Social Issues
Proposed NHIA Formula Before Parliament Illegally
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed 2017 National Health Insurance...
Kenyans Are ‘first In Africa To Get Generic of Latest Aids Drug’
Kenya is the first African country to start using a new generic Aids drug that can improve and prolong the lives of...
Myanmar Govt Defends Detention of Journalists
Myanmar's civilian government on Wednesday defended the detention of three journalists who were reporting on an armed...
‘Veiled Women Our Pride’ Sparks Anger Against Indian State
Authorities in a deeply conservative Indian state were accused Wednesday of reinforcing entrenched gender...
Japan Carrier Forces Wheelchair-Bound Man To Crawl Onto Plane
A Japanese budget airline apologised Wednesday for forcing a wheelchair-bound man to crawl up a set of stairs to board...
Ghana Fails To Attain ‘minimum Standards’ Against Trafficking – US Report
Ghana has failed to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons but has escaped a...
UN Refugee Cash Card Scheme Boosts Lebanese Grocers
In three years, Lebanese grocer Ali Khiami hired six staff, invested in property and funded his children's university...
US Republicans, Facing Health Care Revolt, Delay Senate Vote
US Republicans eager to repeal "Obamacare" suffered a deeply embarrassing setback Tuesday when shrinking support forced...
25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...
Namoale Hit Out At FDA Over Laxity In Prosecuting Fake Food and Drug Dealers
Former Food and Agric minister, Nii Amansah Namoale, has hit out at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) over its seeming...
Trump Calls Ireland’s Varadkar To Congratulate Him
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Ireland's new Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who earlier this month...
US Republicans Struggle To Deliver On Obamacare Repeal Vow
Frantic closed-door negotiations intensified at the US Congress on Tuesday to try to salvage President Donald Trump's...
US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders
President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan...
Ghana To Co-Sponsor Resolution To End Violence Against Women
Ghana has co-signed a resolution to end violence against women and girls along with 60 countries. The resolution...
Africa’s Highest Cocaine Transit Points
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released her latest report on the transportation and use of...
Trump Travel Ban Injunction Partly Lifted By Top US Court
US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a...
Boy Travels 143 MILES From Morocco To Spain Under Bus
A boy survived a perilous 143 mile journey from Morocco to Spain hanging underneath a bus, it has emerged. Footage has...
Boy Travels From Morocco To Spain Under Bus
A boy travelled at least 230 kilometres from Morocco to Spain hanging underneath a bus, officials said on Monday, in...
24 Migrants Rescued In Niger, Dozens More Feared Dead
Twenty-four West African migrants were rescued and dozens more feared dead after traffickers deserted them in Niger's...