Mali’s government approved a draft decree renewing Barrick Mining’s oulo gold mining permit for an additional 10 years, the West African country’s military leader said in a statement on Friday. Mali, one of Africa’s leading gold producers, resolved a dispute in November with…
No online platform will get a “free pass” on children’s safety on the internet in new plans, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. The government is pledging to close loopholes in existing laws designed to protect children online and…
Closing the gender pay gap in the United Kingdom will not be achieved until 2056 if progress continues at its current rate, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The disparity between average wages for men and women is 12.8%,…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the centre of attention at the Munich Security Summit, as European leaders wondered apprehensively what tone he would strike in his remarks on Saturday. While his speech did not fully allay their concerns,…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as trade envoy should be investigated for possible corruption, a former business secretary said. Files released by the US Department of Justice appear to show the former prince forwarded UK government documents and other commercial information to…
The government has initiated processes to extradite a foreign national accused of secretly recording and distributing intimate videos of Ghanaian women without their consent. Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, said authorities will pursue the suspect…
A catastrophic head-on collision near Akrade in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region has left six individuals, including a toddler, fighting for their lives. The accident, which occurred on Saturday evening, 14th February 2026, has once again turned the…
In a landmark transition of power at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly, President Évariste Ndayishimiye of the Republic of Burundi has been formally elected as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) for 2026. Taking over the mantle…
The Black Princesses will face Uganda in the last phase of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. This follows the two teams wins on Sunday to claim aggregate win over South Africa and Zambia respectively in the third…
Former flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed gratitude to supporters, party delegates, and Ghanaians following the party’s January 31 presidential primaries. In a thank-you message shared via video on Saturday, February 14, Mr Agyapong…