A majority decision by South Africa’s highest court to sentence Jacob Zuma to 15 months in jail was “judicially emotional and angry and not consistent” with the constitution, the former president’s foundation said. The... Read more
Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time US defence secretary who was one of the main architects of the Iraq war, has died at the age of 88. Serving under President George W Bush, he was a key proponent of the so-called “war on terror” after th... Read more
China’s President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers will “get their heads bashed” if they attempt to bully or influence the country. He delivered a defiant speech at an event marking the centenary of the ruling Communis... Read more
US fashion giant Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and go online-only. The firm said it would close all its stores “in a phased manner” between the end of August and the end of September. Thi... Read more
The police have retrieved a cache of weapons and ammunition concealed by some notorious robbers based at Ntoaso, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The armed robbery gang operates from their hideout in parts of Greater Accra and Eastern Regions.... Read more
“Mr Cosby has always used his celebrity and his name to uplift women… How could a man who is being watched by the FBI every day be raping and drugging women… especially a black man?” he added. Off camera, fans of Mr Cosby could... Read more
ent will be assisted in the role by Col Maj Barthélémy Simporé, according to a presidential decree. It comes three days after President Kaboré had asked the opposition to postpone its protests scheduled for July 3 and 4. Opposition leaders said... Read more
Ugandan internet users will from Thursday start paying a 12% excise duty on mobile data. The levy replaces the infamous “social media tax” – an over-the-top (OTT) services daily tax introduced in 2018 on use of social media. Th... Read more
Burundian human rights activist Germain Rukuki was freed on Wednesday afternoon after spending four years in prison, his lawyer told the BBC Great Lakes. Mr Rukuki was sentenced in 2018 to 32 years in jail on charges that included threatening st... Read more
The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has slapped Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nana Yaw Amponsah with a five-year ban with immediate effect. The means that the former GFA Presidential candidate will ha... Read more
Division One League side Phar Rangers have been slapped with a five-year ban with immediate effect by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday. The club is suffering the consequences of the decision of the... Read more
A total of 57 students of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have been suspended 57 students for examination malpractices. Four others have also been suspended for unacceptable conduct, while one dismissed for misconduct. According to the P... Read more
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof Ken Attafuah has revealed that a total of 3,811 foreigners were stopped from registering on to the National Identification System (NIS) system as of June 30, 2021. He s... Read more
A bridge constructed a year ago near Partners May hotel on Ministries to Erecdecs road in Koforidua is being washed away by erosion. The bridge scour is happening due to failure by the contractor to create embarkment for the bridge. The situatio... Read more
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