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Charlotte Osei Summoned By Parliament Over Journalists’ Accreditation Fees

The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, is expected to appear before Parliament’s Committee of the...

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Gov’t Yet To Decide On Tow Tax Implementation

Government is awaiting the report of Parliament’s Committee on Road and Transport before taking a decision on the...

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Resigns

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has quit, reportedly in protest at a shake-up of the communications team. Mr...

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Peace Council Calls For Internal Dialogue

The Chairman of the Peace Council, Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante has urged the feuding factions at the centre of...

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Myanmar Still Using ‘same Tactics’ of Oppression As Junta

Myanmar is still using the same "tactics" to silence its people as the former junta, the UN's rights envoy said Friday,...

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Three Dead As Clashes Erupt Over Jerusalem Holy Site

Three Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded Friday as clashes erupted between protesters and Israeli forces over...

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On Assets Declaration

Arguably, the two most lucrative businesses today in Ghana and much of Africa are the Kingdom Business and Politics;...

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Pentagon Blocks Some Pakistan Military Payments

The US Defense Department has withheld $50 million in Pakistan military payments after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis...

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AMA K. Abebrese, Lucy Quist Join Stars In NYC For the FACE List Awards

On Saturday, July 15th, the FACE List Awards, the biggest celebration of pan-African achievement, took place in NYC....

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Gambia Justice Minister Promises New Post-Jammeh Constitution

The Gambia's justice minister has promised a new constitution to be voted on by referendum as the tiny west African...

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Angola Adopts Law Limiting Power of Future Presidents

Angola's parliament passed a law on Friday that will drastically limit the powers of the country's future presidents in...

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Thousands Protest In Amman Over Israeli Measures In Jerusalem

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Jordanian capital on Friday to condemn Israel's latest security...

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Trump Legal Team Gets Shake-Up As Investigation Deepens

A key member of Trump´s legal team said he resigned his post Friday, a shake-up as Trump drew fire for apparent...

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Mauritania Referendum Campaign Starts Under Opposition Boycott

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz launched campaigning Friday for a constitutional referendum boycotted by...

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US ‘to Ban Travel To North Korea’

The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo...

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Mandela’s Widow Furious Over Book On His Last Days

Nelson Mandela's widow on Friday threatened legal action over a book by his personal doctor that laid bare intimate...

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Indian Troops Open Fire On Kashmir Protesters, Killing One

The Indian army opened fire on a group of stone-throwing protesters Friday, killing one youth and injuring another in...

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Jihadists Battle Rebels For Control of Key Syria Province

A former Al-Qaeda affiliate was locked in fierce clashes Friday with a leading rebel group for control of one of the...

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UN Blames Saudi-Led Coalition For Deadly Yemen Strike

The United Nations on Friday blamed a Saudi-led coalition for a deadly air strike on civilians in Yemen this week,...