Access Bank Inspires Women
In its maiden edition marking International Women’s Day and coinciding with the 2nd year anniversary of Access Bank’s award winning “W” initiative, the National Women Summit has been...
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North Korea Vs Malaysia Football Match Set For June 8
An Asian Cup qualifier between Malaysia and North Korea which was postponed after their diplomatic ties soured will now be held on June 8, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced Wednesday....
S.Korean Prosecutors Summon Park For Questioning
South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday ordered ousted president Park Geun-Hye to appear before them for questioning in connection with the corruption scandal that brought her down, they said. Park,...
Commonwealth Likely To Increase To 54 By 2018
The Commonwealth is looking to increase its membership to 54 with the possible return of Gambia and the inclusion of Togo in 2018. British High Commissioner to Ghana Jon Benjamin, made this known,...
Trump Gives CIA Power To Conduct Drone Strikes
President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist targets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The move would...
Chad’s Faki Assumes African Union Leadership, Pledges Reform
Chad's former foreign minister Moussa Faki Mahamat assumed office as head of the African Union Commission on Tuesday, pledging to reform the institution and tackle the continent's many crises. Faki...
EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan
The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to encourage warring parties to reach a peace deal. Ahead of an April 5 Syria...
Nov 26 Proposed As Date For Tunisia Local Polls
The body in charge of organising elections in Tunisia on Tuesday proposed November 26 as the date for holding the first municipal polls since the country's 2011 revolution. "It is still possible to...
Vietnam Seizes 100 Kgs of Rhino Horn From Kenya
Vietnam police seized more than 100 kilograms of rhino horn smuggled into the country in suitcases from Kenya on Tuesday, the latest illegal haul in the wildlife trafficking hub. Vietnam is a hot...
Alleged Spy For Health Director Counter Claims
Sydney Ageyomah Abilba, an employee of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), who was cited by a senior medical officer at the Upper East Regional Hospital as a “protégé and spy” for Dr. Kofi Issah,...
PNC Yet ‘to Overcome the Shock’ of 2016 Elections
The People’s National Convention (PNC) are yet to recover from the December 7, 2016 elections results. According to the National Chairman of the party, an internal committee has been constituted to...
Trump Envoy Meets Abbas As White House Wades Into Mideast Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration waded into the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday as one of his top advisers held his first meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud...
Include Child Protection Policy In Teacher Training Curriculum
Alhaji Mohammed Haroon, the Northern Regional Director of Education, has advocated for the inclusion of the Child Protection Policy into the Teacher Training curriculum to help address the abuse of...
Trump Envoy To Meet Abbas As White House Wades Into Mideast Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration waded into the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday with one of his top advisers set to hold his first meeting with Palestinian president...
Kwabena Duffuor Applauds 2017 Budget
A former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has advised the government to focus on stabilizing the economy this year rather than pursuing growth, since the economic fundamentals are weak. Although...
‘Why Are You Hiding Terrorists’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his rhetorical attacks on European leaders on Monday by accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel of "supporting terrorists". Merkel called the...
Malaysia To Deport 50 North Koreans Despite Ban
Malaysia will deport 50 North Koreans for overstaying their visas, the deputy prime minister said Tuesday, in an apparent exception to a departure ban imposed after the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam....
Vetting of Deputy Regional Minister Nominees Begins Today
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will later today begin vetting for deputy regional ministerial nominees. Four nominees are scheduled to appear before the committee. They are Solomon Boar,...
Look! Itemized List of Health Ministry’s GHc 4.2 Bn Allocation [Infographic]
The 2017 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MMDAs) allocation to the Ministry of Health stands at GHs 4.2 billion. About half of the allocation will go into employee compensation with the least...
Articulated Truck Crashes 12 Vehicles At Accra New Town
An articulated truck on Monday crashed into some 12 vehicles at a popular place called Commando in Accra Newtown. Although some of the vehicles were badly damaged there were no casualties. Some...