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05/08/2026

Brazil condemns US after visa revoked for ambassador to Washington

The Brazilian government is sharply criticizing the United States after the country revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington.

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The Brazilian government is sharply criticizing the United States after the country revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington. […]

05/08/2026

Lawyers for Sammy Gyamfi deny claims linking him to alleged GH¢200m GoldBod scandal

Lawyers for lawyer and politician Sammy Gyamfi have dismissed as "false, fabricated and malicious" allegations linking him to an alleged GH¢200 million financial impropriety involving the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), insisting their client has never known or worked with an individual identified as Dominic Bonsu.

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Lawyers for lawyer and politician Sammy Gyamfi have dismissed as “false, fabricated and malicious” allegations linking him to an alleged […]

05/08/2026

Egypt presses Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for goods: Report

Egypt is pressing for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to allow goods into the enclave, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported Wednesday.

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Egypt is pressing for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to allow goods into the enclave, the […]

05/08/2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that the government of Ghana has cancelled nearly 1,800 public investment projects following a nationwide review aimed at improving public spending efficiency and strengthening fiscal discipline.

According to the Fund, the exercise forms part of broader public financial management reforms under Ghana’s economic programme and is intended to remove low-priority and non-performing projects while redirecting limited resources towards more viable investments.

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05/08/2026

Trump admin revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador to US

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US, escalating a rift between Washington and Brasilia.

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The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US, escalating a rift between Washington and Brasilia. […]

05/08/2026

Facilitator Announcement:
1. Name: Beatrice Pamella Awuor Onyango

Country: Nairobi, Kenya

Employer: Government of the Republic of Kenya: Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industrialization

State Department for Trade.
Assistant Director,
Policy Analyst, AfCFTA Champion,
Trainer and Consultant.

2. Name : Roy Otieno Ombajo

Country :Kenya

City. : Nairobi

Employment: Trade consultant. Formerly Deputy Director, State Department for Trade, Commercial Attache’ Kenya High Commission Lusaka and Principal assistant to Kenya’s permanent representative in COMESA.

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05/08/2026

Facilitator Announcement:
1. Name: Beatrice Pamella Awuor Onyango

Country: Nairobi, Kenya

Employer: Government of the Republic of Kenya: Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industrialization

State Department for Trade.
Assistant Director,
Policy Analyst, AfCFTA Champion,
Trainer and Consultant.

2. Name : Roy Otieno Ombajo

Country :Kenya

City. : Nairobi

Employment: Trade consultant. Formerly Deputy Director, State Department for Trade, Commercial Attache’ Kenya High Commission Lusaka and Principal assistant to Kenya’s permanent representative in COMESA.

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05/08/2026

GITFiConline daily exchange rates for Wednesday, 5 August 2026

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05/08/2026

Asiedu Nketiah: Scrapping delegate system will increase cost of internal elections

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has raised concerns about the financial implications of abolishing the delegates system for the selection of presidential and parliamentary candidates.

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National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has raised concerns about the financial implications of abolishing […]

05/08/2026

Trump says deal to open Strait of Hormuz could come by Wednesday or Iran will get 'hit very hard'

Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, powers it did not exercise before the war began on 28 February.

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Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, powers it did not […]