17 Declared Dead In Ghana Goldmine Collapse
Rescuers on Thursday called off a search for miners who were trapped underground after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, declaring 17 dead, a local lawmaker told AFP. Nsuta...
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Chinese Deities Flown On Business Class To Malaysia
Images of three revered Chinese deity statues went viral on social media after they were seen travelling in business class on a flight from China’s port city of Xiamen to the Malaysian capital...
No Porto Move For Ayiah
Contrary to reports, Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah has not signed for Potuguese giants FC Porto. News making waves on Wednesday suggested the young forward had signed a hefty deal with the...
Chinese Deities Flown On Business Class To Malaysia
Images of three revered Chinese deity statues went viral on social media after they were seen travelling in business class on a flight from China’s port city of Xiamen to the Malaysian capital...
‘Jaws’ Downs 72 Hot Dogs In 10 Minutes To Win US Holiday Eat-Fest
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, a competitive eater, talks like any other athlete. Conditioning is key for pushing the body to its limit, the 33-year-old Californian says. He certainly stretched that limit on...
Ace TV Presenter Reveals Secret Behind His Walking Stick
Ace Ghanaian broadcaster, Kwasi Kyei Darkwa, popularly known as KKD has spoken up on the actual reason why he uses a walking stick. For some years now, KKD has always spotted a walking stick which...
First Lady Chairs OAFLA Meeting At Maiden Appearance; Elected Steering C’tee Member
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo had the privilege of chairing the Steering Committee Meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) on behalf of the First Lady of Malawi,...
World Vision Ghana Launches ‘End Child Marriage Now’ Campaign
World Vision International Ghana has launched a national campaign in Tamale codenamed, “End child marriage now! It Takes Us All.” The organization is alarmed by the nation’s statistics of child...
Veep Tasks New NHIA Board To Rescue, Resuscitate Scheme
Vice- President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated a 17-member Board for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) with a call on the members to use their expertise and experience to rescue and...
Ag. SEC Boss, 19 Others Conferred Fellows of HR Practitioners
The Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners, Ghana (IHRMP), has conferred Fellow status to 20 Practitioners who have distinguished themselves and are in good standing. The fellows...
Beyonce and Jay-Z Twins’ Names Could Be Rumi and Sir
The wait may be over for the names of the twins of music power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. Signs point to the names as Rumi and Sir. The pop diva and rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have filed...
Iraq PM Thanks Top Shiite Cleric For Role In Anti-IS War
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Friday thanked Iraq's top Shiite cleric for his role in the war against jihadists, crediting him with saving the country and setting the stage for victory. Three days...
Is Job 600 Building Sitting On A Time Bomb?
Fire is said to be ‘a very good servant, but a bad master’. As long as fire is under our control, it serves a lot of useful purposes for us, but, once it goes out of control, it can create a lot...
Nigerian Camps Under Strain From Returning Refugees
An upsurge in Boko Haram attacks and returnees from Cameroon are stretching camps for those made homeless by the conflict to breaking point, as the UN warned against forcing people back to northeast...
BOST MD Could Sabotage Contaminated Fuel Probe
The Energy Ministry’s decision to set up an investigative committee to probe the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) company’s controversial sale of 5 million litres of contaminated fuel,...
Italy Threatens To BAN Migrant Vessels Amid ‘unsustainable’ Influx
Italy has threatened to close its ports to aid groups rescuing migrants off Libya's coast as it struggles to cope with the highest rate of rescues this year, officials said. The...
Suspected Diarrhoea Kills 38 Sudanese In One Month
Suspected acute diarrhoea has killed 38 Sudanese in the past month and 317 since August 2016, the UN said Wednesday, warning the outbreak could worsen ahead of the rainy season. The UN children's...
Swedish Actor Michael Nyqvist Dies At 56
Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, known for his roles in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “John Wick,” has died after a yearlong battle with lung cancer, his representative said. He was 56....
Ghana Close To Securing $116m IMF Programme Cash
The country is on track to receive some $116 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July to support its import and export activities. This would happen after the IMF board meets in...
Hong Kong In Beijing’s Shadow 20 Years After Handover
When Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong on Thursday for the first time since becoming China's president, he will step into a deeply divided city uncertain of its future. The visit marks 20 years since...