Nana Raises Soldiers ‘ Allawa’
In fulfillment of one of the several promises he made during the 2016 electioneering campaign, President Akufo-Addo has increased the peacekeeping allowance from $31 to $35. He announced the decision...
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Government Begins Moves To Extend Service Years For Soldiers
President Akufo-Addo has disclosed that the necessary legislative measures have commenced for the extension of the service years for military personnel from the current 25 to 30 years. The President...
Chemical Watchdog Condemns VX Use In Kim Murder
The world's chemical watchdog Friday condemned the use of the deadly VX nerve agent in the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother last month. The Organisation for the...
Malaysia Police Confirm Kim Jong-Nam Identity
Malaysia's police chief on Friday confirmed that the man assassinated at Kuala Lumpur's international airport last month was Kim Jong-Nam, half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un. "We've now...
Dr Owusu Ansah Reveals Sports Ministry Prefers A Local Coach For the Black Stars
A member of the committee searching for the next Ghana coach Dr Emmanuel Owusu Ansah has revealed the Sports Ministry prefers a local man. The former National Sports Authority chief has been...
Kidnappings Blight War-Scarred Kabul City
The bruises, scabs and chain markings have long faded but Haji Ghulam is still visibly traumatised by his month-long abduction, one of dozens of victims of a violent crime surge that has beset the...
UN Proposes Measures To Curb Sex Abuse By Peacekeepers
The United Nations on Thursday proposed a series of new steps aimed at stamping out sex abuse by peacekeepers as a report showed an increase in abuse allegations. UN Secretary-General Antonio...
Marwako Pepper Victim Had Been Pencilled For Award – PRO
Evelyn Boakye, the Ghanaian kitchen staffer whose face was allegedly dipped in pepper by a Lebanese supervisor of the Abelenkpe branch of Marwako Fast Food, was in line to receive a prize at the...
Trump Braces For Bruising Legislative Fight On Health Care
US President Donald Trump's negotiating skills were put to the test in his first major legislative battle Wednesday as Congress debated a health care replacement plan that several members of his own...
Nigerian Military To Probe Rights Abuse Claims
Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the fight against Boko Haram, despite having previously dismissed such claims. The...
Oshie In Flames Over Renewed Chieftaincy Disputes
Greater Accra Region's hotbed of chieftancy and land disputes, Oshie, in the Ga South Municipality is up in flames again, as a rival faction attacked the other at early friday dawn. This latest...
There’s No Greater Honour Than Serving Ghana – Charlotte Osei
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has stated that she did not lobby to be appointed as the chair of the country’s election management body. Nonetheless, she averred...
Citi FM CEO Enskinned Sub Chief In Tamale [Photos]
The Chief Executive Officer of Citi FM, Samuel Atta-Mensah has been enskinned as a sub chief by the Chief of Tamale, Dakpema Naa Dawuni Alhassan. Mr Atta-Mensah was given the skin name,...
Jihad Chaaban Pleads Not Guilty; Remanded In Police Custody
Jihad Chaaban, the Lebanese supervisor who allegedly dipped the face of a Ghanaian kitchen staffer at Marwako Fast Food’s Abelenkpe branch into a paste of freshly blended pepper about two weeks...
Pepper Victim’s Salary Is GHS300
It has come to light that expatriate-owned eatery, Marwako Fast Food Limited, pays Ms Evelyn Boakye, the Ghanaian kitchen staffer who alleged that her Lebanese supervisor, Jihad Chaaban, dipped her...
I’II Be Possessed Like A Priest Should Akufo-Addo Fail On His Free SHS
The Chief of Domeabra in the Greater Accra Region, Nii Kofi Lantei II has debunked media report that he would step down as chief if Nana Addo’s promise of free senior high school does not come...
Polisario Blames Morocco For UN W.Sahara Envoy Leaving
An official from the Polisario Front fighting for the independence of the Western Sahara on Tuesday blamed Morocco for the resignation of a UN envoy to the disputed territory. Christopher Ross...
Prez Confirms IGP, CDS
IN consultation with the Council of State and in pursuant to Articles 202 and 212 of the 1992 Constitution, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has confirmed the appointments...
Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Weigh Anti-IS Steps
The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday for talks likely to be dominated by next steps in the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Syria. The meeting between Turkish...
Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Hold Talks In Turkey
Turkish, Russian and US military chiefs held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss regional issues including Iraq and Syria, the Turkish army said. "Common issues...