Day: March 20, 2017
How It Happened, Casualty Toll, Other Details
The Kintampo waterfalls accident in the Brong Ahafo Region appears to be the most tragic in the country since the dawn...
Banksy’s West Bank Hotel Opens Doors To First Guests
Secretive British street artist Banksy's hotel next to Israel's separation wall welcomed its first guests on Monday,...
Bill Gates Again World’s Richest Man; Trump Slips
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's more than 2,000 billionaires,...
US Choreographer Trisha Brown Dies At 80
American choreographer Trisha Brown, a pioneer of postmodern dance whose work shaped generations of creators, has died...
China Bans Brazil Meat In Health Scare
Brazil said Monday that China had suspended imports of meat from the South American country over police claims that...
Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Says State Hounding Him
Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu argued Monday Israel was unnecessarily hounding him 12 years after he was freed...
Ghana 131st Happiest Country In the World
Ghana has been ranked the 131st happiest country to live in, according to the new report. Dubbed “World Happiness...
Over 400 Workers Lose Jobs As Steel Factory Closes
About 400 workers of a steel company in Tema, Rider Steel Ghana Limited have been laid off due to the company’s...
Europe, N.Africa Ministers Seek To Curb Libya Migrant Flows
Interior ministers mainly from the central Mediterranean region met in Rome on Monday to ramp up efforts to curb...
Bawumia Visits Kintampo Falls After Disaster [Photos]
Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, is in the Brong Ahafo Region at the Kintampo Waterfalls following the tragic...
Confirmation Hearing For Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Begins
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, faced senators Monday for his confirmation hearing, with...
Katy Perry Calls Herself Proof of Change On Gay Rights
Pop superstar Katy Perry has voiced optimism about society's capacity to become more tolerant, sharing her evolution...
I’ve Still Not “adjusted” To Jake’s Death – Nana Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he is yet to recover from the death of the former National Chairman of the New...
UN Wants Probe Into Refugee Boat Attack Off Yemen
The United Nations called Monday for an inquiry into last week's attack on a boat off Yemen's coast that killed 42...
Syria Kurds Say Will Get Training From Russian Forces
Russia's military will train Kurdish forces in Syria, a spokesman said Monday, in the first agreement of its kind with...
Shippers Authority Sensitizes Shippers On WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Shippers and trade related agencies have been urged to take advantage of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement...
Plane Crash-Lands In S. Sudan With 45 Onboard
A passenger jet carrying 45 people crash-landed in South Sudan's north-western city of Wau on Monday, leaving at least...
John Mahama Left Enough Money For Nana Addo
Former Member of Parliament for Assin North, Samuel Ambre, has lashed out the ruling New Patriotic Party administration...
Deaths Major Loss To Ghana – Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed sadness over the accident at Kintampo Falls that led to the death of...