We’re Endangering Our Environment
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the state of Ghana’s environment. According to him, we are endangering the very survival of the beautiful and blessed land that our forefathers...
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Let’s Mobilize For A Better Future
President Akufo-Addo has implored Ghanaians to mobilize for a better future that will give every citizen equal opportunities to realize their potential . He made the appeal at the 6th March...
Minister Seeks Chiefs’ Support For New Region
The Western Regional Minister, Dr Kweku Afriyie, has dispelled rumours going round in some parts of the region that the division of the Western Region into two would disintegrate the ethnic groups in...
Zanetor Launches Tree Planting Campaign
The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korley, Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, on Saturday launched a “Tree Planting Campaign” in her constituency as part of activities marking Ghana’s 60th anniversary....
Four Ballistic Missiles Fired Into Sea
North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of them fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) after flying some 1,000km (620 miles), in what PM Shinzo Abe...
Nigerian Women Displaced By Boko Haram Hold Protest
Thousands of Nigerian women forced from their homes by Boko Haram jihadists held a protest on Sunday to demand better conditions as UN Security Council envoys visited their camp, an AFP journalist...
Somalia Reports 110 Deaths From Drought Over 48 Hours
Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that at least 110 people had died from drought and drought-related illnesses on Thursday and Friday, the first reported deaths since the country declared a...
Syrian Farmers Fear IS To Flood Villages Near Euphrates
Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to defend its stronghold Raqa, drowning their tiny villages in the process. Water...
Helicopter With Nine Aboard Crashes In Japan
A helicopter conducting a mountain rescue exercise crashed with nine local officials aboard in Japan on Sunday and at least three people are feared dead, officials and media reports said. A police...
Powerful Aftershock Hits Quake-Stricken Philippine City
One person was killed and several others injured on Sunday when a powerful aftershock hit a southern Philippine city still recovering from a quake last month, authorities said. The 5.9-magnitude...
Quantum Power To Help Solve Energy Crisis – MD
Managing Director of Quantum Power Ghana Gas, Ruben Atekpe says their project takes off Ghana’s burden of dependence on West Africa Gas which has not been reliable. The project estimated around...
Ghana Will Continue To Share EU’s Vision – Minister
Mr John-Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, said Ghana would continue to share the vision of the European Union (EU) to ensure socio-economic growth. He said this would make the...
Pakistan’s Financial Capital Karachi Turned ‘into Rubbish Bin’
Neighbours forced their way into Mohammad Umair's home battling smoke and flames in a desperate bid to rescue his young family -- he and his wife survived, their children did not. The fire began in a...
Bringing Water To Kenya’s Drought-Stricken Wildlife
In a wildlife sanctuary in southern Kenya the relentless sun has bleached savannah grasses and dried up rivers, turning water holes first into muddy pits and now, dust bowls. Herds of elephant,...
China Vows Blue Skies Despite Economic Challenges
China will work to clear its skies by increasing investment in clean energy and punishing polluters, Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday in comments aimed at mollifying public anger over chronic smog....
More Than 100 Die From Hunger In One Region
Somalia's Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in the past 48 hours amid a severe drought. The figure for the south-western Bay region is the...
Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced
An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as the United Nations insisted that providing such assistance was the "top priority"....
Tanzania Jails Notorious Elephant Poacher
Tanzania’s most notorious elephant poacher, nicknamed “The Devil”, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Boniface Matthew Maliango was responsible for killing thousands of elephants, a...
$15m Fecal Treatment Plant Starts Full Operation After May
A $15 million project that was launched last year to stop the dumping of raw fecal waste into the sea is set to complete its test run afterMay this year. The Lavender Hill Feacal Treatment Plant,...
Ex-Haitian President Preval Dies
Former Haitian President Rene Preval, 74, the first leader in Haiti's history to win a democratic election, serve a full term and peacefully hand power to a successor, died on Friday after falling...