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UK Will Stay ‘financial Lungs’ of Europe

London can breathe easy - it will continue to be the financial lungs of Europe, according to Barclays chief executive...

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26,000 Tourists Flee Gambia Over Political Crisis

Thousands of tourists have left Gambia, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the country. Jammeh’s...

International

Barrow Inauguration To Come Off As ECOWAS Forces Advance

ECOWAS forces have entered The Gambia to secure the State House, the seat of government, without any resistance from...

Business

Bank of Ghana To Auction $120 Million To Help Stabilise Cedi

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced plans to release some $120 million onto the market for the first quarter of this...

International

Vice President of Gambia Resigns

Gambia’s Vice President has joined eight cabinet ministers to resign in the face of the political impasse in the...

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ECOWAS Troops Enter Gambia Without Resistance From Military

Reports from The Gambia say the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troops, have entered the country...

International

Gambia’s President Jammeh Refuses To Leave Office As Deadline Passes

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite efforts to persuade him to leave office ahead of a...

Entertainment

I Am the ‘King Kong’ of Ghana Music

Ghanaian traditional musician, Albert Apoozore popularly known as King Ayisoba has stated that, he still owns the...

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Ghana Deploys 205 Soldiers For ECOWAS Mission In Gambia

President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who doubles as the Commander In Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has...

International

The Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh’s Term Extended By Parliament

The Gambia's parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh's term, which is due to end on Thursday following his...

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Senegal Troops Move To Gambia Border As Jammeh Crisis Grows

Senegalese troops have been seen moving towards the Gambian border in a show of force to pressure President Yahya...

Opinion

Two Transitions And A Dog’s Bad Name

This is a historic week in the world as far as democratic transitions are concerned. On Friday, January 20, 2017,...

International

Nick Kyrgios Beaten By Andreas Seppi, Roger Federer Through

Nick Kyrgios was knocked out of his home Grand Slam as he blew a two-set lead and a match point in losing to Andrea...

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The Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh’s Term Extended By Parliament

The Gambia’s parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh’s term, which is due to end on Thursday following his...

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Eating Disorders Can Strike In Mid-Life

Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, affect a small but substantial number of women in their 40s and 50s,...

Opinion

Football Madness Or One Of The Means To Thievery?

Our prayer didn't come to past yesterday, Ghana stealing stars led by kwasi Nyantakyi won the game which means our woes...

Opinion

Icom Issues Red List Of West African Cultural Objects At Risk

‘It is indeed unfortunate that so much Nok material has been looted over time to supply the international art market....

Opinion

The Tragedy of Nigeria And Lord Denning’s Analogy

Mr. Peter Ajayi, the man who as the Managing Director employed me into the stable of the Sketch Newspapers in 1988 was...

Sports

Avram Grant’s Agent Clashes With Jon Benjamin Over Black Stars On Twitter

The British High Commissioner Jon Benjamin has been involved in another social media storm this time with Avram Grant's...