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Celtic 'set' £25m asking price for Tottenham and West Ham linked ace as Rangers 'close' to another transfer
The latest Celtic transfer news and Rangers transfer news with Premier League sides monitoring a Hoops’ ace and a Wolves defender closing in on a move to Ibrox. Clubs across Scotland are back in pre-season training with the start of the 2025/26...

OCHA Warns about Rising Global Food Insecurity
In what it dubs a ‘hyper-prioritized report’, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that nearly 300 million people around the world are in urgent need of assistance in light of global humanitarian funding cuts,...
UNHCR, partners launch project to enhance living conditions of refugees
By Philip Tengzu Zini, (UW/R), July 05, GNA – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in partnership with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF, has launched a project aimed at improving the living conditions of forcibly displaced persons in Northern Ghana...

France Loses Niger Uranium Mine As EU, Trump Boost Nuclear for AI
France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" of...

Nurses, Teachers, Artisans Major Victims Of QNET – CID
DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor, CID boss THE CRIMINAL Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has announced that Ghanaian professionals, such as health nurses, teachers, artisans, and students, also fell victim to the QNET scheme in...

Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...
ECOWAS and its survival
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...

Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: ACOG statement, contraception guidance, and more
Thank you for visiting the Contemporary OB/GYN® website. Take a look at some of our top stories from last week (Monday, June 16, 2025 - Friday, June 20, 2025), and click each link to read and watch anything you may have missed. The American...

Alert issued as vaccine for Brit travellers for lethal infection 'out of stock in UK'
The vaccine is expected to be out of stock for a number of weeks, Foreign Office website Travel Health Pro today reported Holidaymakers have been alerted to a disruption in the supply of a crucial vaccine, which is expected to be 'unavailable' for...
RISE-Ghana begins social cohesion project in border districts
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, July 4, GNA – A new initiative aimed at promoting peace, inclusion, and access to public services as part of efforts to tackle the growing socio-economic challenges and conflict risks facing Northern border...

Russia, Mali ink nuclear energy agreement
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed an agreement to deepen collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. The deal, involving the Russian state nuclear company, includes infrastructure development, joint...
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How India-Ghana ties can guide Delhi’s Africa strategy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana, en route to the Brics summit, stands out as a strategic use of an intercontinental journey. On the return leg, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Namibia. With these visits, the PM will...

ECOWAS is wounded; it is in intensive care unit — Obasanjo
Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has observed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is battling for survival. He made the remark while delivering a Republic Day lecture in Ghana on...

Africa World Airlines set for direct flights from Accra to Ouagadougou starting July 1
Africa World Airlines (AWA) launched its highly awaited direct flight from Accra to Ouagadougou’s new Donsin International Airport at Palms by Eagles, formerly Holiday Inn at Airport City in Accra. The Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, Mr....

Advancing Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment: WHO-Supported Laboratory Innovations in Africa- A Narrative Review
Introduction Leukemia, a hematologic cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, represents a major health challenge worldwide, including in Africa. It is a disease that, if diagnosed early, can be treated more effectively, leading to improved...

WAFU B U-20 tournament: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles begin preparations
As Nigeria’s Flying Eagles return to camp in Abuja, Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has made it clear that fine-tuning the team’s attack will be a major focus ahead of the WAFU B U-20 Boys Tournament set to kick off in Ghana this July. The tournament,...

Independence & Interdependence
The Moroccan–American Treaty of Peace and Friendship (The Treaty of Marrakesh) was negotiated and signed in 1786, establishing diplomatic and commercial relations between the United States and Morocco. Unbeknownst to many Americans at the time...

Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria
Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday. At least 11 people were killed on Thursday when jihadists from IS-aligned Islamic State West...

James Penrice leaves Hearts in a seven figure transfer to AEK Athens
Defender heads to Greece after a productive year in Edinburgh James Penrice has said farewell to Hearts and left the club’s Spanish training camp destined for a £2m transfer to AEK Athens. A deal for the left-back was struck yesterday and he...

Superintendent Swengbe Leads Public Awareness Drive Amid Growing Concerns Over Burkinabe Cross-Border Farming
By Christian Appleton Potupo Joproken, River Gee County – In response to increasing cross-border farming activity involving Burkinabe nationals, Superintendent Mike T. Swengbe has launched a vigorous public awareness campaign in Potupo Joproken,...