politics
Over 2,000 Personnel Deployed For ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Policy
A total of 2,170 National Service Personnel have been posted to serve under the government’s ‘Planting for Food and...
Ever Wonder How Much World Leaders Earn? That of Singapore, Russia Will Shock You
As world leaders prepare for the final day of talks at the G20 meeting in Germany, we bring you how much some of them...
Philippine Air Strikes Target High-Rise Snipers
Snipers in high-rise buildings are the main problem facing Philippine forces battling to crush pro-Islamic State...
EC Boss’ ‘proceed On Leave’ Directive In Error
The Member of Parliament for Efutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo Markin has challenged the decision of Chairperson of...
Clashes As Indian Kashmir Marks Key Anniversary
Government forces threw tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing protesters in Indian Kashmir on Saturday, as the...
US Lifts Visa Restrictions On Gambian Robotics Students
Gambian students who were twice denied visas to travel to the US for a robotics competition are celebrating after...
Kenya’s Interior Minister Dies In Hospital
Kenya's government on Saturday announced the death of Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery at a hospital in the capital...
US Bombers Drill Near Korea DMZ In Show of Force
US bombers carried out a rare live fire drill in South Korea Saturday, flying close to the DMZ in a show of force after...
Indian Kashmir In Lockdown For Key Anniversary
India on Saturday imposed a widespread curfew, cut off all internet services and deployed thousands of troops in...
Trump Versus the Rest As Violent G20 Wraps Up
US President Donald Trump heads Saturday into the final day of a fractious and violent G20 summit in Germany at odds...
2017/2018 National Service Postings Out, Registration Begins Monday
Registration for the 2017/2018 National Service personnel starts on Monday July 17, 2017 and ends on Thursday August...
US To Test Anti-Missile System Amid N Korea Tensions
The US Missile Defense Agency said Friday it would soon test an anti-ballistic missile system, days after North Korea...
3% VAT Will Simplify Tax System – Ken Ofori Atta
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has pledged that government would work with stakeholders in the economy for a clearer...
Southern Yemenis Rally For Independence
Thousands of Yemenis demanding southern secession rallied in the streets of Aden on Friday, waving the flag of the...
Kenya Court Cancels Presidential Ballot Printing Contract
A Kenyan court on Friday cancelled a contract to print presidential ballot papers for next month's elections after the...
N. Korea Military Options A ‘long Way Away’
Military options against North Korea are a "long way away," Britain's defense minister Michael Fallon said Friday after...
Rwanda Clears Two Candidates To Run Against Kagame
Rwanda's election commission on Friday permitted two opposition candidates to run against President Paul Kagame in...
In First Talks, Trump Presses Putin On Meddling
Donald Trump pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday on allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US...
Gambian Army ‘hostile Elements’ Working Against Government
The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to...