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Iran executions described as ‘state sanctioned killing’ – UN rights chief

The 'weaponization' of the death penalty to quell dissent has been denounced by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. According to the UN human...

ASEAN summit: EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia

In light of the conflict in the Ukraine and China's challenges, Brussels is the spot for the leaders of Southeast Asian nations. In Southeast Asia,...

FLASHBACK: How a Ghanaian used tragedy to launch fake drug detecting business

A Ghanaian entrepreneur, Ashifi Gogo, launched a tech startup called Sproxil to help detect fake drugs on the market. Sproxil works by providing consumers the...

All regions experienced water extremes in 2021: UN

All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the...

UN boss discusses Western Sahara with Moroccan king

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a meeting with Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, where they discussed the disputed Western Sahara region. Western Sahara -...

Raw sugar imports into Ghana skyrocket to US$151 million

According to the most recent data from the United Nations COMTRADE database, Ghana imported raw sugar worth US$151 million in 2020 alone, ranking as...

Raw sugar imports into Ghana skyrocket to US$151 million

Current data from the United Nations COMTRADE database have indicated that Ghana imported US$151million worth of raw sugar in 2020 alone – with the...

UN secures deal with Moscow to secure grain supplies to West Africa

United Nations officials announced on Friday, 18 November, a second shipment of Russian fertiliser will go to West Africa after a first attempt was...

Botched Tema Gas deal can cause $1.5 billion loss to Ghana

Ghana's President, Akufo-Addo, has been working with other African presidents during this year's United Nations (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in...

It’s time to give carbon removal a chance

We don’t have time to choose between stopping emissions and removing CO2 from the air. We need to do both to survive. In 2015, I...

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