The implementation of Covid-19 protocols have adversely affected the businesses of women skilled in procducing shea butter, a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea t Read more »
Ghanaians in general, and the opposition in particular, have vehemently opposed the proposed 1.75% tax on electronic transactions, popularly known as e-levy, contained in the 2022 ... Read more »
In Ghana, a country where gay sex is punishable by up to three years in jail and where persecution of queer people is common, the new Anti-Gay Bill will go one step further - ... Read more »
The city of Geneva is renaming a street for Annie Jiagge, who was the first African woman to be a World Council of Churches (WCC) president, from 1975 to 1983. Jiagge (1918-1996) ... Read more »
Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, speaking in New York, urged members of the the African Diaspora to follow the example of W. E Dubois by contributing to Africa's ... Read more »
The growing demand for cashew nuts around the world, particularly in developed and emerging economies, is driven by a number of factors. They include recognition of ... Read more »
Up to 80% of childhood cancers are curable but this is dependent on early detection and progressive treatment" says Professor Lorna Awo Renner, head of the Paediatric Oncology Unit ... Read more »
Ghanaian lawmakers are facing a backlash over a bill before the country's parliament that aims to make gay rights advocacy illegal. Eight lawmakers are sponsoring the bill. The ... Read more »
In May 2021, the hashtag #FixTheCountry and some variations were created on social media by young Ghanaians calling for social and economic reform. The campaign quickly went viral, ... Read more »
West Africa has handled the pandemic response relatively well thus far, with lessons learned from the 2014/15 Ebola outbreak. However, with the highly transmissible Delta ... Read more »
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