England Star Upsets Hong Kong
David Beckham has scored an own goal on Facebook after upsetting Hong Kongers by lumping their city in with China -- then annoyed mainlanders when he tried to fix his mess. The former England star...
Day: March 28, 2017
Sturgeon and May Fail To Break Impasse On Scottish Independence Vote
The leaders of Britain and Scotland met for talks Monday, but failed to resolve their differences over a new push for Scottish independence as the U. K. prepares to leave the European Union. U.K....
Father Campbell, Bola Ray, Others Receive Philanthropy Awards
The 2nd National Philanthropy Forum and Excellence awards have been held in Accra, with some individuals and organizations receiving awards for being outstanding in their pursuit of various...
Virat Kohli Racing To Be Fit For Indian Premier League
India's firebrand skipper Virat Kohli may miss the start of the lucrative Indian Premier League T20 tournament as he races against time to recover from a shoulder injury. Kohli, the captain of the...
NPA Launches Tracking Scheme To Block GHc43m Annual Loss
THE National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says GH¢43million in petroleum profits were stolen by cabals due to the absence of an effective tracking system. This represents 12.3% of annual freight...
Incredible Moment A Newborn Baby Girl BURIED ALIVE In A Field In India
Villagers in India have rescued a newborn baby girl who was found buried alive in a dump yard. The girl, thought to be no more than six hours old, was left to die in a shallow sand pit in a field...
EU Affirms Its Continuous Support To Ghana
The Charge’ d’ Affaires of the European Union in Ghana, Mr Paolo Salvia, has reiterated the commitment of the European Union (EU) to continue its support to Ghana in the area of private sector...
Australians No Longer Friends, Says India’s Kohli
Indian skipper Virat Kohli said he no longer considered Australian cricketers as friends after winning a tense Test series marked by bad blood in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Kohli, who remarked before the...
‘Monster’ Storm Batters Australia
A powerful cyclone has pummelled the north-east Australian coast, causing major damage, torrential rain and power cuts to tens of thousands of homes. Cyclone Debbie made landfall between Bowen and...
Meningitis Kills 140 In Nigeria
More than 1,000 people have been infected. At least 140 people have been killed by meningitis outbreak in six states in Nigeria, including the federal capital, Abuja. More than 80 of the deaths...
Nigerians Attacked In India
Indian newspapers have reported that five people have been arrested over the attack Four Nigerian students have been wounded in India following an attack on them in the northern state of Uttar...
EU Diplomat Suggests Visa Restrictions For African Leaders Who Reject Deportees
The European Union should consider restricting visas for senior officials from African states The European Union should consider restricting visas for senior officials from African and other states...
Sefwi Wiawso High Court A Deathtrap; Chief Wants CJ, Government To Intervene
The 40-year old building has no washroom for the presiding judge, lawyers The paramount chief of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Katakyei Kwasi Bumankamah II, has appealed to the Chief Justice...
Government Doesn’t Care About Floods
The Akufo-Addo-led government does not see the recurrence of floods in Accra as a problem hence its failure to commit more resources to the Ministry of Works and Housing to deal with the problem,...
Regulate Registration of NGOs In the Country
The Executive Director of the Hope for Future Generations, (HFFG), an NGO, Ms. Cecilia Senoo has appealed to government to as a matter of urgency enact laws that will regulate the registration of...
Osafo Marfo, Freddie Blay, Others Sue Gov’t
Forty former lawmakers including current Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo and acting chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay have sued the Attorney General and the Finance...
South African Anti-Apartheid Hero Ahmed Kathrada Dies Aged 87
South Africa has lost one of its heroes, anti-apartheid veteran Ahmed Kathrada who died at age 87 on Tuesday. The human rights supporter and patriot died days after undergoing surgery to remove blood...
Abeiku’s Masters In Tourism Management Will Boost Tourism In Ghana – Prof Kwaku Boakye
Head of Tourism Department at University of Cape Coast Prof. Kwaku Boakye believes media mogul Abeiku Santana graduating with Masters in Tourism Management will boost the tourism sector in Ghana. At...
Northern Entertainment Awards Slatted For April 1st, 2017
The second edition of Northern Entertainment Awards is set to come off on April 1st, 2017. The award scheme which honours and rewards deserving Northerners both at home and abroad for their...
Nobel Laureate Writes Disparaging Play About Trump
American theater-goers got a small taste Monday of a new play by Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that tries to understand President Donald Trump and what he says about today's society. Jelinek, an...