Ensure Compliance of Minimum Wage
Following the announcement of the 9.60 new minimum wage, the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has called on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure compliance. According to the PPP, though...
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In Reversal, Afghan Girls Get US Visas To Attend Robotics Competition
A team of Afghan girls who had been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition are now allowed to come, organizers said Wednesday. US authorities had originally denied access to...
CNN Video Shows Trump With Figures Linked To Russia Email Controversy
CNN on Wednesday released a video showing Donald Trump attending a dinner with key figures at the center of a growing controversy over alleged Russian interference in the US presidential election....
Trump Jets Off To Paris As Russia Crisis Plagues Washington
US President Donald Trump departed for France Wednesday, as yet another political firestorm swirled in Washington over allegations that Russia helped the Republican ascend to the White House. Air...
Dow At Record, European Stocks Up As Yellen Pledges Gradual Rate Hikes
European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterating the pledge...
Minimum Wage Is Not A Living Wage But A Survival Wage – ICU Boss
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Solomon Kotei, says the minimum wage in Ghana is not enough for anyone to live a comfortable life, describing it as a...
Trump Finally Emerges In Interview With Pat Robertson
Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Christian conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson on Wednesday amid a cascade of revelations about Russian election meddling that have rocked the White...
Google Escapes 1.1 Bn Euro Tax Bill In France
Google is not liable for 1.115 billion euros ($1.272 billion) in unpaid taxes claimed by the French state, a French court ruled Wednesday, saying the internet giant's Irish subsidiary is not taxable...
Christian Conservative Robertson To Interview Trump
Donald Trump has agreed to sit down for an interview with Christian conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson on Wednesday amid a a cascade of revelations about Russian election meddling that have...
Hyperloop Startup Moves Closer To Near-Supersonic Rail
US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system. The test took place in May at the company's development track in the...
Boakye Agyarko Slams ECG Group Over Privatization
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko , has described as disingenuous threats by a group calling itself the Coalition of Stakeholders on the Concession of ECG Agreement (COSECA), to head to court...
Kremlin Denies Reaching Out To Trump Jr. Via Developer
The Kremlin has denied reaching out to a Moscow-based property developer and his son who arranged a meeting between a Russian lawyer and Donald Trump Jr. to discuss allegedly compromising information...
Russia Magnate Calls Trump Jr Emails ‘fiction’
A Russian billionaire on Wednesday dismissed as "fiction" emails released by Donald Trump's eldest son which identify him as a potential middleman for allegedly incriminating Kremlin information on...
Trump ‘didn’t Know About Son’s Russia Meeting’
US President Donald Trump’s son has said he did not tell his father about a meeting with a Russian lawyer who said she could help his election campaign. Donald Trump Jr told Fox News the meeting...
Brazil Senate Passes Controversial Labour Reform
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill – the first major overhaul in 70 years. The law aims to reduce costs for businesses and allow firms to negotiate contracts...
VP Pence Distances Himself As Russia Probe Threatens Trump
US Vice President Mike Pence sought Tuesday to distance himself from the snowballing scandal over possible collusion with Russian election interference that increasingly threatens President Donald...
US Court Blocks Exxon From Forcing Payment From Venezuela
A US appeals court rejected an effort by ExxonMobil Tuesday to enforce a $188 million judgment against Venezuela for the 2007 nationalization of the company's heavy oil operations in that country....
Collusion? Who’s Who In the Russia Probe
The bombshell revelation that President Donald Trump's oldest son Don Jr. met with a Kremlin-tied Russian lawyer hawking damaging material on Hillary Clinton has taken suspicions of election...
Don Jr Is Brash Attack Dog
Like father like son: brash, combative and pulling no punches, Donald Trump's eldest son Don Jr has come out fighting after dragging the White House into another Russia-related scandal. The...
Trump Son Said He Would ‘love’ Russian Dirt On Clinton
US President Donald Trump's eldest son on Tuesday released emails showing he embraced Russia's efforts to support his father's presidential campaign, and admitting he would "love" to get dirt from...