FBI director James Comey has said the bureau is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Investigators have discovered new emails “in connection with an unrelated case… that appear to be pertinent to the investigation”, he said. Mr Comey said investigators would determine whether the emails contain classified information. The FBI has already found the … Read more
President John Mahama has said his government has already invested heavily in socioeconomic infrastructure, something he says, the Democratic candidate in the US Hillary Clinton is now promising to do if elected. According to the President, the magnitude of infrastructure developments Ghana has witnessed under his reign has put the country on a sound footing … Read more
The dollar hit a nine-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday, buoyed by expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise U. S. interest rates this year and that Donald Trump will not become the U.S. president. After three straight weeks of gains, the dollar index – which tracks the greenback against a basket … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made 37 false claims at the third and final presidential debate, the third consecutive time he has been in the 30s. According to CNN, Trump spoke for 35 minutes 41 seconds. That works out to him uttering a little more than one false claim per minute. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton … Read more
President John Mahama has, for the umpteenth time thrown a gauntlet at his main contender New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo, daring him for a one-on-one debate after witnessing the US presidential debate. The President, who was speaking on Volta Star Radio in the Volta region where he is campaigning, said Ghanaians deserve to … Read more
President John Mahama has repeated his challenge to his main contender New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo for a one-on-one debate after witnessing the US presidential debate. The President who was speaking on Volta Star Radio in the Volta region where he is campaigning, said Ghanaians deserve to hear the arguments for change or … Read more
Clinton will face Donald Trump in the US presidential election on 8 November Vogue magazine has endorsed Hillary Clinton ahead of the US presidential election next month. The Democratic candidate will face Republican rival Donald Trump when Americans go to the polls on 8 November. In an editorial, the magazine said: “Vogue has no history … Read more
Though Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin seem to agree on a number of issues, there is one they apparently don’t see eye to eye on. While Trump argues that Hillary Clinton is too weak to be president of the United States, the Russian President appears to be genuinely afraid of Clinton. Evidence is growing that … Read more
Donald Trump’s “deeply unsettling and disturbing” views make him a danger internationally, the UN’s human rights chief has said. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein cited Mr Trump’s comments on the use of torture and his attitude to “vulnerable communities”. The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign has been marked by a number of … Read more
A US newspaper says it has obtained documents showing tycoon Donald Trump declared a loss of more than $900m on his 1995 federal income tax return. The New York Times says the loss was so large it may have enabled the Republican candidate to avoid paying tax for up to 18 years legally. His campaign … Read more
President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned plea to the African-American community Saturday night to help stop Donald Trump, saying he would consider it a “personal insult” to his legacy if black voters didn’t turn out for Hillary Clinton. Addressing the Congressional Black Caucus gala for the last time as president, Obama warned that while his … Read more