Africa Archive

Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has explained it shut down of two local radio station, Radio Gold and Radio XYZ on Thursday afternoon because they failed to comply with the ruling of the Electronic Communications Tribunal (ECT). Below is a full

Cape Town — At 9am on Thursday May 9, South Africa’s Electoral Commission results were showing the African National Congress in the lead. South Africans voting in elections have expressed frustration about corruption, unemployment and racial inequalities that persist 25 years after the

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano State, has assented to a bill approving the creation of four additional emirates in the state, effectively reducing the influence of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi. Ganduje explained that the idea had been around for

Liverpool produced one of the most incredible comebacks in Champions League history as they beat Barcelona 4-0 Tuesday to win 4-3 on aggregate and reach the final for the second year in a row. Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored two

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that, it will issue upgraded banknotes into circulation on 6 May 2019. The upgraded banknotes, according to the central bank, will have enhanced security features in line with evolving changes in technology. The upgraded

Ghanaian police is set to embark on a major investigation following the death of one of its officers with the Mobile Force Unit in neighbouring Togo. Police in Aflao in the Volta region who responded to reports of the incident identified

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is optimistic that the prospects for scaling-up economic relations between Ghana and Cuba are considerable, and is calling for the two countries to continually search for ways to co-operate. According to President Akufo-Addo, “I have no

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that, the cooperation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria, and soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in