Iran Book Ticket To 2018 World Cup
Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi were on target as Iran confirmed their spot in the 2018 World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Monday. It was Iran's...
Day: June 12, 2017
US Sanctions IS Members Accused of Making Chemical Arms
The United States on Monday slapped financial sanctions on two suspected Islamic State militants accused of manufacturing chemical weapons, the Treasury Department announced. It was the first time...
Diddy Tops Forbes List of Celebrity High Earners
Rapper turned businessman Diddy was the world's top-paid celebrity in the past year, edging out closest competitor Beyonce, Forbes said in its annual list Monday. Diddy earned $130 million in the...
Tunisian Sentenced To Jail For Smoking During Ramadan
A Tunisian court Monday sentenced to one month in prison a man who smoked a cigarette in public during the Muslim dawn-to-dusk holy fasting month of Ramadan, a spokesman said. The man was seen...
Kwaku Baako Vows To Expose ‘dirty’ Rawlings Family
Former President Jerry John Rawlings appears to have brought more troubles for his better half with his recent “sermon” on corruption as Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide; Abdul Malik...
HRW Warns Lebanon Against Bringing Back Death Penalty
Human Rights Watch has urged Lebanon to respect its moratorium on the death penalty after calls for its reinstatement following the murder of a young student that shocked the country. Capital...
Chief Justice To Face Appointments Committee June 19
The Chief Justice nominee Justice Sophia Akuffo will face an expanded Appointments Committee of Parliament during her vetting on June 19, 2017. The 26-member Committee has extended invitations to...
Dozens of F-35 Fighters Grounded After Oxygen Problem
The US Air Force has temporarily grounded dozens of F-35 stealth fighters while it investigates an oxygen supply issue aboard the expensive planes, officials said Monday. The 56th Fighter Wing of...
Wenchi Hospital Records High Urological Cases
Wenchi Methodist hospital has recorded an increase in cases of prostate related diseases for the past year. Records from the Urological department of the hospital indicates that Benign Prostatic...
Sefa Kayi, Sammy Awuku, Others Hold Key To Unravel ‘mystery’
"…Why will an outgoing government order for the purchase of new vehicles for itself....or better still, why will a departing administration buy cars for an incoming government? Does this make...
Pilgrims Will Be Fed This Year – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced government’s plans to provide food and transportation to Ghanaian pilgrims who travel to Mecca. The previous Hajj Board left a chunk of debt...
I Willl Follow Bature’s Example
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has for the first time openly revealed his admiration for Alhaji Bature Iddrisu’s courage and frankness in criticizing members of...
$1m, One Constituency Money Ready For Disbursement
The Ministry for Special Development Initiatives has disclosed that the $275 million to be disbursed to all constituencies across the country is ready. The sector, Minister Hawa Koomson,...
One Injured As NPP’s Kandahar Boys Disrupt Press Conference
Pro-NPP vigilante group Kandahar boys in Tamale, Northern Region on Monday morning disrupted a planned press conference at the Kaladan Park in Tamale, injuring one person. The press conference, which...
Indian Prime Minister Modi To Meet With Trump In Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States later this month to meet President Donald Trump for the first time. India's foreign ministry said on Monday that the two leaders will discuss...
I Disagree With Rawlings’ ‘undemocratic’ Decisions – Asiedu Nketia
The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) General Secretary says he had disagreed with former President Jerry John Rawlings in the past over the selection of Parliamentary candidates. Johnson Asiedu...
I’m Serious About Galamsey Fight – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will not allow illegal mining to destroy the country’s water bodies and forest reserves. Speaking to the Ghanaian community in Germany, he said...
Oscar-Winner Stone Brings Putin To US Television
Oliver Stone, the Hollywood director and triple Oscar winner, puts Russian President Vladimir Putin in US living rooms on Monday by broadcasting interviews with a leader who fascinates and repels...
Egypt Blocks More Internet Sites
Egypt, under fire for muzzling freedom of expression, has blocked access to around 60 news websites and service providers since the end of May, rights groups and media figures said Monday. Back in...
US Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump Travel Ban
A US appeals court on Monday left in place a block on President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim majority nations -- the latest in a string of judicial blows for the...