EU Nations Vote Against GM Crops
A majority of EU nations voted against genetically modified corn during a meeting of the EU appeals committee. However, that was not enough to stop GM cultivation. The decision now rests with the...
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Trump Blames Party Hardliners For Health Debacle, As More Battles Loom
Donald Trump on Sunday laid blame squarely at the feet of his Republican party's ultra-conservative wing for the most stinging defeat of his young presidency, holding it responsible for the failed...
CAF Elections: Hayatou’s Defeat
The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there foul play in the process? No one could safely predict the outcome before the...
Hosni Mubarak, Symbol of Dashed Hopes, Goes Free
In six years, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak has gone from symbolising the hubris of Middle East dictators swept away by the Arab Spring uprisings to an emblem of dashed hopes. The strongman who ruled for 30...
Cairo Blast Kills Egyptian Man
An explosion killed an Egyptian man on Friday in Cairo, the interior ministry said. The blast in the Maadi district, caused by a "strange metal device", killed a 35-year-old doorman as he cleaned a...
Mahama Boys Under Fire
The humiliating defeat suffered by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is unearthing a lot of secrets that were hitherto unknown to the public. The so-called ‘experienced’ people in the...
Koku Anyidoho Crashed Plan To Prevent Mills’ Death
The General Overseer of Hope Generation Church, Prophet , Prophet Dr Eric Nana Kwasi Amponsah popularly called Computer Man has revealed that the late President Atta Mills could have survived his...
Some NDC Leaders Fought Against Mahama’s Second Term Agenda – Azorka
The cracks in the opposition National Democratic Congress is thickening as the current Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Sofo Azorka has waded into the...
Taliban Capture Key Afghan District; 9 Police Killed
The Taliban captured a key district centre in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Thursday while in the country's north, an officer turned his rifle on sleeping colleagues, killing nine...
Indian MP Admits Hitting Air Steward 25 Times With Slipper
An Indian politician brazenly admitted on Thursday that he hit a steward on an Air India flight 25 times with his slipper during a row over a seat. Ravindra Gaikwad, an MP in India's lower house for...
Amissah-Arthur’s Wife More Political Than Him – Kwabena Adjei
Former second lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur is more political than her husband – the former vice president- Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, a former national chairman of the National Democratic Congress...
I Didn’t Divert Campaign Funds – Victor Smith
The National Democratic Congress’ parliamentary candidate for Abuakwa North in the 2016 elections, Victor Smith has dismissed claims that he diverted funds meant for campaign activities during last...
Former Hearts Chief Neil Armstrong Linked With Club Return
Ex-Hearts of Oak chief Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe is being linked with a move back to the club, three years after he was sacked for misconduct. The former FIFA marketing consultant is believed to be...
Job Security Factor For ‘inertia’ In Civil Service
“Job security is a contributing factor to the inertia” among workers in the civil service, former Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Baba Jamal, has said. For him, if...
Russian Singer Samoilova Barred From Contest
Julia Samoilova was banned from entering Ukraine for three years because of her "illegal" visit , the Ukrainian SBU security service said. Samoilova, 27, has confirmed that she sang in Crimea in...
Mandela Grandchildren Dispute ANC Future
The eldest granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and an anti-apartheid icon, has been urged to reconsider her decision no longer to vote for the governing African...
Ndileka Mandela: ANC Rejection ‘heart-Wrenching’
The eldest granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and an anti-apartheid icon, has been urged to reconsider her decision no longer to vote for the governing African...
President Akufo-Addo Defends Appointing ‘elephant-Size’ Government of 110 Ministers
Ghana’s President has come under fire for appointing an “elephant size” government of 110 ministers. Nana Akufo-Addo, who promised to cut superfluous government spending, has hit back at his...
Reverting To ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level System Not Advisable
The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has said it will not be advisable for government to reintroduce the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system of education, as suggested by the Ghana...
Reverting To ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level System Not Advisable- Franklin Cudjoe
The Executive Director of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has said it will not be advisable for government to reintroduce the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level system of education, as suggested by the Ghana...