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Ghana’s first Satellite released into orbit after successful launch

Ghana's first satellite called Ghansat-1 was on Friday released into orbit after its successful launch in June. Ghanasat-1 was launched into International Space Station (ISS)...

Toshiba faces angry shareholders as chip division sale delayed

Executives at crisis-hit Toshiba faced hundreds of angry shareholders Wednesday as the firm announced it has not yet clinched a deal to sell its...

AfDB secures US $ 300 million facility from the Government of Japan

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan (GOJ) have signed an agreement for a US $ 300 million facility under the joint initiative titled Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) for Africa. The loan, worth JPY 34.41 billion (equivalent to approximately USD 300 million) is intended to support private sector operations in Africa through the AfDB’s non-sovereign window.

Japanese troops start withdrawing from South Sudan

Japan on Monday started withdrawing its troops from a U.N. mission in war battered South Sudan, according to an official, a move coinciding with...

North Korean ballistic missile fired into the Sea of Japan

North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile...

South Africa halts some meat imports from Brazil

The government of South Africa has announced it is suspending importation of meat from Brazil over the recent scandal in the South American country's meat processing industry.

Japan to withdraw from South Sudan peacekeeping mission

Japan's Self Defense Force will withdraw from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan when its troops return home around the end of...

North Korea fires missiles into sea

North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of them fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) after flying some...

Japanese troops land in South Sudan

Japanese peacekeepers arrive at the Juba airport to participate in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in South Sudan's capital Juba, November...

Japan approves rescue missions for troops in South Sudan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker conversation in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly   Japan on Tuesday approved...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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