McCain After Cancer Diagnosis
John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon" after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Since the diagnosis, McCain has been...
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NBA Finals MVP Durant To Visit India Next Week
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant will visit India next week, hosting a clinic for 5,000 children, donating two basketball courts to a school and instructing top youth players. Durant...
Gov’t Spends GHC5.2m State Cash On Celebrations
It has emerged that the government has used GH¢5.24m from the state coffers to undertake various activities as part of the Ghana@60 celebrations. This revelation contradicts the President’s...
Doping Ban Ends US Bobsled Brakeman Cruse’s Olympic Bid
J. C. Cruse, a bobsled brakeman hopeful for the 2018 Winter Olympics, has been issued a 16-month doping ban and won't compete at Pyeongchang next February, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced...
16-Member University of Ghana Council Inaugurated
A 16-member Council for the University of Ghana has been inaugurated to govern the affairs of the school. The Council, which will be chaired by Prof. Yaw Twumasi was inaugurated today at the...
Remove Jerusalem Metal Detectors, Erdogan Tells Israeli Counterpart
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal detectors that have outraged Muslim Palestinian worshippers at a sensitive holy...
4th Annual Today Lecture [Photos]
Today Newspaper in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications, Thursday, June 20, 2017, held their 4th Annual Lecture at the Coconut Grove Hotel, Accra. The theme for this year’s event was:...
Trump Lashes Out As Presidency Hits Six-Month Mark
Donald Trump hit the six-month point of his turbulent presidency Thursday in combative style -- lashing out at his own attorney general over the probe into Russia's alleged election meddling that has...
Tanzanian Leader Urges Burundian Exiles To Go Home
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Thursday called on Burundians who have fled their country to return home, after talks with President Pierre Nkurunziza who was making his first foreign trip in...
Iran Slams ‘baseless’ Kuwait Claims Over Terror Plot
Iran threatened to reciprocate Kuwait's decision to expel most of its diplomats on Thursday, saying the accusations that Tehran was behind a terrorist cell in the country were "baseless". "Iran's...
Cardigan and Tie — Thomas Tops British Open Fashion Stakes
Justin Thomas looked the part in the first round of the British Open on Thursday thanks to an impressive score of 67, and also due to his outfit of a navy blue cardigan and matching tie. The emerging...
US Warns South Sudan Regional Plan Is Last Chance For Peace
The United States warned Thursday that a new regional plan to shore up South Sudan's failing peace agreement was the last chance for Juba's leaders to end the war, now in its fourth year. US Deputy...
FAO Warns Against Over Reliance On Pesticides To Fight Fall Armyworms
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Accra has warned against the over reliance on pesticides in the treatment of the fall armyworm infestation currently devastating large portions of...
PWDs: Labour Minister Supports Christian Morgan’s Initiatives
Minister for Labour and Employment Relations, Ignatius Baafuor Awuah has urged employers to consider qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs) for jobs to push the disability inclusive society...
Why Shatta Did Not Attend Stonebwoy’s Wedding
Due to the rumoured beef between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy, several commentators commented on Shatta’s absence from the latter’s wedding… Self-styled dance hall king Charles Nii Armah,...
Kaur’s 171 Takes India To 281-4 Against Australia
Australia were set 282 to win and book a place in the Women's World Cup final after Harmanpreet Kaur hit an incredible 171 not out for India in the semi-final at Derby on Thursday. Rain had reduced...
Saudi Lets Qataris Go On Hajj, Despite Diplomatic Row
Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year's hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for the pilgrimage, despite a diplomatic spat between the two countries. In a...
No Laptop Ban As US Says All Airlines Have Raised Security
All 180 airlines serving the United States have taken the security steps needed to avoid being forced to implement inflight bans on laptop computers, the Department of Homeland Security said...
CAF Expands AFCON Teams Slot To 24
The CAF Executive Committee has passed a resolution to increase the number of participating teams in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) from 16 to 24. The change will take effect from 2019 when...
Six On Burundi Robotics Team Go Missing In US, Two Seen In Canada
Two of six teens from Burundi who were reported missing in Washington after taking part in an international robotics competition have been seen crossing into Canada, police said Thursday. Police...