Staff Writer

  Ahead of the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, visited Takoradi to inspect the Market Circle redevelopment project, which has remained abandoned for the past three years. Dr. Forson said the site represents both the immense promise and unrealized potential of a project that means so much to thousands of traders and families. He described the […]

  His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the King of Cambodia, His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, on the occasion of his country's national day. In this message, the Sovereign expressed His best wishes for health and happiness to His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, as well as for greater prosperity to the Cambodian people. His Majesty the King took this opportunity to express His steadfast willingness to continue working […]

  Somali authorities and the international community have repeatedly failed to protect thousands of people from drought-affected communities in southern Somalia, exposing them to violations of their rights to food, water, family, health and life, Amnesty International said in a new report. ‘No rain, no food, no animals: The human rights impact of drought and displacement in Somalia’ documents how, between 2020 and 2023, climate change-related drought, coupled with conflict and […]

  Marking 30 years since the Nigerian government’s brutal execution of nine leading environmental activists – the Ogoni Nine – for fighting to protect the Niger Delta from oil giant Shell, Amnesty International is calling for their full exoneration. The anniversary coincides with the start of the UN climate talks (COP 30) in Brazil. The Ogoni Nine’s protests in 1995 brought global attention to the devastating cost of the fossil […]

  AMAN UNION General Secretariat, and the Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM Bank) have signed a Transfer Agreement outlining the framework for transferring the tasks and functions of the General Secretariat of the AMAN Union from AMAN UNION General Secretariat to Saudi EXIM Bank. The agreement was signed by Mr. Mourad Mizouri, Secretary General of AMAN UNION, and Mr. Naif bin Othman Alajroush, Director General of International&Government Relations at Saudi […]

  The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and KazakhExport, the Export Credit Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have renewed their Quota-Share Treaty Reinsurance Agreement for the fifth consecutive year, covering the period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. The agreement was signed by Dr. Khalid Khalafallah, Chief Executive […]

  Loosely translated, the name Hai Salaam means welcoming peace.  For the people of Malakal, that translation carries real weight — it represents hope, and the promise of a new beginning.  Once completed, this vast area — nearly 19 million square meters — is set to become home to hundreds of families.  The idea was inspired by another project not far away, in Hai Mataar, where community gardens have already […]

  1. The African Union Commission (AUC) warmly expresses its support for the Republic of South Africa as G20 Chair and welcomes the country for hosting the G20 Summit in Africa for the first time. This milestone reflects South Africa’s growing role in global governance. 2. As the current Chair of the G20, South Africa has shown exceptional leadership in promoting the priorities of the Global South, advancing sustainable development, […]