Accra: Ghana has begun a week-long technical session to strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and technical regulation frameworks, aimed at reducing export rejections and enhancing competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (A…
Day: September 9, 2025
Over 84,000 Affected in Afghanistan Quake as Aid Efforts Continue
Kabul: A week after a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Monday that more than 84,000 people have been affected. The ruling Taliban has said over 2,200 p…
Nepal’s Government Lifts Ban on Social Media After Deadly Protests
Kathmandu: Nepal’s government has lifted a controversial ban on social media platforms, following violent protests in which at least 19 people have died. The Cabinet took this decision after a late-night crisis meeting, with Nepali Minister for Commun…
ECOWAS Launches Second Phase of Livestock Marketing Support Programme
Accra: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday inaugurated the second phase of the Livestock Marketing Support Programme (PACBAO) aimed at enhancing the livestock market value chain across West Africa. This initiative seeks t…
Up to 70 Cyclists Injured in Mass Crash at Riderman Race in Germany
Bad drrheim: Some 70 participants have been injured at a cycling race in south-western Germany. A spokesman for the police described it as a ‘mass crash’ at the ‘Riderman’ event near the town of Bad Drrheim to the east of the Black Forest in the state…