The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today attend Islamic thanksgiving prayer for President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President-elect, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia at the Central Mosque in Abossey Okai. The thanksgiving pra... Read more
A suspected thief has been severely beaten by a mob at Akyem Tafo in Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern region. The incident happened on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at about 8:00 am. The unidentified thief was caught red-handed on the co... Read more
Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64, his family says. Rossi became a household name after leading the Azzurri to victory at the tournament in Spain, finishing as top scorer and being named best player. At club level he... Read more
The UK economy grew by just 0.4% in October as the recovery continued to slow in the face of tougher coronavirus restrictions. The economy remains well below the size it was before the crisis, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.... Read more
“Very large gaps remain” between the UK and EU, despite a meeting between Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock, No 10 has said. And Mrs von der Leyen said the two sides were stil... Read more
A female journalist has been shot dead in eastern Afghanistan, the latest victim of a spate of assassinations across the country. Malala Maiwand was on her way to work in Jalalabad on Thursday when gunmen opened fire on her vehicle. Her driver,... Read more
A former Tanzanian opposition MP Godbless Lema has been granted asylum in Canada, Kenyan media reports. He had fled to Kenya through the Lungalunga border and was briefly detained before being allowed into the country. His Kenyan lawyer George W... Read more
An aide to the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Mr. Benard Antwi Bosiako commonly known as Chairman Wontumi, Ridwan Issah Khalifah has angrily described lost NPP parliamentary candidates in the region as greedy who kept funds given to them for campaig... Read more
After emerging as the winner at the just ended 2020 presidential election, President Akufo-Addo has asserted that his immediate task is to put the nation back on track. President Akufo-Addo believes the Covid-19 pandemic raised a red flag on the... Read more
Former President and NPP founder John Agyekum Kufuor has congratulated President Nana Akufo-Addo on his win as president for another term. In a tweet, the former head of state said his protégé deserves the victory. He wrote: “CONGRATULATIONS to... Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says, the fate of the Member of Parliament for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, will be decided by the National Executive Committee of the party should he consider re-aligning with the party. He defied the party to co... Read more
A number of prominent international activists and celebrities have written to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, demanding justice for protesters jailed for demonstrating against police brutality. The letter, signed by household names suc... Read more
The deaths of more than 2,000 hooded vultures in Guinea-Bissau this year has been linked to superstitious rituals by a researcher. Mohammed Henriques told the French public radio, RFI, that heads, legs and claws of the vultures are often used in... Read more
Ivory Coast’s opposition leader and former president, Henri Konan Bédié, has called for inclusive dialogue with the government after a disputed election. President Alassane Ouattara was re-elected in October for a controversial third term,... Read more
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