Maduro expected in court imminently
Maduro is due to appear before a judge in a New York court shortly. Here’s what to expect: SOURCE: BBC NEWS More Stories Here
UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela begins
A United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on the current situation in Venezuela has just begun. The agenda for the emergency meeting is listed as discussing “threats to international peace and security”. UN Secretary General ‘concerned international law not respected’ At the emergency session of the UN’s Security Council, under-secretary general Rosemary DiCarlo has read […]
Photos: Handcuffed Maduro taken to court by US law enforcement
Maduro and his wife have been transferred from a detention centre in Brooklyn to a court in Manhattan, where a full list of charges against them will be read later today. Here are some of the latest images: Maduro arrives at New York court Maduro and his wife have arrived at a Manhattan court building, […]
Uganda denies plans to block internet during election
Uganda‘s authorities have denied reports that they are planning to cut access to the internet during next week’s election. The main opposition candidate last week repeated claims that the government was going to block the internet to prevent his supporters from mobilising, and sharing election results. On Friday, satellite internet provider Starlink restricted its services […]
Iran and China call for Maduro’s immediate release
More international reaction now, as both China and Iran – who are allies of Venezuela – call for the release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. China’s foreign ministry says the US’s actions are “a clear violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations” and that it is monitoring the security situation […]
Curfew hours reviewed for Nalerigu Township and environs
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister for the Interior, on the advice of the National Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has reviewed the curfew hours for Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region. Under the revised directive, the curfew will now run from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., effective Monday, […]
Delcy Rodriguez to be sworn in as new Venezuelan leader – hours after warning from Trump
Delcy Rodríguez is due to be sworn in later as Venezuela’s president, hours after Donald Trump warned her she could pay a “very big price” if she “doesn’t do what’s right”. In comments to the Atlantic on Sunday, the US president said: “If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, […]
Our peoples deserve peace and dialogue, not war – Venezuela’s new leader tells Trump
Venezuela’s acting president says her country is commited to peace and prioritises moving towards “balanced and respectful” relations with the US. In a statement Delcy Rodriguez invites the US government to “collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation” within the framework of international law. “President Donald Trump, our peoples and our region deserve peace […]
Trump issues warning to new Venezuelan leader Rodríguez ahead of her swearing in
Donald Trump warns Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she “doesn’t do what’s right” Speaking to The Atlantic, the US president adds that for Venezuela, “regime change, anything you want to call it, is better than what you have right now” At her first cabinet meeting, Rodríguez […]
Oil prices fall following seizure of Venezula’s Maduro
With the focus on Venezuela’s oil industry following the events of the weekend, oil prices fell on Monday with analysts saying that any disruption to Venezuelan oil exports would be easily covered by supplies from elsewhere in the world. However, the price of precious metals such as gold and silver has risen, as investors moved […]
Update: Kasoa New Market fire finally extinguished without any casualty
As of 1000 hours, the fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market had been completely extinguished. The incident destroyed an unspecified number of metallic and wooden stalls, along with their contents, mainly food items. Through the swift and professional efforts of Ghana National Fire Service, (GNFFS) personnel, thousands of stalls were salvaged, preventing a total […]
TOR boosts operational efficiency with commissioning of new fleet of vehicles
Management of Tema Oil Refinery has officially procured and handed over a fleet of vehicles to significantly enhance and strengthen the operational efficiency of the refinery. The fleet comprises eight (8) brand new Mitsubishi vehicles, three (3) Toyota Coaster buses, two (2) industrial forklifts, as well as other essential operational vehicles to support day-to-day activities […]
Crans-Montana: Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire
The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have been identified by police. The victims range in age from 14 to 39 years old, with 15 aged under 18. The youngest were a Swiss girl and a French boy, both 14. The group includes people of […]
Equatorial Guinea president affirms relocation of capital city from island based Malabo to City of Peace in the mainland
Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has affirmed the relocation of the capital city from Malabo, located on Bioko Island, to the mainland city of Ciudad de la Paz [City of Peace] in Djibloho Province, according to the state-run Information and Press Office of Equatorial Guinea. Obiang signed the decree on the relocation plan […]
