France Confident In Ghana’s Economy
French Ambassador to Ghana Francois Pujolas has expressed confidence in Ghana's economy, describing it as a haven for businesses. He said many French business are opening branches in the country...
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Clinton, Trump Clash Over Economy
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump battled over the strength of the economy in the final stretch of their race for the White House on Friday, with Clinton praising the latest U. S....
U.S. Election Can’t Be Rigged – U.S. Ambassador To Ghana
It is very difficult to rig an election in the United States of America, the country’s Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Robert P. Jackson has said. America heads to the polls on Tuesday, 8 November to...
Visas, Uncle Sam and His Plane Load of Deportees
Visas, Uncle Sam and his plane load of deportees By George Sydney Abugri “108 Ghanaians and Liberians deported from the United States.” Welcome home buddies, or rather wait one short second:...
UN Diplomat Cautions Ghana Not To Taint Its Electoral Credibility
A United Nations diplomat, Dr. Ibn Chambas, has asked key stakeholders in Ghana’s electoral system to be careful not to do anything that would compromise the reputation of the December 7 general...
Pakistan Accuses Eight Indian Diplomats of Espionage, Terrorism
Pakistan on Thursday named eight Indian diplomats it accuses of espionage and terrorism, as tensions mounted between the nuclear-armed rivals following days of artillery duels and skirmishes on the...
My Defeat As An MP At Polls Will Be An Act of God
The Upper West Regional Minister and incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Sissala West Constituency Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, has revealed that should he lose his seat during the forthcoming...
Ferocity of Kirkuk Attack Points To Tough Fight For Mosul
Ferocity of Kirkuk attack points to tough fight for Mosul Smoke rises as Kurdish forces take position at a site of an attack by Islamic State militants in At least 100 fighters sneaked into Kirkuk in...
New UN Secretary General Asked To Avoid Double Standards
A seven-member cross-regional group at the United Nations has urged the newly appointed UN Secretary General, Antonio Manuel de Guterres to be independent and avoid double standards when dealing with...
Duterte Aligns Philippines With China, Says U.S. Has Lost
Duterte aligns Philippines with China, says U. S. has lost Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the United States on Thursday, declaring he had realigned with China as...
EU Gets Tough On African Migrants
'No more Mr. Nice Guy': EU gets tough on African migrants Migrants crossing the Sahara desert into Libya ride on the back of a pickup truck outside Niger Encouraged by their success in halting a mass...
EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’
Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic State (IS) is driven out of its Iraqi stronghold, Mosul, an official warns....
CPP’S Internal Wrangling Can Negatively Affect Party’s Performance – Political Scientist
A senior political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) says the current wrangling in the CPP can negatively affect the party’s fortunes in the upcoming...
Seven Things Banned Under Ethiopia’s State of Emergency
Ethiopia's government has declared a six-month state of emergency in the face of an unprecedented wave of violent protests. Activists in the country's Oromia region has been holding demonstrations...
President Zuma In Bid To Block Corruption Report
Lawyers for South African President Jacob Zuma are attempting to block a report by anti-corruption chief Thuli Madonsela. Her interim report threatens to expose the extent of corruption and cronyism...
Gandhi’s Statue Impasse As Reported By Huffington Post
Ghana will move a statue of Mahatma Gandhi from its main university because of his “alleged past racist comments”, the foreign ministry said, while paying tribute to Gandhi’s role as a civil...
Portugal’s Antonio Guterres Elected UN Secretary General
Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary general. Mr Guterres, 67, will become the world’s top diplomat on 1 January when Ban...
US, Russia In Outright Conflict
It's not a new Cold War. It's not even a deep chill. It's an outright conflict. US-Russia relations have deteriorated sharply amid a barrage of accusations and disagreements, raising the stakes on...
Denying The Truth Is An Insult To The Deprived Children You Rode On To Fame
The mendacity that now pollutes the politics of this nation provokes a degree of understandable cynicism that makes trust an almost saintly virtue. Lower standards and a diminished regard for...
Denying Yourself the Gospel Truth; Posterity Is Watching
Denying yourself the gospel truth; posterity is watching By Lewis Kwame Addo The mendacity that now pollutes the politics of this nation provokes a degree of understandable cynicism that makes trust...