Gambian Leader Sworn In At Packed Stadium
The Gambia has sworn in its new president, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands. It is the second time Mr Barrow has taken the oath. The first time was at very low-key event at the...
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New Gambia President Adama Barrow To Be Inaugurated
New Gambian President Adama Barrow is due to be formally inaugurated in the capital Banjul where celebrations will mark 52 years of the west African country’s independence. Mr Barrow was sworn in...
Marmite Owner Unilever Sees No Merit In Kraft Takeover
Unilever, whose brands include Marmite and PG Tips, has strongly rejected a takeover bid from US giant Kraft Heinz. The UK-based household goods maker said it saw "no merit, either financial or...
Allow Special Prosecutor To Be Independent
Former President John Mahama has entreated the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to desist from interfering with the work of yet-to-be-established office of the Special Prosecutor. He said the...
On Free SHS and Heritage Fund; Who Are the Future Generation? [Article]
This week, Ghanaians have been discussing an announcement by the government that free Senior High school education will begin in September of 2017. The debate has largely been whether it should be...
My Facebook Manifesto To Re-Boot Globalisation
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation. In an interview with the BBC, the Facebook founder said that fake news, polarised views and "filter...
Blackberry Sues Nokia In Patent Clash
Blackberry wants Nokia to pay to use some of its data transmission patents Blackberry is suing Nokia over claims that the Finnish company has made use of nearly a dozen of its inventions without...
Kenyan Couple Treated To Lavish Ceremony After Low Budget Wedding
A Kenyan couple who spent just $1 (£0.80) on their wedding have renewed their vows in a lavish Valentine’s Day ceremony funded by well-wishers. News of their budget wedding last month went viral...
Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks
Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn. The heads of the House Oversight and Judiciary...
Sia Asks Kanye West To Go Fur-Free As He Unveils Yeezy Season 5
“Would you consider going fur free?” That’s the challenge Sia issued to Kanye West, hours before he unveiled his latest fashion collection. The pop star tweeted her question to Kanye, linking...
Kim Jong-Nam: More Arrests Over Airport Poisoning
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia. A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought...
Flynn Resignation: Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks
Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn. The heads of the House Oversight and Judiciary...
‘No Issues Over Gyan Haircut’
Handlers of Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan, have thrown water on stories making the rounds that the player has been found guilty of breaching rules of haircuts in the United Arab Emirates League....
Sia Asks Kanye West To Go Fur-Free As He Unveils Yeezy Season 5
“Would you consider going fur free?” That’s the challenge Sia issued to Kanye West, hours before he unveiled his latest fashion collection. The pop star tweeted her question to Kanye, linking...
African Top Female Footballer Leaves Arsenal For Chinese Club
Nigeria winger Asisat Oshoala has left Women’s Super League One club Arsenal Ladies to join Chinese side Dalian Quanjian. The 22-year-old won the BBC’s Women’s Footballer of the Year Award in...
Asamoah Gyan Changes Hairstyle To Conform With ‘ethical Hair’ Regulations In UAE
Ghana and former Sunderland forward Asamoah Gyan changed his hairstyle last year to conform with the cultural sensitivities in UAE where he plies his trade, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The Al Ahli...
Ghanaian Striker Left With No Option But To Change It! Find Out Why…
Asamoah Gyan’s hairstyle has always been a curled high top fade or a Mohawk with no. 3 engraved by the shaven sides. But the top scorer have to let go of his hair trademark or… Ghanaian and Al...
Second Woman Arrested Over Kim Jong-Nam Murder
A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Kim died on Monday after apparently being poisoned while waiting...
Second Woman Arrested Over Airport Poisoning
A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Kim died on Monday after apparently being poisoned while waiting...
Trump Relaxes US Policy On Middle East Two-State Solution
US President Donald Trump has dropped decades of US policy insisting on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At a news conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Trump...