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A business group is throwing its full weight behind Libya for a top African security seat. The Pan-African Business Forum endorsed Libya's candidacy for the African Union Peace and Security Council. Libya faces competition from Morocco for the North African region slot on the council. The forum...

The licensing authority boss shut down critics over a new plate rollout. The DVLA chief insists vehicle registration reforms strictly follow existing contracts and laws. He explained changes include RFID-enhanced plates and removing registration years from them, a policy meant to boost security...

A party insider says its own former money man needs to come home and explain himself. An associate of a civic group urged the ruling party to help bring back the ex-finance minister facing dozens of corruption charges. The official left the country, citing medical care, and was later detained...

The city is dropping cash on schools, clinics, and water holes across several neighborhoods. Accra officials launched six infrastructure projects targeting education, health, and roads in three districts. Work includes renovating a three-story classroom block at a basic school to improve the...

A preacher says men need a huge bank balance before even planning a wedding. Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams declared no man should marry unless he can show he has at least one hundred thousand Ghana cedis saved. He warned against starting a union buried in debt, describing lavish ceremonies...

A local program just handed women entrepreneurs cash and serious business skills. The Women in Sustainable Enterprise Project finished training its first group of twenty business owners. Participants got free hands-on lessons in financial literacy and daily management. The training covered...

A fuel price war has stations selling gas cheaper than the big refinery's own benchmark. Retail outlets are now offering petrol at the rate set by the Dangote refinery, sparking intense competition. Some stations run by NIPCO and SAO have dropped prices to seven thirty-eight and seven...

Vote results will land fast with a promise of a two-day turnaround. The electoral body says it will announce presidential winners within forty eight hours after polling ends. Officials will first compile results at district centers before sending them to a national tally location. The final...

A political heir holds real power without facing voters this election. The president's son serves as top military commander, seen as the inevitable successor to his father's long rule. He stepped aside for the current leader's renewed term bid but remains the regime's key enforcer. Critics argue...

A gold swap scheme meant to stabilize fuel prices dumped billions in losses. The central bank chief admitted the Gold for Oil program lost about 1.8 billion cedis last year. Persistent financial and operational troubles forced its suspension months later. He revealed these figures during a...

A political figure says the former leader's legacy deserves to be erased from the records. Bernard Mornah, a leading PNC member, criticized ex president Nana Akufo-Addo for a poor performance in office. He argued the former leader should not be celebrated in the nation's official history. Mornah...

A preacher clapped back at expensive weddings for burying marriages in debt. Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams called out couples for starting their unions under financial strain. He warned that post-wedding debt collectors ruin the peace of a new marriage. He argued that many confuse the...

A fresh poll shows the race tightening dramatically, with one key rival closing in. Jamaat e Islami has narrowed its gap with the BNP to just over one percent, according to the survey. The figures give BNP a thirty-four point seven percent voter base against Jamaat's thirty-three point six...

The opposition leader called for unity while warning against old political grudges. Tarique Rahman stated the country must progress through stronger democracy and accountability, not slide back into division. He addressed media editors at a hotel meeting, marking his first formal press...

Australia just cranked up visa checks for students from four specific countries. The government shifted India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan into its highest risk category for international applicants. Officials cited concerns about integrity issues as the reason for the unexpected change. A...

A legal scholar claims the country finally told a powerful neighbor to back off. Asif Nazrul argued that past aggressive influence from India previously muted national discourse, but now an independent voice exists. He made these comments during a policy talk in Dhaka organized by the Centre for...

Zagreb is getting a massive electric bus charging hub. Koncar scored the contract to build it, a deal worth over seven and a half million euros without tax. This facility will eventually power up to 124 buses around the clock, marking a huge step for the city's green transit goals. The price...

Samsung's next phone chip might finally fix its overheating problems for good. Leaks point to a major thermal redesign in the Exynos 2700, internally called Ulysses. Its new packaging places a unified copper heat sink over the entire processor and memory. This direct contact should massively...

A council ranger faces murder charges after a joint patrol turned deadly. Bulawayo authorities continue struggling to stop illegal mining in vital water catchment areas. Ranger Sizakele Moyo shot and killed a gold panner during a skirmish in Esigodini, leading to Moyo's arrest and remand in...

A local artist is putting his money where his mouth is for kids in need. Bulawayo cultural figure Ngqabutho Ncube, known as Slimzar, started a foundation to help disadvantaged youth. The Slimzar Wa Afrika Foundation focuses on closing the technology gap for underprivileged children. The...