Malaysia Recalls Envoy From North Korea
Malaysia has stepped up diplomatic measures against North Korea in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-nam died in...
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The Hopeful 100-Days In Office of President Nana Akufo-Addo
By Cletus D Kuunifaa The first hundred days of any presidency could be measured by the successes and accomplishments as of the time of assumption of office. We are in a cruise for President Nana...
Israeli PM Netanyahu On Historic Asia Trip
Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit Australia on Wednesday on a historic Asia trip that also includes Singapore, but faces protests Down Under. The right-wing...
North Korea Murdered Kim Jong-Nam, Says South Korea
South Korea has said it believes the North Korean regime is involved in the murder of Kim Jong-nam. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother was killed at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport...
Malaysian Police Hunt Four More Suspects Over Kim Jong-Nam Killing
Malaysian police say they are looking for four more North Korean suspects in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-Nam. The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un died on Monday...
Patients Feel the Pinch As Zimbabwe Doctors Strike
Hundreds of patients endured long hours waiting in casualty units at Zimbabwe´s state hospitals Saturday due to a crippling strike by doctors seeker higher allowances and better work conditions....
Nothing Wrong With Heritage Fund For Free SHS – Mustapha Hamid
Using the Heritage Fund to invest in government’s free Senior High School policy would be in line with the purpose for setting up the fund, the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid has said. The...
Nothing Wrong With Heritage Fund For Free SHS
Using the Heritage Fund to invest in government’s free Senior High School policy would be in line with the purpose for setting up the fund, the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid has said. The...
Free Education Policy Under the Economic Microscope
For the past decade, one topical issue that has been exhaustively debated especially during the electioneering campaigns was “free SHS policy”. The then candidate (now president) rightfully...
‘Lack of Clarity’ On Trump A Risk To Growth
Singapore's trade-driven economy rose faster than thought in 2016 but concerns over a "lack of clarity" on US President Donald Trump's policies could hit growth this year, the government said Friday....
Pakistani Pair Set To Hang In Singapore For Murder
Two Pakistani men face the gallows in Singapore after a court Friday found them guilty of murdering a compatriot over a gambling dispute and dismembering the body. Street-side tissue sellers Rasheed...
Final Curtain Falls On Shipping Saga
Hanjin Shipping used to be one of the world's top 10 shipping companies. But now, the final curtain has fallen. This Friday, the firm was declared bankrupt by a South Korean court after months of...
Israel’s Lieberman Warns Hamas After Flare-Up
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday warned Hamas of a tough response to "provocation", after a projectile fired from Gaza saw the Jewish state retaliate with force. Lieberman also...
Israel’s Lieberman Warns Hamas After Flare-Up
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday warned Hamas of a tough response to "provocation", after a projectile fired from Gaza saw the Jewish state retaliate with force. Lieberman also...
Kim Jong-Nam: More Arrests Over Airport Poisoning
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia. A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought...
Second Woman Arrested Over Kim Jong-Nam Murder
A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Kim died on Monday after apparently being poisoned while waiting...
Second Woman Arrested Over Airport Poisoning
A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Kim died on Monday after apparently being poisoned while waiting...
G20 Foreign Ministers To Tackle Fight Against Poverty In Africa
G20 foreign ministers will discuss ways to fight poverty in Africa, strengthen governmental institutions and better utilise the potential of many African countries, German ministry officials said on...
Kim Jong-Nam Death: Malaysia Police Hold Female Suspect
A female suspect has been arrested in Malaysia in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother. Local police said that the woman was arrested at the airport in the...
Ghana @ 60: Taking Stock, ‘did We Go Or Did We Come’ As A Nation?
SIXTY years in the life of a man (and I mean this in generic terms) is a very important milestone. If Ghana were a human, he/she will be hitting the retirement age in March. You know what that...