10 years in office, what has changed in INEC under Prof. Yakubu?

From: Ismail Omipidan, Abuja When Professor Mahmud Yakubu was named the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in October 2015, he pledged to reform the commission and introduce necessary changes that would help...

President Mahama commissions second batch of 11 new ambassad...

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commissioned the second batch of 11 new ambassadors and high commissioners at the Jubilee House in Accra. The 11 new envoys included Mr Benjamin Anani Quashie, High Commissioner to South Africa, Captain...

New Digital Public Infrastructure program from World Bank aims for inclusivity

The World Bank has released its annual report on the Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative, marking ten years of the program. In tandem, it celebrates five years of the Digital Government-to-Person Payments (G2Px) Initiative. “Through...

Paramount South Africa Delivers Next-Generation Public Order Policing Vehicle to SAPS

Pretoria, South Africa, 6th of October 2025. In a boost for South Africa’s security resilience and local defence industry, Paramount South Africa has handed over the first batch of its new Marshall internal security vehicles to the South African...

BUET student Sony murder convict arrested over arms trade: RAB

Staff Correspondent 19 September, 2025, 19:18 Members of the Rapid Action Battalion have arrested Mushfiq Uddin Togor, who served life term imprisonment for murdering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Sabekun Nahar Sony,...

The Dangote effect: Petrol imports drop to lowest in eight years

Nigeria’s petrol imports have dipped to an eight-year low as local refining improves, driven by the mega Dangote Refinery According to a report, Nigeria’s petrol imports for September 2025 stood at 116,000 barrels per day, representing 18.44...

Why Volta Region needs development finance partners for economic transformation

The Volta Region boasts vast untapped potential, spanning agriculture, energy, tourism, and logistics. But unlocking this promise requires catalytic, patient, and structured investment. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) hold the key to...

Lessons from a Father of Unrighteousness among the Generations of Africa—the Origins of the Folly of Generation Citizen Independence

Analysis and Commentary There was a generation that witnessed African independence. This is Generation Citizen Independence . . . they did not receive righteous moral instruction as children who grew up during the 50s and 60s. Imagine that you...

Shippers Authority and Ship Owners Pledge Closer Collaboration

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) have renewed calls for more transparent and deeper engagement to strengthen the commercial shipping sector, enhance trade, and create a more conducive...

From Frankfurt 2018 to Now: Georgian Publishing Faces Its Next Chapter

Since Georgia’s spotlight moment as Guest of Honor at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, the country’s publishing industry has undergone significant transformation—in some regards promising, in others deeply challenging. At the heart of this evolving...

No African Development from Western Trade Policies

Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Energy, Financial Crisis, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Opinion JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct 7 2025 (IPS) - The...

Kenya’s SunCulture raises $5 million to expand solar irrigation across Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenyan climate-tech startup SunCulture has secured $5 million in funding from WaterEquity to scale its solar-powered irrigation systems for smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa. The investment marks the first deal under WaterEquity’s new...

Nigerian billionaire, Adebayo Ogunlesi, reveals three sectors he is willing to invest in

Nigerian billionaire, Adebayo Ogunlesi, has explained that he is willing to bet his billions in Nigeria’s three major sectors The global infrastructure investor disclosed that Nigeria is ripe for investment, explaining areas for investors He...

Billionaire Ogunlesi explains 3 Nigerian sectors He’s betting billions on

Nigerian billionaire, Adebayo Ogunlesi, has explained that he is willing to bet his billions in Nigeria’s three major sectors The global infrastructure investor disclosed that Nigeria is ripe for investment, explaining areas for investors He...

Naana Jane Champions Agric Growth At Asogli Yam Festival

Togbe Afede XIV with Veep Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at the festival Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Saturday joined the people of the Volta Region to celebrate the colour and spirit of the Asogli Te Za (Yam Festival), a...

How smelly shoes inspired India’s Ig Nobel prize-winning study

Almost every household has at least one pair of shoes whose odour is impossible to ignore. Multiply that by a family's worth of footwear, stack them on a rack, and you have a domestic design problem that's as pungent as it is universal. Two Indian...

FCWC, partners launch WASOP-Pillar.

The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The launch held at the Tema Canoe Beach...

Salah aims to put poor Liverpool form aside and help Egypt seal World Cup spot

Mohamed Salah will look to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A win for the seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked...

Ghana launches West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to strengthen regional marine governance

Ghana has officially launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), a pioneering regional initiative aimed at enhancing ocean governance, promoting a sustainable blue economy, and protecting marine ecosystems across 13 coastal West...

A quiet crisis: Bawku, smuggling, and the extremist war next door

By Gideon SARPONG Under the relentless blaze of a September sun in 2021, amid the chaotic symphony of cranes and cargo at Ghana’s Tema Port, what began as a mundane customs check unraveled into a spine-tingling exposé of hidden dangers. Inside a...