A independent Bahraini newspaper has sacked its staff three weeks after Sunni-dominated authorities banned it on accusations that it "sows division" in the Shiite-majority Gulf kingdom. "We regret to...
Tanzania President John Magufuli has said girls will not be allowed back to school after giving birth during his administration. He accused civil society organisations, which have been urging the...
STAR Ghana’s Programme Director, Ibrahim-Tankoh Amidu, has advised civil society organisations that want to be political to be very clear about their political stance. He said there is nothing...
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu has sent a stern warning to political vigilante groups and other lawbreakers saying their actions will no longer be tolerated. He has therefore...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing funding of 9.3 Million US Dollars for the implementation of the Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAMs)...
The Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, has warned MMDCES in the Eastern Region against being late to programmes. The minister angrily made this statement at the conference hall of the...
The BBC’s renowned West Africa reporter, Umaru Fofana, believes West African countries must do more to ensure that the integration of the sub-region is not just between governments, but also...
Moves to sell off state assets by Benin's businessman-turned-president Patrice Talon are causing widespread anger, with critics accusing him of "uncontrolled privatisation". The 59-year-old known as...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States disengages from the international community it will be replaced - saying that...
The German Ambassador, Mr Christoph Retzlaff says Germany is looking forward to partnering with Ghana to bring more solar power systems under a renewable energy programme. The systems he said would...
The German Ambassador, Mr Christoph Retzlaff says Ghana’ democratic credentials and stable economic growth continued to make it a success story in Africa, and attractive to many foreign...
A think-tank group, Strategic Thinkers Network (STRANEK), has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to ask Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta to step aside pending investigations into the 2.25 billion dollar...
Some Ghanaians have opposed a government policy to facilitate Christian pilgrimages to Israel and other destinations. The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has come under intense...
French President Emmanuel Macron is celebrating a convincing victory in National Assembly elections that gives him the mandate to push through wide-ranging social and economic reforms. Three-quarters...
The tenth Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum will today kick off in Bonn, Germany. Per Second News correspondent reports from Germany that the forum is focusing on the international economic growth,...
Civil Society group, IMANI Ghana has lashed out at the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs over its decision to facilitate Christian pilgrimages. The Sector Minister, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi on...
When I wrote on the high expectations over 2017 Hajj, I was just trying to prophesy from experience the nitty-gritty that has over the years controlled the fares paid by Nigerian pilgrims for their...
A nutrition policy forum was held in Bimbilla in the Northern Region. The Head of Programs for Grameen Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization, Mr Mugmin Musah told Citi News at the forum that...
The Voice for Change (V4C) programme has been launched at Kasoa in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality of the Central Region with a call on the citizenry to ensure improved sanitation and hygiene in...
The Awutu-Senya East Municipal Assembly (ASEMA) and the citizens of Kasoa, one of the fastest growing towns in the Central Region, have resolved to tackle environmental sanitation and hygiene...
