Articles by Kwame Mensah
US Unemployment Rate Near 10-Year Low, But Job Creation Falters
The US unemployment rate fell in March to 4.5 percent, its lowest level in nearly 10 years, but job creation tumbled...
India Overturns Flight Ban On Sandal-Whacking Politician Gaikwad
India on Friday overturned a travel ban on a controversial politician who attacked a flight steward with his sandal...
Bank Urges City To ‘plan For All Eventualities’
The Bank of England has written to the UK's biggest financial firms, urging them to plan for "all eventualities" from...
US Unemployment Falls To 10-Year Low
The number of people in work or looking for a job held steady at 63% in March. The US unemployment rate fell to its...
Al-Shabab Dismisses Somali President War Declaration
Al-Shabab says President Farmajo's, centre-left, threats to defeat them are not new Somali Islamist militant group...
Hoffman, Top Rivals Set For Early Masters Charge
Unheralded leader Charley Hoffman and nearest rival William McGirt were ready for a morning charge as Friday's second...
Travel Websites Ticked Off Over ‘misleading’ Claims
The first price shown was often much lower than the final price, they said. Websites that show bargain prices for...
Fitch Cuts South Africa’s Credit Rating To ‘junk’
Ratings agency Fitch said Friday it had cut South Africa's credit rating to junk status, citing the recent political...
Syria ‘chemical Attack’ Survivors Welcome US Strike
In the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, site of an alleged chemical weapons attack, residents still mourning their dead on...
Beyonce’s Instagram Posts Worth $1m Each
The Instagram posts of Beyonce are worth $1 million each, according to a new report. The chart-topping star has been...
India Police Search For Parents of Girl ‘living With Monkeys’
The condition of the little girl, who reportedly struggles to communicate, is said to be improving Police in northern...
African Governments Urged To Support Breast Cancer Patients
Ghanaian showbiz personality and former broadcaster, Mabelle Prior has made a call to African governments to create...
Nigeria Pushes To Legalize Illicit Refineries In Restive Delta Oil Region
Nigeria aims to legalize illicit oil refineries in the turbulent Niger Delta region, the vice president's office said...
Tehran’s First Marathon
Hundreds of runners took part in Tehran's first-ever marathon on Friday, but many women were outraged to find they...
Four Children Among Nine Civilians Dead In US Syria Strike
A US missile strike targeting an airbase in central Syria killed nine civilians, including four children, on Friday,...
Oil Price Jumps After US Strike On Syria
The price of oil has hit its highest level for a month in response to the US military's missile attack on a Syrian...
Italy and Scotland To Play Rugby Test In Singapore
Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a...
Gambia’s Opposition UDP Wins Absolute Majority From Jammeh Party
The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of...
Anti-Zuma Protests Across South Africa
Protesters are gathering in major South African cities calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down after the sacking...
South Africans Match Against Zuma
Protesters are gathering in major South African cities calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down after the sacking...