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Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama @JDMahama has thrown his support behind Ethiopia’s bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), stating that the East African nation possesses the necessary infrastructure to stage a successful continental tournament.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected for a record fourth term after defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday.
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court put Lula at about 51.8 percent of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.2 percent.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, a former Ghanaian foreign minister, has said a royal apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade "wouldn't hurt" and that the "time has come" for a discussion on reparations, according to reports.
Buckingham Palace has said the King will not shy away from Britain's involvement in the slave trade but will not formally apologise, adding that apologies and reparations are matters for the government.
A UK government spokesperson reiterated that Britain "does not and will not pay reparations," while acknowledging the trade as abhorrent.
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Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and translating existing agreements into concrete outcomes across security, trade, migration, investment and development. theheritagetimes.com/nigeria…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva crossed the Presidente Dutra Bridge in an open-top vehicle amid a massive crowd of supporters during a political mobilization in northeastern Brazil.
WATCH: Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has reiterated the government's commitment to building a disciplined and job-focused "New Economy" designed to create employment, support businesses, and secure a prosperous future for Ghanaian youth.
Ghana's High Commission in Pretoria has admitted clerical errors in the records of 15 of the 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa.
It says dates reported as future birth dates were actually passport expiry dates.
Heritage Times HT Ghana joins the Ga people in celebrating the 9th coronation anniversary of His Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council.
Honouring a legacy. Preserving heritage.
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Former Ghanaian Minister for Roads and Highways and former Member of Parliament, Hon. Ing. Amin Amidu Sulemani, has officially been appointed as the ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalization.
The Accra High Court has ruled that there was no evidence to support allegations that Edward Akufo-Addo, popularly known as "Bompty," the brother of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, utilized Ghana's presidential jet for personal trips.
Morocco's new government, headed for the first time by a woman, was sworn in on Friday, October 16, at a ceremony presided over by King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in Rabat.
Limoges Mayor, Guillaume Guérin, has threatened to resign with his entire council within 24 hours unless the French government announces a specific plan for the city, after rioters set fire to its 143-year-old town hall.
He made the ultimatum in front of the ruins on Sunday,.
Tensions escalated on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis in Paris as police surrounded a group of about 200 protesters during the October 17 mobilisation, leading to clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
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On this day in 1986, Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist Wole Soyinka was announced by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm as winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first African to receive the honour in the prize's history.
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