Five Takeaways From Thursday
Donald Trump stunned the political world with an impromptu White House news conference at which he vented at his critics and virulently defended the record of his tumultuous first weeks in power. But...
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Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies
President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers" amid a battle over contacts with Russia that led to the ouster of his national...
Portuguese Prosecutors Charge Angolan VP With Corruption
Portuguese prosecutors on Thursday charged Angolan Vice President Manuel Vicente with corruption over allegations he bribed a magistrate with roughly 760,000 euros ($800,000) in 2012 to drop two...
Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks
Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn. The heads of the House Oversight and Judiciary...
Angola VP Manuel Vicente ‘to Face Portugal Corruption Charges’
Portuguese state prosecutors are bringing corruption charges against Angola's vice-president Manuel Vicente. The attorney-general's office says that Mr Vicente paid $810,000 (£650,000) in bribes to...
Bawumia Petitioned Over GHC4.6bn BoG Contract
An Accra-based radio station, Citi 97.3 FM, has appealed to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to launch an investigation into a contract awarded by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to SIBTON Switch Systems...
Otumfuo’s Mawerehene Floored
The Mawerehene of the Asante Monarch has lost his bid to represent the Ashanti Region on the Council of State. Baffour Osei Brentuo Hyiaman VI polled five votes. A sub-chief in the Asante Kingdom,...
Angolan Vice-President Faces Corruption Charges In Portugal
Portuguese prosecutors are bringing charges of corruption, money-laundering and forgery against Angolan Vice-president Manuel Vicente as part of an investigation in Lisbon, Portugal's attorney...
Flynn Resignation: Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks
Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn. The heads of the House Oversight and Judiciary...
UK Reverses Decision To Cut Aid To Ghana
UK’S foreign secretary, Boris Johnson has assured that the United Kingdom will maintain its £130m annual aid package to Ghana to enhance the bilateral trade relationship between both countries....
Pray For Bawumia and I At Hajj
President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Muslims who will embark on this year’s Hajj to pray for him, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and the country. “We are going to take you up on the pledge...
U.S. Lawmakers Push For Answers On Trump Team’s Russia Ties
A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump's aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing number of Trump's fellow Republicans demanded expanded congressional inquiries into...
Dr Bawumia & Chief Imam Swear In Hajj Board Today
Dr Bawumia with National Chief Imam during last year's pilgrimage The Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia together with the Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu will swear in members of...
Absent Nigerian President Buhari ‘healthy’, Says Senate Leader
The leader of Nigeria's Senate on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari was well after visiting him in London, trying to dispel rumours about the state of his health. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday...
Myanmar Army Ends Operations In North Rakhine
Myanmar's army has halted "clearance operations" in northern Rakhine, a senior official said Wednesday, ending a four-month crackdown by security forces the UN has warned may amount to crimes against...
As Crisis Swirls, Trump Faces Mounting Pressure In Party
Donald Trump and his White House have come in for intense criticism in the president's dizzying first weeks in office, and the rising sound of discord is not just coming from opposition Democrats....
Flynn Contact With Russia: Republicans Join Calls For Investigation
Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security adviser’s links with Russia. Michael Flynn quit on Monday over claims he...
Republicans Join Demands For Investigation
Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security adviser’s links with Russia. Michael Flynn quit on Monday over claims he...
Commissioner General of GRA Writes To Gov’t To Quit; Dr Bawumia Likely To Intervene
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankson, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job,...
Director General of GRA Set To Quit
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has scheduled a meeting with the Director General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, George Blankso, who has applied to proceed on leave as he quits the job, deep-throat...