Police Say Lorry Crash ‘probably Terror Attack’
German police are investigating a “probable terrorist attack” after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver,...
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Police Say Lorry Crash ‘probably Terror Attack’
German police are investigating a "probable terrorist attack" after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver is an Afghan...
‘Migrant’ Detained Over Berlin Lorry Attack
German police are questioning a man they believe ploughed a lorry into a busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver is an Afghan or Pakistani asylum...
Post-Brexit Deals ‘not At Price of EU Free Trade Ties’
Post-Brexit trade deals should not "come at a price" to existing agreements with other EU nations, ex-chancellor George Osborne says. But he told the BBC's Andrew Marr the UK needed a "hard-headed...
Greece Approves Christmas Bonus As France Challenges German Veto
Greece defied its creditors and approved plans on Thursday to give its battered pensioners a one-off Christmas bonus after France’s president said it was wrong to prevent the country from taking...
Spanish University Head Accused of Copy-Paste Plagiarism
Many academics have come forward to say Mr Suarez copied their work without giving credit The chancellor of a Spanish university where students were told their work would be monitored for plagiarism...
2016 ‘World’s Most Powerful People’
Two Africans made Forbes international’s list of ‘The World’s Most Powerful People’ for the year 2016. Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote was listed along with Egyptian President Abdel...
EU Extends Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine
EU leaders have agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for six more months. Earlier, France and Germany complained that the Minsk peace deal for Ukraine was still not being fulfilled....
Finally, the Big Man Has Spoken
In my most recent column last night, and one which hit the media websites and perhaps several newsstands, as well, this morning, I highlighted the need for one of our most respected and distinguished...
Donald Trump Is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
US President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2016. The property tycoon was awarded the title following his unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in...
Why Promise of A ‘Green Revolution’ Post December 7 Election Is A Hoax
Why promise of a 'Green revolution' post December 7 election is a hoax Ghana’s forest reserve currently stands at about 1 million hectares I will want to begin with a ‘shout out’ to all our...
I’m For Peace – President Mahama
John Mahama, President of Ghana has pledge to maintain Ghana as oasis of peace before, during and after the December 7 election. His Excellency, President Mahama reiterated this pledge in a...
WHY PROMISE OF A GREEN REVOLUTION POST DEC. 7 ELECTION IS A HOAX
I will want to begin with a ‘shout out’ to all our hard working farmers for their extraordinary role in helping us keep body, soul, and spirit together all year round. Despite the numerous...
Greece Needs Reforms, Not Debt Relief
Structural reforms rather than debt relief will help Greece to achieve sustainable growth and stay in the euro zone because rates and repayment are putting hardly any burden on its budget, Gerany's...
Over 8,000 Teachers Graduate From UEW
A total number of 8, 578 students have graduated from the University of Education in Winneba(UEW). This figure is made up of 927 postgraduate students, 4,789 Bachelor of Education students; 2,779 and...
German Spy Boss Warns of Russian Vote Hacking
Germany's foreign intelligence chief has warned that Russia could seek to disrupt next year's German elections with cyber attacks. Bruno Kahl said his agency was aware of cyber attacks with no other...
Orphan Europe
After Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections (which was, by the way, a surprise only to those indoctrinated, seduced or simply bought), Europe, or to be more precise: the European...
Gov’t Urged To Adequately Equip Newly Created Technical Universities
Government has been asked to adequately provide equipment and facilities to technical universities to realise their full potentials. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology...
Turkey Threatens EU With New Surge
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that he will let hundreds of thousands of migrants travel on to Europe if pushed by the EU. He was reacting to a non-binding vote by the European...
African Universities Must Invest In Research
Professor Ernest Aryeetey, immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, has called for more investment in research and technology to enhance education and development in Africa. Prof....