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    The LGBTQ Bill has been finally approved by Parliament after many years of struggle to pass the bill. Ghana’s parliament has approved a custodial sentence ranging from a minimum of 3 years to a maximum of 5 years for the willful promotion, sponsorship, or support of LGBTQ+ activities …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted its approval for Ghana to receive an additional $600 million in the second tranche of a $3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement. The announcement, made in a statement on Friday, January 19, 2024, signifies the successful completion of the First review, …

A long-term HIV prevention method for women has been approved for pilot use in Kenya for the first time. According to the Population Council, dapivirine vaginal ring has also been cleared for pilot use in Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The ring is made of flexible silicone and …

The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria.   It disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Friday, Sept. 22.   The new loan is to provide additional funds for an ongoing project known as the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment.   …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pre-approved two Ghanaian stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The first round of the qualifiers has been scheduled for November with Baba Yara Sports Stadium and Cape Coast Sports Stadium as the only two venues in Ghana approved for the qualifiers. …

The Mozambican cabinet has given its approval to a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries, and Members of Parliament (MPs) as the government grapples with an increasingly burdensome wage bill. The move aims to address concerns over disproportionate salaries received by provincial assemblies members, which deviate …

Bloomberg has reported that the International Monetary Fund has approved Ghana’s request for a $3 billion bailout to support Ghana’s economic recovery, according to its sources The IMF’s Executive Board met to discuss approval for the funding on Wednesday. The report however added that the announcement will be done later in the …

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

Parliament has approved a total of $710 million in an emergency sitting today. MPs were summoned from the Easter break purposely for the 7 loan agreements some of which have been outstanding since last year. The facilities are a US$60.6 million as a third additional financing for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and …

Kenya’s Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed separate bilateral treaties with China and Italy that will see Nairobi extradite its citizens to the two countries if they break laws there. The new arrangement now awaits the nod of the National Assembly to be formally ratified. China tried to have its nationals suspected …