Chief Moomen Chases Govt Over Unpaid Debt
Ghanaian poet and playwright, Chief Moomen, has expressed worry over government’s huge indebtedness to his company. He said government contracted him to show his ‘Wogbejeke’ theatre as part...
Day: June 30, 2017
Obama Visits Childhood Home Jakarta
Former US president Barack Obama arrived Friday in his former childhood home Jakarta, where he met Indonesia's president at the end of a ten-day family holiday. Indonesia's President Joko Widodo met...
Key US Inflation Measure Declines In May
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation retreated in May, casting further doubt on the chances for another interest rates increase this year, according to Commerce Department data...
Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home
Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find family members and check on property, the UN refugee agency said Friday. The...
IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province
The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages where regime forces were advancing, a monitor said on Friday. "IS withdrew from...
S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could threaten its uninterrupted hold on power since the end of apartheid rule. Zuma,...
Japanese Men Who Choose Sex Dolls For Rubber Romance
When the spark went out of Masayuki Ozaki's marriage, he found an unusual outlet to plug the romantic void - a silicone sex doll he swears is the love of his life. The life-size dummy, called Mayu,...
Energy Ministry Inaugurates Ministerial Advisory Board
The Ministry of Energy has inaugurated a 10-member ministerial advisory which will assist the ministry on matters related to energy use in the country. The ceremony which took place in Ada in the...
Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit
The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on Friday a day after visiting a Syrian Kurdish militia deemed by Turkey to be...
Prempeh To Present NSMQ Trophy To Otumfuo
National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) 2017 winners Prempeh College will be presenting their trophy to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Samuel Fordjour, the headmaster of the school, has said....
Stonebwoy Honoured At 2017 BET Awards
Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has been honoured by organizers of the 2017 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. The ‘Come From Far‘ act and his competitors in the Best...
Efiewura Actor Passes On
Weekend Entertainment Today, can confirm that actor Kofi Agyiri of ‘Effiewura’ fame has kicked the bucket. The actor died at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra on Thursday June 29,...
Pakistani Journalist Held Over Facebook Posts Criticising Security…
A Pakistani reporter has been detained and charged under cybercrime laws for criticising security forces on social media, officials and his family said Friday, the latest sign of a state crackdown on...
Call To Close Al-Jazeera ‘unacceptable Attack’ On Free Speech
The UN voiced outrage Friday at the demand from Gulf countries that Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera shut down, describing it as "an unacceptable attack on the right to freedom of expression and...
Facts You Never New About The Latest NSMQ Champions
Its no longer news that Prempeh College won the 2017 edition of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) challenge. The Ashanti based school beat defending champions Adisadel College and 2013...
Germany Gay Marriage Approved By MPs In Snap Vote
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote. The reform grants couples now limited to civil unions...
IS Retakes Raqa District From US-Backed Forces
Islamic State group jihadists recaptured an eastern district of their Syrian bastion Raqa on Friday, a monitor said, rolling back the advance of US-backed fighters. "IS fully retook Al-Senaa, which...
GOtv Ghana Slashes Decoder Prices To GhS 99
GOtv Ghana Limited announced a massive 50% reduction in prices for its decoders. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, Kingsley Afful, General Manager, GOtv Ghana, said “GOtv’ s mission is to...
German Tourist Found Dead At Indonesian Volcano
A German tourist missing for over a week after setting off to hike an Indonesian volcano has been found dead, a search and rescue official said Friday. Klaus Wolter, 48, who lives in Singapore, went...
Important Exercises For Kids With Autism
For kids with autism, studies show that vigorous activity for more than 20 minutes can help decrease stereotypical behaviors, hyperactivity, and aggression. Exercise not only helps children with...