Human Trafficking Report Rates Ghana Favourably
Ghana has been ranked a Tier 2 Watch List country in the 2017 Trafficking in Persons report released on Tuesday by the United States government. The report, themed “Enhancing Criminal...
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Effective Towing System; Key To Halt Road Carnage
The increasing death toll on major roads in the country as a result of vehicles running into stationary heavy duty trucks, is causing fear and panic among motorists and passengers alike as many...
China’s President Xi Arrives In Divided Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since its return to China by Britain, with activists under arrest as authorities sought to avoid embarrassment during...
What Comes Next?
The US Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban has immigration lawyers and travelers trying to unpack how exactly the ban will be implemented when...
NDC Sold 58% Bauxite Concession To Ibrahim Mahama – Godwin Boako
Economic Advisor to the Vice President, Godwin Boako, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no business cautioning the NPP administration against leveraging Ghana’s natural...
Trump Travel Ban To Take Partial Effect
US President Donald Trump's order to block arrivals from six mainly Muslim countries takes partial effect Thursday after he won a Supreme Court victory over rights groups. But implementation of the...
Year of Fear, But No Quick Win In Philippine Drug War
Meth addict Reyjin is still able to score on the frontlines of the Philippines' drug war, living proof that a year of fear has failed to kill the illegal narcotics trade as promised. President...
South Korean President Arrives In Washington
South Korea's President Moon Jae-In arrived in Washington Wednesday on his first overseas trip since taking office, for planned talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. Moon, who backs engagement...
Under US Pressure, UN Agrees On Deep Cuts To Peacekeeping
A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of negotiations over US demands for sharp cost reductions, UN diplomats said. Under the...
Trump Raises Funds For Trump At the Trump Hotel
The next US election is still more than 1,200 days away, but Donald Trump is already drumming up cash to pay for his campaign -- and chose the Trump International Hotel, two steps from the White...
SKorea President Arrives In Washington
South Korea's President Moon Jae-In arrived in Washington on his first overseas trip since taking office, for planned talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. Moon, who backs engagement with...
Ten Years After Commercial Discovery of Oil In Ghana
Ten years ago this month when the announcement of commercial discovery of crude oil in Ghana was made, the price of a barrel of crude oil was about $68 and on steady increase. The price increase...
North Korea Takes Aim At US Offer of Talks In Rare UN Statement
North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UN Kim in Ryong described the US' sanctions against North Korea as a "mean and indiscreet act (that) would go in just the opposite direction to what they want"...
China’s President Xi In Landmark Visit To Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain, a trip that has already riled democracy activists in the politically divided city....
Tunisia Freezes Football Magnate’s Assets Over ‘graft’
Authorities in Tunisia on Wednesday announced they have frozen the assets of football club magnate and former presidential hopeful Slim Riahi on suspicions of money laundering. An investigating judge...
Ghana Needs Political Will and Leadership To Fight Corruption
Madam Gloria Afua Akuffo, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday, said the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor is a top priority of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)....
McConnell, Republican Leader ‘boxed In’ On Health Care
Mitch McConnell may be Washington's master political tactician, but the Senate majority leader's failure to bring an "Obamacare" repeal bill across the finish line appears as a rare and costly...
Continental Free Trade Area Is Africa’s Path To Self-Reliance & Prosperity” -Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo, has urged African leaders to hasten the coming into being of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) to boost the development of economies on the continent. According to...
China Loan Will Be Used To Leverage Bauxite Industry – Gov’t
Government is seeking to leverage Ghana’s natural resources, specifically bauxite, through its recent partnership with the Chinese government that saw the latter pledge to commit over 15 billion...
‘Invest In Girl-Child Education’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished Muslim parents to invest in the education of their female children. According to Akufo-Addo, Islam’s revered holy Prophet, Mohammed, spoke...