KNUST Vice-Chancellor Biography
Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 2016. His appointment was decided at the University Council’s...
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15 Civilians Killed In Twin Cameroon Bombings
Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon killing 15 people and injuring 45 others in an attack likely staged by Boko Haram jihadists, security sources and an aid group said Thursday....
Melania Trump Prays At Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral
US First Lady Melania Trump toured Notre Dame cathedral with her French counterpart Brigitte Macron on Thursday, stopping to pray before a statue of the Virgin Mary. The 47-year-old practising...
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Mourn Death of Liu Xiaobo
Democracy activists and members of the public gathered outside China's liaison office in Hong Kong Thursday night to mourn the death in custody of China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and vent their...
My Comments Weren’t Meant To Offend
A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, has insisted that recent comments attributed to him about diasporans were not meant to offend anyone. Mr. Ahomka-Lindsay’s speech at...
PLB Postpones Hearts-Kotoko Fixture Indefinitely
The Premier League Board (PLB) has postponed the match day 23 Premier League fixture between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak which was scheduled for Sunday July 16 at the Baba Yara...
Emmy Nominees In Key Categories
Nominations for the 69th Emmy Awards were unveiled by actors Shemar Moore and Anna Chlumsky, along with Television Academy chairman Hayma Washington Here is a list of the nominees in key categories...
Kotoko To Screen Accident Victims On Saturday
Management of Asante Kotoko has scheduled a screening exercise for every member of the team on board the bus that got involved in an accident on Wednesday. The exercise to be led by the club’s...
Judiciary Engaged On Mental Health Law
Ahead of the implementation of the Mental Health Law by the legislature, some top hierarchy members of the Mental Health Authority have engaged members of the Judicial Council in the Northern, Upper...
Broaden Scope of ‘galamsey’ Fight Else… – Economist Warns
Ghana’s fight against galamsey might fail if government does not tighten lose ends in the current its efforts to end illegal mining sustainably, Mr Kwamena Essilfie Adjaye, an economist has warned....
Accused Marwako Supervisor Speaks English In Court To Judge’s Surprise; Judgement Set For July 26
There was laughter in court on Thursday when accused Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor of Marwako Fast Food Limited Jihad Chabaan spoke English to the surprise of presiding Abeka District Court. “Can you...
Casely-Hayford Cited For Possible Contempt of Parliament
Outspoken anti-corruption campaigner and leading member of pressure group, Occupy Ghana, Sydney Casely-Hayford is likely to be in hot waters as he has been cited for a possible contempt of...
Chinese Dissident Liu Devoted Life To Betterment of Mankind
The United States mourned the death of imprisoned Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo Thursday and called on China to free the dissident's widow from house arrest and let her leave the country. "Mr Liu...
Morocco Phosphate Giant Accuses S.Africa of ‘piracy’
Morocco's phosphate industry giant OCP on Thursday accused South Africa of "political piracy" by detaining a Moroccan cargo vessel loaded with phosphate from the disputed territory of Western Sahara....
Trump In Paris With Russia Scandal In Tow
French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet to welcome Donald Trump to Paris on Thursday for an overseas trip the White House hopes will offer respite from a growing scandal back home....
Rooney Mania Grips Tanzania As Everton Play Gor Mahia
Latest: Wayne Rooney mania has gripped East Africa as England’s record goal-scorer makes his first appearance for Everton since his return to the side at a historic match shortly in Tanzania....
3 Lions Shot After Escaping From South Africa’s Kruger Park
Three male lions that escaped over the weekend from South Africa's Kruger National Park have been shot dead after a farmer found them eating his cattle, officials said Thursday. The farmer shot one...
Govt To Raise GHc17.4 Bn In Third Quarter
Government is seeking to raise 17.4 billion cedis in the third quarter of this year from the securities market. The cash accrued will be used to rollover maturities as well as to take care of...
Connecting Ghana’s Legal Education To the World of Business [Article]
When I arrived at Harvard in 2013 for my Master of Laws Degree (LL. M.), I took the further step of applying for the Corporate Law, Finance & Governance Concentration. Together with ten others, I got...
‘Saturday Night Live,’ ‘Westworld’ Top Emmy Nominations
HBO's sci-fi western "Westworld" and NBC's comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live" led the field for television's prestigious Primetime Emmy awards Thursday, with 22 nominations. "Stranger Things,"...