The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels in the east. There was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said on Wednesday. The M23…
The Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Dr. Abraham Koomson, has alleged that speeches delivered by the Secretary-General and the National Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) during the 2025 May Day commemoration held in Accra yesterday, May 1, 2025, were politically motivated Speaking in an interview on Accra-based TV3, Dr. Koomson said, “The…
The Network of Women in Broadcasting (NOWIB) Ghana has joined journalists and media practitioners across the globe to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2025, under the UNESCO theme: “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.” This year’s theme underscores the increasing influence of artificial intelligence on…
President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), promising instead to pursue strategic public-private partnerships aimed at enhancing efficiency in electricity distribution. Speaking during the 2025 May Day celebrations held at Black Star Square in Accra on Thursday, May 1, President Mahama sought to allay mounting public concerns…
TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($601.3 million) by Ireland’s privacy regulator for sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) — which leads on privacy oversight for TikTok in the EU — said Friday, May 2, 2025, that TikTok infringed the bloc’s GDPR data protection law over transfers of European…
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Mobile Money Limited, Godwin Tamakloe, has disclosed that the company blocks more than 400,000 fraudulent text messages each day as part of efforts to curb the growing menace of mobile money scams. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Friday, May 2, he explained that the mobile money platform…
An Accra High Court has ordered that the former head of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, whose bail conditions were yet to be met, be kept in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days, to enable the Attorney General to complete the preparation of its witness statements….
China says it is “currently assessing” proposals by the United States to begin trade talks, in a subtle tone shift that could open the door for negotiations. A spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that “the US has recently sent multiple messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks…
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have begun an agenda to get a third term in office. Alexander Afenyo Markin noted in an interview on May 1, 2025, that the recent nomination of the seven Justices…
The Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugri Donatus Atanga, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to resolving the protracted Bawku conflict and ensuring the safe return of displaced workers. The conflict, rooted in longstanding ethnic and traditional tensions, has frequently erupted into violence over the past four years, displacing workers and severely disrupting livelihoods. Speaking at the…
