Category: News

Accra: In a bold and strategic move to narrow the gender gap in Africa’s energy sector, Karpowership Ghana has launched an all-female internship programme in partnership with the World Bank’s Women in Energy Network (WEN) Africa. This initiative is part of a broader commitment to empowering young women in the energy field and aligns with the World Bank’s 2024-2030 Gender Strategy. According to Ghana News Agency, the programme, launched in January 2025, is designed to bridge the gap between academic training and real-world industry experience. It offers young women practical exposure to the day-to-day operations in the energy sector, focusing

Nairobi: The 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) concluded in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with delegates adopting resolutions that emphasize the need for increased climate finance amidst global geopolitical uncertainties. According to Ghana News Agency, Kenyan President William Ruto, who addressed the closure of the meeting, highlighted Africa’s readiness for a green and just transition. He stressed the importance of innovative climate financing, technology transfer, and a supportive policy environment in achieving this goal. Ruto emphasized that AMCEN should lead the charge towards a green and resilient future for Africa by leveraging science and innovation,

Accra: The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called upon ECOWAS member States to collectively tackle Money Laundering (ML), Financing Terrorism (FT), and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) to ensure regional stability and economic integrity. Addressing the Second Extraordinary Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) Ministerial Committee meeting in Accra, she emphasized the need for a robust and forward-looking regional architecture to combat these threats. According to Ghana News Agency, the meeting convened key policymakers, experts, and leaders from across West Africa to discuss enhancing cooperation to protect the region’s financial and economic systems. It also

Doha: The declaration of principles signed in Doha between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has been broadly welcomed as a step toward ending the long-running conflict in the eastern DRC. The document, brokered by Qatar after months of discreet mediation, outlines a series of agreed-upon principles to guide further talks. While not a final peace deal, the declaration marks a key step toward a comprehensive agreement. According to Ghana News Agency, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, Qatari minister of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the

Khartoum: Sudan’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced the new sanctions imposed by the European Union on Sudanese individuals and entities as lacking ‘fair legal standards.’ It is ‘not possible to equate’ the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with ‘outlawed rebel armed groups,’ read a statement by the ministry, urging the EU to adopt a more balanced approach that takes into account Sudan’s unique national circumstances. According to Ghana News Agency, on Friday, the EU adopted sanctions against two individuals and two entities affiliated with the SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), including asset freezes, prohibition of the provision of

Nairobi: Syria’s interior authorities said Saturday night, that through their extensive efforts to implement a newly-reached ceasefire agreement, Bedouin tribal fighters have fully withdrawn from the southern Syrian city of Sweida. According to Ghana News Agency, after intensive efforts and the deployment of internal security forces in northern and western Sweida, all tribal fighters have been evacuated from the city, and the clashes have ceased inside its neighborhoods, as stated by interior authorities spokesperson Noureddin al-Baba in a televised statement. Earlier on Saturday, a three-phase ceasefire agreement, brokered by the United States, Trkiye, Jordan, and other regional actors to halt

Accra: Residents of Adumadum in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region have urged security agencies and other stakeholders to thoroughly investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in their community. The concerns are valid, given the alarming circumstances surrounding these incidents. According to Ghana News Agency, Ms. Patience Naabin, a resident of Adumadum, along with others, revealed that in November of last year, a farmer returned home without his farmhand, raising suspicion among community members. The suspect allegedly involved in the farmhand’s disappearance is still at large, with others walking freely without any apparent action taken against them. This