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Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s mining policy requiring international companies to outsource key operations to local contractors is facing strong union resistance over fears it could reduce wages and weaken job security. The Ghana Mineworkers Union says the policy, which affects…
London, United Kingdom — 30 April 2026 The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but warned that inflation could rise sharply due to the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, with policymakers signalling…
London, United Kingdom — 30 April 2026 – The UK has raised its national terrorism threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, indicating that an attack is highly likely, following a stabbing in Golders Green that police have classified as a…
London, United Kingdom — 29 April 2026 Police have declared a terrorist incident after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in what authorities say may have been a deliberate attack on the Jewish community. The victims,…
Accra, Ghana — 29 April 2026 The Christian Council of Ghana has defended its right to comment on national issues, rejecting criticism that its public interventions risk political bias and insisting it will continue to speak on governance without aligning…
Washington DC, United States — 29 April 2026 | King Charles III has underscored the importance of NATO and transatlantic alliances during a White House state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump, warning of growing global instability in what…
Accra, Ghana — 29 April 2026 Ghana Premier League fixtures have been postponed and funeral arrangements announced for footballer Dominic Frimpong, who was killed in an armed robbery attack on his team’s bus, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said. Frimpong,…
Accra, Ghana — 29 April 2026 | Ghana has restored a fourth generating unit at the Akosombo Dam, in a late-night breakthrough expected to ease pressure on the country’s strained electricity supply. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John…
Pretoria, South Africa — 29 April 2026 | South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has placed the country’s national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, on precautionary suspension after he was formally charged in connection with a multi-million-dollar corruption investigation. Masemola is accused…
Bamako, Mali — 29 April 2026 | Mali’s defence minister, General Sadio Camara, has been killed in a series of coordinated attacks targeting military sites across the country, marking a major escalation of the West African nation’s long-running insurgency. Government…
