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Death of Jamestown Mantse Officially Announced; New Ngleshi Alata Chief Introduced

A delegation of Chiefs and Queen mothers of Ngleshi Alata Traditional Council on Thursday paid a courtesy call on the...

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Nine Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Dementia Risk

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life,...

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Google Announces London Cloud Computing Data Centre

Google has revealed it has built a London data centre for the cloud computing services it rents to third parties. The...

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Queen Selects Ghanaian-Born Officer As First Black Equerry In British History

A new personal assistant selected by the Queen is set to become the first black equerry in British history....

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Ghanaian Named First Black Equerry By Queen Elizabeth

A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen...

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Queen Elizabeth Picks Ghanaian For Top Post At Buckingham Palace

The Queen of England has picked the first black man to hold the role of equerry, one of the most important positions in...

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Ghanaian Named First Black Equerry By Queen Elizabeth

A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen...

International

Alex Salmond Loses Seat To Conservatives

The SNP's former leader Alex Salmond has lost his Gordon seat to the Scottish Conservatives. The Tories also defeated...

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Why I Had To Terminate My Baby’s Life

Why I had to terminate my baby's life - Stand-up comedian Lou Conran Last year, stand-up comedian Lou Conran had to end...

Entertainment

Short Films For Africa In Motion (AiM) Film Festival 2017

Filmmakers of African nationality, from the African diaspora or who identify themselves as African are invited to...

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Prince Philip’s Gaffes From Decades On Royal Duty

Prince Philip is renowned for speaking his mind - often explained as his attempt to lighten the mood - and that...

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Prince Philip, Husband of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, To Retire From Public Life

Prince Philip, 95-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, is to step down from public life, Buckingham Palace...

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Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II To Retire From Royal Duties

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. The decision was made...

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Queen Elizabeth 91 Today

The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, turns 91 today, Friday 21 April....

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Green Investment Bank Sold To Australian Firm Macquarie

The bank was set up in 2012 to fund renewable energy projects The Green Investment Bank (GIB), set up by the UK...

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Green Light For Film Studio Near Straiton

Scotland's first purpose-built film and TV studio is to be created outside Edinburgh after the Scottish government...

International

Trump Golf Course Urination Case Starts

A privacy case against Trump International Golf Clubs Scotland is under way at a small claims court. Rohan Beyts is...

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UK Sets Out Plans To Replace All EU Laws

Thousands of EU laws on everything from workers' rights to the environment are to be scrapped or replaced with UK...

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Kampala Hosts First Major Sports Showpiece

The World Cross Country Championship takes place in Kampala Sunday in Uganda's biggest ever sports showpiece, with the...