Day: March 30, 2017

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Malaysians’ Emotional Return From Pyongyang In Kim Body Swap

Nine Malaysians freed by Pyongyang made an emotional return home Friday, after Kuala Lumpur sent back the body of the...

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UN Statistical Commission Honours Daasebre Oti-Boateng, Others

Source: Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Emmanuel Oti Boateng, a former Ghana...

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Asian Traders Tread Carefully As Quarter Draws To A Close

Asian investors moved cautiously Friday following a Wall Street rally inspired by better-than-expected US economic...

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Top Bangladesh Army Officer Dies From IS-Claimed Blast

A senior army officer who headed the intelligence wing of Bangladesh's elite security force died Friday, days after he...

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France’s Icher Leads At Wind-Halted LPGA Major

France's Karine Icher fired a five-under par 67 to seize the lead before high winds halted Thursday's opening round of...

Business

World Bank Chief Economist In Ghana

The World Bank Chief Economist for the Africa region Albert Zeufack is in Ghana for a three-day working visit. He is...

Business

We Wish You Well – BoG To Outgoing Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has officially confirmed the resignation of its governor Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku in a...

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South Korean Kang One Back of Fowler Atop PGA Houston Open

South Korea's Kang Sung, seeking a win to reach his first Masters, birdied four holes in a row before a closing bogey...

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Near-Brawl In Ghana’s Parliament As Ayariga Apologises

There was a kerfuffle in Ghana’s Parliament Thursday evening after a member of the Minority side was found guilty of...

Business

AfriExim Bank To Support Ghana’s Industrialisation Agenda

The President and Chairman of the Board of AfriExim Bank, Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah, has pledged the support of the bank...

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S.Korea’s Park In Custody After Court Orders Arrest

South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was spending her first day in custody Friday after a court ordered her...

International

Section of Atlanta Highway Collapses

An elevated section of northbound Interstate 85, a major north-south artery for the Southeast, collapsed Thursday...

Sports

Dutch Side Willem Extend Contract of Ghanaian Kid Asumah Abubakar

Dutch side Willem II Tilburg have handed Ghanaian teenager Asumah Abubakar a one-and-a-half year contract extension,...

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Indians Try To Follow Cubs In Ending MLB Title Curse

There's still a bit of hangover from last year's epic World Series as the 2017 Major League Baseball campaign opens...

Sports

Ghana To Make Easy World Cup Qualification

Ghana's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup will be easier from 2026 after FIFA allocated nine slots to Africa for...

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Federer, Kyrgios Advance To Miami Open Semis

Roger Federer dramatically fought his way into the Miami Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Czech...

International

EU To Issue Brexit Negotiation Guidelines

European Council President Donald Tusk is due to issue draft guidelines on how the EU intends to negotiate the UK's...

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S.Africa’s Respected Former Finance Minister

Pravin Gordhan, who was sacked late Thursday, was admired by many ordinary South Africans -- an unusual achievement for...

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EC Commissioners Don’t Trust Each Other – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader in Parliament has revealed a deep-seated mistrust among commissioners at the Electoral Commission...