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That ‘awkward Moment’ When Obama Met Duterte After ‘whore’ Spat

US President Barack Obama and Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte had a brief face-to-face encounter, days after a very...

International

Mexico’s Finance Secretary Resigns After Trump Visit

One of President Enrique Pena Nieto's closest advisers and confidants, Finance Secretary Luis Videgaray, resigned...

Business

ECG Concession Enters Into Force Despite Suit, Workers’ Agitation

The Ghana Power Compact, also referred to as Compact II, has now entered into force despite a law suit against the...

International

Serena Williams Beats Halep In Quarter-Finals

Serena Williams was pushed hard by fifth seed Simona Halep before coming through in three sets to to reach the...

International

US Media Firm Liberty Media To Buy Formula 1

US firm Liberty Media has confirmed it is buying the racing business Formula 1 for $4.4bn (£3.3bn). The move ends...

International

Murray’s US Open Dream Over

Britain's Andy Murray made his earliest Grand Slam exit of the year as Japan's Kei Nishikori fought back to win their...

International

US Says Russian Jet Flew 10ft From Plane Over Black Sea

The Pentagon says a Russian fighter plane flew within about 10ft (3m) of one of its reconnaissance aircraft operating...

International

Turkey and US ‘ready To Hit IS Capital’

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested he and the US are ready to drive so-called Islamic State (IS)...

International

Putin A Better Leader Than Obama

Donald Trump has showered Vladimir Putin with praise as he and rival Hillary Clinton took pointed questions from...

International

Apple’s IPhone 7 Ditches Traditional Headphone Socket

The iPhone 7 will not have a traditional headphone socket. Apple said its lightning connector could be used instead,...

International

Trump Pledges Big US Military Expansion

Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins the presidency in November. The Republican...

Entertainment

‘Smart’ Filmmakers Ought To Change Their Strategies

Popular actor Prince David Osei has said industry stakeholders who opine that Ghana’s movie industry is dead are...

Top Stories

I Have Energy – Mahama Declares Himself Fit

Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, has declared himself fit and filled with energy but says he will not make the...

Opinion

With Informed Policies, Nigeria Can Survive

It is not a pleasant situation at all, as Nigeria faces recession; many businesses are in dire straits, consumer demand...

International

Gabon Opposition Leader Urges General Strike After Disputed Election

Gabon's opposition leader appealed on Monday for a general strike in response to what he said was a fraudulent...

Top Stories

Government Sued Over ECG Sale

An advocate for the protection of public proper­ty has filed a suit at the high court seeking to stop the proposed...

International

After Insult, U.S. and Clinton Call For Duterte To Show Respect

The U. S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties...

International

Dinner, Drinks, and A Near-Fatal Ambush For U.S. Diplomats

On the night of July 7, seven American diplomats in Juba left a farewell dinner early and were headed back to the U. S....

International

Mexico Dodges Major Hurricane Damage

Hurricane Newton has felled trees and damaged power lines in western Mexico after making landfall near the popular...