politics
Nearly 1,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguard said, as the numbers attempting...
We’re In ‘dumsor’ Because Akufo-Addo Sacked All NDC Ministers
Flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga is accusing President Akufo-Addo of reintroducing...
AGI Disappointed In Government For Not Reducing Electricity Tariff
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is not happy that the government’s 2017 budget was silent on realistic...
Tetteh Chaie Lauds Government For Abolishing Tax On Spare Parts
Former NDC MP for Ablekuma Central had lauded government on its plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts...
NPP, NDC Clash Over Bus Terminal In Kumasi
Six persons were injured, with two in a critical condition, after clashes occurred between New Patriotic Party and...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS
Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...
Ghana To Be Dumping Ground For Over-Aged Spare Parts – Ato Forson
Former Deputy Finance Minister Ato Forson has condemned the abolishment of import duties on spare parts, claiming the...
Justify Your GHC13,000 Monthly Salary – CDD Tells Council of State Members
The Center for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD) has asked the Council of State members to work hard to justify the...
Russia Urges ‘national Dialogue’ At Libya PM Meeting
Russia's foreign minister on Thursday pushed an "inclusive national dialogue" in Libya at talks with its UN-backed...
Under Trump, Arab-Americans Think Twice About Census Visibility
Arab-Americans have long sought to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group by the US census. But with President Donald...
Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’
Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...
Iraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline
Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that...
Gov’t Allocates Ghc456m For ‘1-District-1-Factory’ Project
The government has budgeted GH¢456.3 million to be used to implement its flagship one-district one-factory policy...
NPP’s 2017 Budget Is “deceptive and Populist”
A former Deputy Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the 2017 budget statement and economic policy...
Akufo-Addo Seeks Cuban Government Support For Biolarvicide Factory
President Nana Akufo-Addo is seeking the support and technical assistance of the Cuban government for the construction...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS
In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....
Trump Welcomes Stock Market Surge, Consumer Confidence On Twitter
U. S. President Donald Trump welcomed a record surge in the stock market on Thursday, a day after the Dow blasted...
2017 Budget Statement In Snapshots
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented the 2017 budget statement in Parliament. He said, among other things in...
2017 Budget Bereft of Specificity – Minority
The maiden budget statement of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government delivered Thursday by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta...