As a testament of its determination to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to scale up and run profitable ventures, the Management of Ghana Exim Bank, GEXIM, on Tuesday 5th July 2022 received the African Union Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (AU SME) award for “The Best Market Initiative” in Africa category for its “Tuesday Market” initiative. The award was announced at the first-ever AU SME Annual Forum held in Cairo, Egypt from June 27th to July 1st, 2022, which

Ghana and her African peers urgently need to bridge the knowledge gap and establish an effective early warning system on impacts of climate crisis. This is the surest way to live with climate crisis impacts manifesting in the form of rising sea levels, flooding, drought and increased temperature, Professor Daouda Kone, Director, Capacity Building Department of West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), has said. “I am sure that today, the heavy rain has

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated seven ministers who were recently screened and cleared by the Senate. Those inaugurated are Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh (Abia State), Umana Umana (Akwa Ibom State) Odum Odih (Rivers State) and Ademola Adegoroye (Ondo State). The others are Umar El-Yakub (Kano State), Goodluck Opiah (Imo State), and Egwumakama Joseph Nkama (Ebonyi State). The new ministers were inaugurated by Mr Buhari in two batches at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has died in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, the country’s oil chief said. Mohammad Barkindo, a Nigerian oil industry veteran who steered the group through the creation of the OPEC+ alliance, was due to step down at the end of this month after six years at the OPEC top job. He was 63. The head of Nigeria’s National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, announced the news in a tweet early on Wednesday, which

Gunmen used explosives to blast into a prison near Nigeria’s capital late Tuesday, freeing hundreds of inmates but prison authorities said they had recaptured most of those who escaped. Residents in the area reported hearing loud explosions and gunfire late Tuesday near the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, on the outskirts of Abuja, and security forces had cordoned off the area early Wednesday. One security official was killed when the gunmen breached the jail using explosives, correctional

Suspected bandits attacked the security convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina state, an official has said. Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu issued a statement confirming the attack on Tuesday, saying two people in the convoy sustained minor injuries. “The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy,” said the statement. “Two people in the convoy are receiving treatment for

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries. The two leaders yesterday discussed bilateral relations and the armed conflict in eastern DRC, where last month M23 rebels captured a town near the Uganda border. Congolese officials maintain that the M23 is backed by Rwanda and have accused the much smaller neighbor of occupying Congolese territory. DRC government spokesman Patrick

The Gambia and the World Bank have signed a $68m grant to revive the ocean-facing West African country’s tourism sector. The deal was announced by representatives of both parties announced on Tuesday at a signing ceremony in The Gambia’s capital Banjul. The grant is meant to promote diversification and climate resilience of tourism and help protect the Atlantic coastline of The Gambia, a country of about 2.1 million inhabitants surrounded by Senegal, from the effects of climate change. Like

A man accused of opening fire on a Fourth of July parade near Chicago has been charged with seven counts of murder, officials say. The 21-year-old would be punished “for the killing spree he has unleashed against our community”, Lake County State Attorney Eric Rinehart said. The attack in Highland Park left seven dead and more than 30 others injured. Mr Rinehart added that dozens more charges would be filed before the investigation was over. “These are just the first of many charges

Ukraine says its military is putting up fierce resistance to Russian forces trying to advance through the eastern Donbas region, inflicting significant losses on Moscow’s armies. The head of the Luhansk region military administration, Serhiy Hayday, says Ukrainian fighters are putting up stiff resistance. “We restrain the enemy on the border of Luhansk region and Donetsk region — the occupiers are suffering significant losses, as they themselves admit,” Hayday said. “Every day, the

Residents have been told to leave Ukraine’s eastern city of Slovyansk, a day after two people were killed in a Russian attack on a market. Civilians boarded minibuses on Wednesday morning as Russian forces advanced from the north and east. UK defence intelligence said there was a “realistic possibility” the battle for Slovyansk would be the next key contest in the struggle for the Donbas. Russian forces were likely to be 16km (10 miles) north of the city, it said. Donetsk governor

Two of the United Kingdom’s most senior ministers have resigned from the cabinet in the latest blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership. Health Minister Sajid Javid and Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced their resignations within minutes of each other on Tuesday, plunging Johnson’s government into crisis weeks after the prime minister survived a no-confidence vote. The resignations, which were followed by similar announcements by several junior ministers, came as Johnson was apologising

  Dietary changes Although there’s no specific diet for people with severe asthma, there are a few steps you can take that may help with your symptoms. Being overweight can often worsen severe asthma. It’s important to maintain a healthy and balanced diet, which includes plenty of fruits and vegetables. These are good sources of antioxidants like beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, and they may help to reduce inflammation around your airways. If you experience a flare-up in asthma symptoms

On June 21, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera fired the country’s chief of police, suspended several senior government officials and also took the extraordinary step of stripping his deputy, Saulos Chilima, of all powers after they were accused of receiving kickbacks from UK-based businessman Zuneth Sattar in exchange for government contracts worth more than $150m. While Chilima is the highest-ranking official in Malawi to be removed from power over alleged corruption to date, few were shocked

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane says he’s proud and happy to win the best African foreign based player award in the 2022 Ghana Football Awards which was held during the weekend and revealed his love for the country. Sadio Mane won the African Cup of Nations, Carabao Cup and the FA Cup this year with  both Senegal and Liverpool. The former Liverpool forward has moved from Anfield to the Alianz Arena to play for Bayern Munich for £35 million. Mane, 30, in a video played at the awards ceremony,

Former Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyeman Badu has urged members of the senior national team to take their training seriously this season ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Due to a time change from June/July to November/December, players will not have the normal designated time to prepare for the competition. Agyeman Badu believes this year’s tournament will be the hardest ever. “They need to take the pre-season seriously because where they have placed the World Cup this year will be

The head coach of Asante Kotoko, Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum, has disclosed his desire to stay at Asante Kotoko despite receiving offers from foreign clubs. Ogum, who signed a two-year deal with the Porcupine Warriors before the start of the 2021/22 Ghana football season from WAFA, led the club to win its 24th Ghanaian top-flight title in his maiden season. Speaking to Cape Coast-based ATL FM, he disclosed that despite being contacted by some foreign clubs, he will respect his contract with Asante Kotoko

Former Black Stars shot-stopper, Adam Kwarasey, says Kwesi Appiah should have been a man enough to tell him in the face before dropping him at the mundial in 2014. Black Stars exited from the group stage in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil without a win, losing to both United States of America (US), Portugal and a 2-2 stalemate with eventual champions Germany, amidst money scandals. Adam Kwarasey, who kept the post against US, was dropped from the subsequent matches for Fatawu Dauda to take over. Adam