Venezuela Lawmakers Beaten By Mob
Dozens of government supporters have burst into Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly, injuring several lawmakers and journalists. Witnesses said the fracas came after an assembly...
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Second Lady Tours Model School In China
The Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia, has paid a working visit to a model school in China with a view to replicate their successes in Ghana. The visit, which took place on the sidelines of the four...
Calls For Clarity Over Nigeria’s Absent President
The president of Africa's most populous nation was last seen in public two months ago and since the start of 2017, he's been outside the country more than in it. Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari left for...
VP Bawumia Clears the Air On Controversial $15bn Sino Cash
All about the Chinese-Ghana deal… Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has cleared the air on speculations suggesting that government has borrowed a $15 billion loan facility from the Chinese government. The Vice...
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of High-Flying E. Guinea VP
French prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30 million euro ($34 million) fine for Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodorin Obiang, on trial in absentia for...
UCC Students Accused of Impregnating Teenagers
A survey conducted by the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) in the Central Region has exposed some male students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in illegal sexual practices. The...
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of E. Guinea VP
Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30-million-euro ($34 million) fine for Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodorin Obiang, on trial in absentia for...
‘Wait For the $15 Bn Chinese Loan To Parl’t’
Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho Central Constituency in the Volta Region, and a member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Mr. Benjamin Komla Kpodo, has called on Civil Society Organisations...
UCC Students Accused of Impregnating Teenagers
A survey conducted by the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) in the Central Region has exposed some male students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in illegal sexual practices. The...
‘Are We Really the Problem?’ Ask Aid Groups Saving Migrants
Privately-run aid organisations rescuing migrants off Libya have slammed the idea of creating a "code of conduct" for them to follow, saying European ministers tackling the crisis are bungling their...
China Aid Joint Venture; Not A Loan
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has hit back at critics who say the government is unfairly using the country’s natural resources to contract a $15 billion loan facility from the Chinese...
Implementation of 3% VAT Flat Rate: Prices Up By 20.5%
Prices on goods have gone up by about 20.5%, following the implementation of the 3% VAT Flat Rate which commenced on July 1; the General Secretary of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana,...
‘Chengdu Three’ Table Tennis Players Mount Rare Chinese Revolt
China's table tennis stars usually demolish their rivals but they may be fighting a losing battle after mounting a rare challenge against more formidable opposition -- their own sports system. In a...
Trump Ally Christie Under Fire For Lounging On Closed Beach
He's a Donald Trump ally with abysmal approval ratings and now the governor of New Jersey has sparked fresh outrage after being photographed lounging on a beach closed to the public because of a...
2nd Lady Moves To Help Reduce Poverty In Ghana
The Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, has held talks with the International Poverty Reduction Centre in China (IPRCC) to join Ghana in the fight against poverty. Since the founding of the People’s...
Nigeria’s First Lady To Visit Ailing Husband In London
The wife of ailing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has left the country to visit him in London after first attending an African Union event, her office said. Aisha Buhari's office said late on...
2017 President’s Cup Rained Off; Replay Talks Break Down
The 2017 President’s Cup between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak was rained off on Sunday after over an hour of play at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Phobians had equalized Saddick Adams’...
Bawumia Charges Board
The Vice President Mahmmud Bawumia has charged the newly constituted Board of Directors of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to resuscitate the scheme. He said the scheme was at a...
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...
Numerous US States Balk At Trump Request For Voter Data
Several states have rejected a White House request for sensitive personal data on all registered voters, scoffing at President Donald Trump's election fraud commission and warning the information...