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Dubai has fundamentally redefined governance by declaring artificial intelligence as its “operating system” – a transformative approach that weaves AI into the very fabric of public services, decision-making, and economic operations (Dubai Media Office, 2024). This is not mere rhetoric but a comprehensive institutional shift comparable to building telecom networks or transport corridors, aimed at transforming governance, boosting economic innovation, and establishing new global benchmarks. In June 2024, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, appointed 22 Chief AI Officers across government entities ranging from Dubai Police and Customs to the Roads & Transport Authority…

play videoA photo collage of Obiri Boahen, Freddie Blay and John Mahama Nana Obiri Boahen, a former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has taken a swipe at former NPP National Chairman Freddie Blay for his recent remarks suggesting that President John Dramani Mahama could be eligible to contest the 2028 general elections.Freddie Blay, in an interview, indicated that Mahama’s eligibility is ultimately a matter for judicial interpretation, although the final decision lies with the Ghanaian electorate.“The law is in the bosom of the judges,” Blay stated. “If it goes to the Supreme Court, which has the…

Unilever workers in Ivory Coast say the global consumer goods giant is violating their collective bargaining agreement in refusing to ensure severance pay if layoffs take place after the company sells its business there, documents show. British-based Unilever is selling all of its shares in its struggling Ivory Coast unit, which employs some 160 people, to a local consortium of investors led by wholesale distributor Société de Distribution de Toutes Marchandises Côte d’Ivoire (SDTM). Unilever Côte d’Ivoire manages the consumer giant’s domestic and international brands in Ivory Coast, but SDTM will only take over Unilever’s domestic brand business, according to an internal…

Ghana is fast-tracking the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses across Africa by moving beyond commodity-based trade towards value addition for its traditional exports such as gold, oil and cocoa.  Speaking during the Ghana Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business Roadshow, Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, highlighted the government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive under AfCFTA by improving trade infrastructure, financing and market access.  “Under our Market Expansion Programme, the National AfCFTA Coordination Office is providing firm-level support to over 2,000…

Africa stands at a crucial crossroads. With more than 200 million young people poised to enter education systems and the workforce over the coming decade, the continent faces both an unprecedented opportunity and a formidable challenge to prepare its youth for the demands of the 21st-century economy (UNESCO, 2022). Central to this transformation is artificial intelligence (AI), a technology rapidly reshaping industries, governance, and societies worldwide (Reuters, 2025). Yet, despite AI’s accelerating global adoption, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lags considerably in integrating AI education into national curricula. UNESCO’s (2022) comprehensive mapping found that only 15 countries globally had embedded AI learning…

play videoA photo collage of Ellen Ama Daaku, Akandoh and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Ellen Ama Daaku, has criticised Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, over his comments during the recent strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).During the strike which saw nurses and midwives nationwide withdrawing their services over poor conditions of service, Akandoh suggested that retired nurses should step in to help save lives. This comment sparked outrage, with Ama Daaku describing it as “insulting to the entire nursing fraternity.”According to her, the minister should have…

At least 100 people have been killed in an attack by gunmen on a village in Nigeria’s central Benue state, Amnesty International Nigeria said Saturday. The attack took place from late Friday into the early hours of Saturday in the village of Yelewata, the group said in a post on the social media platform X. “Many people are still missing…dozens injured and left without adequate medical care. Many families were locked up and burnt inside their bedrooms,” the post added. Benue is in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, a region where the majority Muslim North meets the largely Christian South. The region…

Across the face of the earth, there are two distinctly different types of human beings. This eternal reality, forged by the will of the Source (the Most High), guides much of what we see and experience today — especially when we observe the moral choices people make, their capacity for compassion, and their ability to care for or destroy.The Soul-Bearers — Those Who Come Directly From SourceThe first kind comprises those who carry a soul — a spark of the Divine within them — a piece of the Source’s own essence. These are the people who manifest Christ-consciousness in their…

Nana Adarkwah Yiadom II, the Chief of Wassa Agyakaamanso in the Amenfi Central District of the Western Region, has appealed to the government to rehabilitate the deplorable roads in the area to enhance socio-economic activities.In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the chief said the poor state of the roads remained the most pressing challenge, directly impacting social and economic activities in communities such as Agyakaamanso, Sefwi Bekwai, Juabo, Nkwanta Number 1 and 2, Sraha, Ankwaaso, and Agona Amenfi.“All commercial activities, including farming, are hampered by the negative impact of our poor road network,” he stated.Nana Adarkwah II…

In November 2022, global shocks pushed pump prices in Ghana to record highs. Diesel hit GH¢23 per litre and petrol GH¢17 at GOIL stations. The government blamed the Russia–Ukraine war, igniting a debate that continues to this day. History may now be repeating itself, with blame shifting from Europe to the Middle East. On Friday, June 14, Israel launched unprovoked airstrikes on Iran. The targets included senior military officials, nuclear sites, and missile infrastructure.  The assault follows nearly two decades of Israeli warnings over Iran’s uranium enrichment, which it says is central to a nuclear weapons programme.  Israel has long…