Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has said that the country will spend 120bn dirhams ($11.6bn; £9.4bn) to rebuild the regions destroyed by the 8 September earthquake. The funds will also be used to support the more than 4.2 million people in the provinces most impacted by the earthquake. The palace said on Wednesday said that the […] The post Morocco’s earthquake recovery to cost

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has urged Ghanaians to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power in the 2024 polls to help protect the Free Senior High School policy. Mensah, who is also the aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate for the Bekwai constituency, made the call in an interview with Asaase Radio. […] The post Retain NPP to protect Free SHS –

A constitutional expert and Paramount Chief of Asokore Asante, Dr S.K.B. Asante, has called on Ghanaians, especially politicians, to allow the Judiciary and the Electoral Commission (EC) space to perform their duties in the interest of the country. “Materially, you cannot attack the judiciary or the EC and at the same time expect them to […] The post Don’t

The Minority in Parliament has warned that Ghana’s high indebtedness to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) makes it a risky investment destination. Ghana is currently the most indebted country to the IMF under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, with an outstanding loan of 1,689 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). This accounts for almost 10% […] The post Ghana

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on member countries of the Organisation to fast-track the ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to check overfishing in the oceans. Speaking to about twenty-three journalists selected from developing countries in Geneva, Switzerland, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala bemoaned the ramifications of overfishing on […] The post WTO

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has called on world leaders to insist on immediate reforms at the United Nations Security Council to conform with current global trends. In his address to the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday in New York, President Akufo-Addo said that the current structure and composition […] The post Akufo-Addo