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US-Russia Brokered Truce Gains Cautious Welcome

Turkey and the EU have welcomed a nationwide truce for Syria brokered by the US and Russia but have warned that further...

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Edward Mahama Goes For Voltarian As Running Mate

Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama will pick his running mate...

International

MasterCard Sued For $19 Billion In Britain’s Biggest Damages Claim

Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard (MA. N)...

International

Decision Time For Ping As Gabon Court Deadline Looms

All eyes in Gabon were on Jean Ping on Thursday, as the opposition leader had only a few hours left to take his claim...

International

Uganda Rescinds Decision To Ditch EPA

Uganda has reversed its decision to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European...

International

Theresa May and Donald Tusk Holding Brexit Talks

Theresa May is meeting European Council President Donald Tusk for the first time since becoming UK prime minister...

International

Who Wants To Be President of Somalia?

As far as presidential positions go, Somalia must rank as one of the toughest in the world. The Horn of Africa country...

International

Apple’s IPhone 7 Ditches Traditional Headphone Socket

The iPhone 7 will not have a traditional headphone socket. Apple said its lightning connector could be used instead,...

Business

Earnings From NTEs Rise To US$2.52bn In 2015

A marginal increase in the exports of agricultural products in 2015 helped to push up total earnings of Non-...

International

Gabon Opposition Leader Urges General Strike After Disputed Election

Gabon's opposition leader appealed on Monday for a general strike in response to what he said was a fraudulent...

International

Gabon’s Bongo Shrugs Off Calls For Vote Recount

Gabon's re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote,...

International

UK To Explore Free Trade Deal With Australia

The UK is to begin preliminary talks with Australia about the outline of a future free trade deal between them....

International

Apple Ruling Puts Other Firms’ Low Taxes In Spotlight

It turns out some wealthy companies are just like some wealthy hedge fund managers: They're taxed at far lower rates...

Opinion

Mr Mahama, You Have Crossed The Red Line

In releasing the Montie three from jail, Mr John Mahama has crossed a RED LINE that has several very serious...

Opinion

Have Ghana’s Lazy Politicians Learnt Anything From The G-20 Summit?

Folks, it is clear that the anti-Mahama politicians in Ghana making all kinds of senseless promises to turn Ghana into...

Opinion

The Danger Of Falling Standards

With barely 3 months till we go to the polls it is apparent that there are indeed many versions of Ghana at issue. Some...

International

Parents Block ‘hijab Wearing-Women’ From Entering School In Corsica

Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other...

Business

UK Targets ‘record-High’ Trade With Ghana By 2020

As it sheds its European Union membership, the UK is in a frantic search for options that will brace its economy...

Business

Export Earnings From Processed Sub-Sector Drops By 2.3%

Export earnings obtained from the processed, and Semi-processed sub-sector in 2015 saw a decline of 2.27%, figures from...