Members of the security services have been commended for their dedication and commitment over the years to protecting the territorial integrity of Ghana and assuring the health and safety of her citizens. The Medical Corps of the services have also received special commendation for their continued support to both the military and civilians, which has … Read more
The Government of President Nana Akufo-Addo is reviewing a number of regulations governing the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector in order to free up the innovative talent and capabilities of already existing and start-up companies. The review would, among other objectives, also aim to make it easier to enter and invest in the sector in … Read more
Ghana is on a path of major recovery in all spheres after a year of prudent policy implementation by the Nana Akufo-Addo government, and it is time for Ghanaians domiciled outside the country to turn their attention back home. The Vice President,. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who gave the advice when he met the Ghanaian community … Read more
The two ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees — Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby – do not hold any Ghanaian passport, the Deputy Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister has asserted. This is contrary to reports that the two are in possession of Ghanaian travelling documents. The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, … Read more
The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joseph Dindoick Kpemka appeared uninformed as he talked about the state of the coming in and subsequent handling of the controversial ex-detainees of Guantanamo Bay. The Deputy AG, speaking on the newspaper review segment of TV3’s morning show, New Day said he had no knowledge of the … Read more
Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday announced counter measures in response to tough new sanctions proposed by the United States, ordering Washington to reduce its diplomatic staff. Moscow ordered the US to reduce its diplomatic presence in Russia to 455 diplomats and staff and also barred it from using a Moscow summer house and storage facility. … Read more
They come every day, spreading out prayer mats in a Jerusalem street under the watchful eyes of Israeli police and refusing to enter one of the world’s most sensitive holy sites. Nearly two weeks into a standoff over Israeli security measures at the Haram al-Sharif compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, the days … Read more
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran would respond in kind to any breach by the United States of the 2015 nuclear deal after the House of Representatives passed a new sanctions bill. “If the enemy steps over part of the agreement, we will do the same, and if they step over the entire … Read more
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday that new sanctions approved by the US House of Representatives were “a hostile measure” that breached Washington’s commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal. “The ongoing action in the US Congress… is very clearly a hostile measure against the Islamic republic of Iran,” deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said, … Read more
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an even stronger reaction by Damascus and its allies. “We would not be surprised if the United States carried out new attacks against Syria,” deputy foreign minister Faisal al-Moqdad told reporters in Damascus. “But they should carefully … Read more
The Syrian army on Monday unilaterally announced a halt to fighting in the country’s south that would coincide with a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana. The army statement, carried on state news agency SANA, said hostilities would stop in the southern provinces of Daraa, Quneitra, and Sweida. “In order to … Read more
The White House hit back at Russia on Monday after the Kremlin warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria as potential ‘targets’ and halted an incident-prevention hotline with Washington after US forces downed a Syrian jet. ‘I think that the escalation of hostilities among the many factions that are operating in this region … Read more
On June 14 Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov had a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya Martin Kobler at the latter’s initiative. During the conversation the officials discussed the situation in Libya and related developments, such as the recent contacts between the leadership of the United … Read more
Theresa May has ‘lost her bet’ by holding a general election and failing to win a majority, the EU’s economy commissioner has gloated. Frenchman Pierre Moscovici said ‘we don’t really know what the governing situation is this morning’ after voters dealt Prime Minister Theresa May a punishing blow, denying her the stronger mandate she had sought … Read more
Moscow on Wednesday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-regime fighters in Syria as an “act of aggression” that targeted the most effective forces battling “terrorists” in the war-torn country. “It was an act of aggression which breaches the territorial sovereignty of Syria and intentionally or not targeted those forces that are the most effective … Read more
Moscow on Friday said it will not veto a UN resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea, despite Kremlin ire over fresh US punitive measures that hit Russian firms. The United States has presented a draft UN Security Council resolution Thursday that would hit North Korea over with new sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile … Read more
Thousands of Israelis marched through east Jerusalem´s Old City on Wednesday to commemorate 50 years since the Jewish state seized control of it in the Six-Day War. More than 60,000 people were expected to take part in the Jerusalem Day event, culminating in celebrations at the Western Wall, police said, up from between 30,000 to … Read more
Israeli ministers have approved measures aimed at improving the Palestinian economy and facilitating crossings, rare moves said to be at Donald Trump’s request hours ahead of the US president’s arrival. An Israeli official told AFP on condition of anonymity that ministers were responding to a Trump request to present him with “confidence-building measures” ahead of … Read more
Syria on Friday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-government forces as a “brazen attack” and said it would “not be intimidated” after the surprise assault. US-led warplanes carried out the Thursday strike in the east of the country against a convoy of pro-government forces headed towards a remote coalition garrison near the border with … Read more
Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the US-led coalition against Syrian forces as “unacceptable”, state media reported, after the bombing of pro-government troops. “Any military actions that lead to a deterioration in the situation in Syria obviously impact the political process,” deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov was quoted as saying by state-run RIA Novosti in … Read more