Guinea President’s Rant Ignites Student Debate
Footage of Guinea's President Alpha Conde, 79, berating and mocking students has morphed into a national debate about his conduct, forcing the government to repeat a promise to provide...
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Nobody Knows the Direction of the Country Under Akufo-Addo
Pressure is being mounted on President Akufo-Addo’s government by the former District Chief Executive for Ejisu Juabeng in the Ashanti Region, Yamoah Afrifa Ponkoh, to deliver all promises made to...
Panama’s Former President Ricardo Martinelli Arrested In US
Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been arrested in Florida, the US Marshals Service says. It says Mr Martinelli, aged 65, was taken into federal custody near his home in Coral...
Migrants In Limbo Power Niger Football Club
As Africa's smuggling capital, a dusty city in central Niger has found its local football team boosted by an unexpected influx of new players: migrants in limbo awaiting passage to Europe. Located on...
Ex-NBA Star Rodman Heading To North Korea
Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in Pyongyang Tuesday, US media reported, with the heavily-tattooed former player apparently set for another round of his controversial...
Panama Cuts Ties With Taiwan, Switches To China
Panama broke off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and switched to Beijing, accepting its One China policy, the countries announced Monday. "In light of the interests and wishes of both peoples, the...
Mahama Suffered Incumbency Disadvantage
Political pundits, supporters and sympathizers of the NDC and leadership of the party have blamed the NDC's recent ( 2016) election defeat on a number of reasons. The former President John Mahama has...
Pentagon Chief Warns North Korea Is ‘most Urgent’ Threat To Peace
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Monday warned that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and security, calling the regime's weapons program a "clear and present danger" to all....
Trump Considering ‘terminating’ Russia Probe Leader
Donald Trump is considering firing former FBI chief Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating if Russia colluded in last year's bitter election campaign, a friend of the US president said...
Let’s Own Africa’s Destiny – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of their economies, and depart from the mindset of aid, dependency and charity and...
Presidential Staffers Endure Six Months Without Salaries, No Appointment Letters
Tension is said to be building up at the seat of government, Jubilee House over non payment of salaries of presidential staffers since the inauguration of Nana Akufo Addo as president on January 7....
Even Some Ministers Didn’t Understand Social Democracy
NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia says the need for ideological training for party figures is imperative in building the NDC's social democratic credentials. The two-time architect of the...
Secret Service Does Not Have Any White House Tapes
The US Secret Service said Monday it does not have any audio recordings or transcripts of US President Donald Trump's White House conversations, The Wall Street Journal reported. After Trump again...
Ridiculed Trump Tweet Prompts New Legislation
A much-lampooned -- and now-deleted -- tweet by President Donald Trump has spurred a serious legislative effort aimed at stopping him from erasing his many misspelled missives and other online...
Assume Responsibility For Transforming Your Countries
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of their economies, and depart from the mindset of aid, dependency and charity. “If...
Multiplicity of Taxes ‘killing’ Hospitality Industry In Northern Region
Multiplicity of taxes is running down many hotels, guest houses and restaurants in the Northern region, the Acting Manager of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Alexander Kwame Nketia has said. Mr...
Euro Advances After French Vote; US Tech Shares Tumble Again
French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday, while US stocks retreated due to another round of technology weakness. The euro...
NHIA Card To ‘work’ Again In 2019
Ghanaians hoping to benefit from free healthcare under the National Health Insurance Scheme would have to wait for at least two more years in anticipation of President Akufo-Addo’s promised to save...
$1m, One Constituency Money Ready For Disbursement – Minister
The Ministry for Special Development Initiatives has disclosed that the $275 million to be disbursed to all constituencies across the country is ready. The sector, Minister Hawa Koomson, explained...
I Will Follow Bature’s Example
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has for the first time openly revealed his admiration for Alhaji Bature Iddrisu’s courage and frankness in criticizing members of...