Ghana’s government is optimistic that the 2021 budget statement and economic policy will steer the country towards recovery from the impact of COVID-19.  According to the latest Bank of Ghana Summary of Economic and Financial Data, Ghana’s public debt stock…

Experts have in recent weeks expressed concern over the unfolding developments in the fight against the covid19 pandemic particularly in the roll out of vaccines. While many are caught in the dilemma of whether or not, countries should suspend the…

Mauritanian teachers began a three-day general strike on Monday to demand pay raises and better living conditions. Secretary-general of the Mauritanian Independent Syndicate of Secondary Education Teachers Ahmed Mahmoud Beidah told journalists that the strike was staged in response to…

In the Thies region, several extractive companies have been operating for years. Among them is Industrie Chimiques du Sénégal. The company is increasingly criticized by the inhabitants of the villages surrounding it, including Mboro, Khondio and Gad. They accuse it…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun a probe into reports of vaccine sales by some health officials. Over the weekend, reports indicated that some vaccines had been stolen by three staff of the service, who had intended to sell…