Bawku Assembly Members Reject MCE Nominee
The Bawku Municipal Assembly in the Upper East Region on last Thursday failed to endorse President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee, Hajia Hawa Ninchema for the position of Municipal Chief Executive...
Day: July 1, 2017
US Navy Carrier Stops Off In Israel On Break From IS Fight
A US Navy supercarrier anchored off the Israeli port of Haifa Saturday on a break from operations supporting the US-led coalition's fight against the Islamic State group. It is the vessel's first...
Trump Administration Stalls On Transgenders In Military
The Trump administration has delayed a plan to accept transgender recruits into the military, putting on hold a divisive integration effort that could reverberate in other aspects of American public...
Thousands Rally Against Mali Referendum Ahead of Macron Visit
About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the proposed changes hand the president too much power, an AFP correspondent said. During...
Quiz Mistress’ Purse, ID Cards Dropped At UG
Barely 48 hours after Dr. Elsie Effah Kauffman, quiz mistress of the National Science & Maths Quiz lost her bag and its valuable content at the grand finale of the contest, Citi News has learnt that...
Lions Savage Sunwolves In 14-Try Massacre
Golden Lions of South Africa humiliated Sunwolves of Japan 94-7 Saturday in Johannesburg for a record Super Rugby winning margin this season and the second biggest ever. The 14-try massacre began in...
Cellulant Fosters Ghana-Kenya Trade
Organisers of the Kenya Trade Expo Ghana 2017 have signed an agreement with Cellulant, a Pan-African FinTech Company. The agreement is part of an effort to encourage continued trade between the two...
Ambassador Gbeho Dodges Mahama’s ‘second Coming’
Whether ex-president John Mahama should be returned as NDC’s 2020 presidential candidate appears a herculean task for the party to surmount, and it is such a tightrope Ambassador Victor James Gbeho...
Eight Injured In Sekondi Central Mosque Clash
Eight people sustained various degrees of injury when one of the factions allegedly fighting over the ownership of a mosque in Sekondi clashed with the current leadership . Assistant Superintendent...
Sene East Endorses 38-Year-Old Educationist As DCE
Assembly members of the Sene East District Assembly in the Brong Ahafo Region have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Abraham Mbanye as District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area at a special session...
Dunkwa Hospital Cut Off, Nyakrom Disconnected
The sick cannot be sent to the the Dunkwa Government Hospital at Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Central Region following a heavy downpour in the area on Saturday. Taxi drivers say they fear they could be...
Bawumia Charges Board
The Vice President Mahmmud Bawumia has charged the newly constituted Board of Directors of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to resuscitate the scheme. He said the scheme was at a...
UN Demands Electoral Timetable For Troubled DR Congo
The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which are due by the end of the year. Under a deal brokered last New Year's Eve,...
Projectile From Syria Hits Israeli-Occupied Golan
Stray fire from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli army said, in the latest such incident across the armistice line. "A projectile launched from Syria hit an open...
Japan’s Sugita Lifts First Title In Turkey
Japan's Yuichi Sugita lifted his first ATP title after winning the grass-court tournament at Antalya on Saturday. The 66th-ranked Sugita battled past France's Adrian Mannarino, ranked four places...
5 Genuine Reasons Guys Disappear After They’ve Had You
One day he’s all over you Sending you messages. Calling you in the mornings to ask how your night was and asking if you dreamt about him. In the afternoon, he’ll call to ask what you had for...
BOST Honoured At 2017 Ghana Shippers Awards
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has been honoured at the 2017 Ghana Shippers Awards ceremony organized in Accra on Friday. BOST was adjudged the Liquid Bulk Operator of...
Fashion Dominates Africa’s Biggest Horse Race
Combining high fashion with sport, nearly 50,000 racegoers marked the 120th anniversary of Africa's biggest horse race on Saturday at a packed course in the South African coastal city of Durban. The...
Chelsea Sign Former Manchester City Goalkeeper Caballero On Free Transfer
The Argentine was released by City when his deal expired at the end of June. Caballero, 35, arrived in England from Malaga in 2014 and played 26 times in all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side...
Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. It means people without “close” family or business...