an aviation official said Wednesday. A flight recorder “from China Eastern MU5735 was found…
- International
- March 22, 2022
- 169 views
Drunkards Association In Ghana Protests Insults From Company’s MD, Asks Its 6.6m Members To Shun Products
A war is practically brewing between the Drunkards Association of Ghana which claims it has 6.6 million members and the Managing Director of a distillery company producing some drinks…
- International
- March 21, 2022
- 171 views
BREAKING: Boeing 737 with 132 onboard crashes in China, casualties unknown
A China Eastern Boeing 737 with 132 onboard was hit by an accident and caused a mountain fire in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the number of casualties…
- International
- March 18, 2022
- 141 views
We donated $1m to vulnerable Nigerians in 2021 -ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States said it donated one million dollars to assist vulnerable families in the country in 2021. In a joint statement by the Ministry…
- International
- March 12, 2022
- 158 views
Saudi Arabia Executes Record 81 In One Day For Terrorism
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it executed a record 81 people in one day for a variety of terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number it sentenced to death in total…
- International
- March 12, 2022
- 156 views
Ex-Zambian President Rupiah Banda Is Dead
Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda died on Friday at the age of 85 after a long battle with colon cancer, his son Andrew told AFP. “He is gone”, Andrew…
