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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park commends gov’t for reinstating Founder’s Day to Sept. 21
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) has applauded government’s decision to reinstate “Founder’s Day” in honour of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The National Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill reaffirmed the holiday to be celebrated...

That The World May Never Forget…! – Odegbami
The world must never forget the month of June 1976. And it is not because in that month I was freshly minted as a graduate of Mechanical Engineering, travelled to Europe for the first time in my life, and achieved what all athletes devote their...

Russian naval ship 'disguised' itself while passing through English Channel
Ned Davies, Joshua Cheetham & Matt MurphyBBC Verify ShareSave A Russian warship disguised itself using a fake ID signal while travelling through the English Channel with two sanctioned oil tankers, a BBC Verify investigation has found. The Boikiy...

Mavericks, Moussa Cisse Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Free agent center Moussa Cisse has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Mavericks, according to Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express (Twitter link). The Guinean big man had a well-traveled college career, starting out in Memphis, spending two...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park hails gov't move to restore founder's day to September 21
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has commended the government's decision to reinstate Founder's Day on September 21, honouring the legacy of Ghana's founding leader, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The move reverses a 2019 decision by the Akufo-Addo...

Kagame’s Rwanda: The Discomforting Student No Class Can Ignore
52 What makes Kagame, and Rwanda itself, so discomforting. They are the student who aces the test, but whose performance makes everyone else in the classroom feel exposed — underprepared, slow, or uninterested. In the heart of Nairobi, a group of...

Report: Morocco Is One of Africa’s Most Affordable Countries for Airfare Taxes
A new report by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) places Morocco among the top ten African countries with the lowest taxes and charges on international and regional flights. According to the AFRAA Taxes and Charges Study Review 2024,...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park expresses gratitude to gov't for...
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has expressed gratitude to the Government on its bold decision to restore “Founder’s Day”, September 21st, in honour of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. This was achieved through the passage of the National Holidays and...

The Scottish restaurant with rooms that was crowned 'Boutique Hotel of the Year'
Its restaurant serves up lunch, dinner, and even afternoon tea. All over Scotland, there are countless hotels to suit every style and budget. From high-end city options to peaceful rural retreats, you are never likely to be far from top-quality...

Harmattan hazards: How coastal west Africa can escape the Sahel’s fate
Summary Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo, are under pressure from two threats: jihadists and putschists. In these west African coastal states, armed Islamist groups increasingly cross northern borders, wreaking havoc. Civilian governments are...

Hilton’s flagship brand debuts in Turin City centre
Hilton opens Hilton Turin Centre in central Turin, blending historic architecture with modern luxury, wellness, fine dining, and business event facilities. TURIN, ITALY – Hilton announces the opening of Hilton Turin Centre, Hilton’s latest...

Moo Deng: Why is the internet obsessed with a viral baby hippo?
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Brits spend 'nightmare' 100 days in violent African prison with rats and cockroaches
Two Brits freed after spending 100 days in a hell-hole jail have finally returned home. Mountaineers Paul Inch and Richard Perham feared for their lives after being locked up in Guinea’s Conakry Central Prison, where railway-carriage sized cells...

National dialogue calls for united front against plastic pollution
Stakeholders in Ghana’s environmental sector have called for urgent reforms, stronger enforcement, and clear national direction to address the growing problem of marine litter. The event, held in Accra, July 8, 2025- forms part of the three-year...

Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo services to drive Ghana’s trade...
Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...

Royal Navy shadows Russian ships through English Channel
The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as they travelled through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Duncan and patrol ship HMS Mersey were dispatched to track the movements of RFN Boikiy which was on its way back from...

Fortieth anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing
On July 10, 1985, at 11:48 p.m. and 11:51 p.m., two extremely powerful bombs planted by the French secret services sank the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour in less than four minutes in an attempt to stop a campaign against...

Beloved baby hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday at a Thailand zoo
Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng fans on the first of...

“The award is not just a plaque or a trophy; it is a symbol of progress, dedication, and the unwavering pursuit of excellence,” said Seedy Kanyi, Managing Director of GTSC.
- Advertisement - Written by: Alieu Jallow At a press briefing held early Friday morning, July 4th, the Managing Director of the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC), Seedy Kanyi, described the company’s recent accolade as more than just a...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo Services To Drive Ghana’s Trade Globally
Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...