Two police officers have been injured by a machete-wielding assailant in the Belgian city of Charleroi. The attacker was shot and wounded, Charleroi police said on Twitter. The assailant is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great” in Arabic) during the assault outside the city’s main police station. Charleroi was used as a … Read more
ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people displaced from their homes trying to flee conflict zones in northern Iraq, the United Nations said Friday, reportedly killing 12 of them. The UN refugee agency said it had received reports that ISIS rounded up the thousands of internally displaced people Thursday from villages as they tried … Read more
A fire during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen has killed at least 13 people and injured six. Candles on a birthday cake started the fire at the Cuba Libre bar, which began around midnight on Saturday. The polystyrene ceiling of the basement room where the celebration was … Read more
Russia’s prime minister has again landed himself in hot water with his comments – this time about teachers. Dmitry Medvedev is encouraging teachers unhappy with their salaries to pursue another career. “If you want to earn money, there are lots of beautiful places where you can do it faster and better,” he told people at … Read more
A court in Turkey has issued a formal warrant for the arrest of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government accuses of being behind the failed July 15 coup that left more than 270 people dead. The state-run Anadolu news agency said on Thursday that an Istanbul-based court issued the warrant for Gulen for … Read more
Over 32 people dead and 60 more injured today by a terror attack on Istanbul’s main airport, one of the busiest airports in on Istanbul’s main airport. Three attackers were involved, with one reportedly firing a Kalashnikov as they targeted an entry point to Ataturk international airport. Recent bombings in Turkey have been linked to … Read more
David Cameron has announced he is quitting as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union after a nearly half a century. In a statement outside Downing Street, and with his wife by his side, Mr Cameron said that it was “not right” for him to be “the captain that “steers the country” … Read more
Canada’s Supreme Court in has ruled that some sex acts between humans and animals are legal. According to Canada’s highest legal body, humans having sexual contact with animals is OK if there is no “penetration” involved in the act. In a quixotic ruling, court a man who was on trial for raping and sexually exploiting … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described the educational system in Ghana as lacking substance and essence. He said at a time when the country was inundated with so many universities the quality of education has dwindled churning out superficial graduates every year. Mr Rawlings said although the educational system in the country had transformed … Read more
A cross section of religious leaders in the country have unequivocally confirmed widely held view that President John Dramani Mahama’s meteoric rise to the highest office in the land has the backing of the Almighty God. According to the men of God, the Bole born communication expert-turned-president did not only enjoy unalloyed divine backing in … Read more
President John Mahama turned 57 years today (Sunday November 29, 2015). He was born in 1958, a year after Ghana’s independence. Mr Mahama is currently in Malta attending a three-day 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). He wrote on his Facebook wall that “very far-reaching” discussions on the theme ‘Adding Global Value’ will be … Read more
European ministers have devised a dramatic plan to solve the migration crisis, offering a series of sweeteners in exchange for sending illegal migrants back to Africa. They will provide cash and visa deals to persuade African countries to take back some of the 800,000 people who have flooded across the Mediterranean into Europe this year. … Read more
A Russian passenger plane carrying 224 passengers and crew operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia has crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, with medics at the site reporting “casualties”. The Airbus A321 and was carrying 200 adult passengers, 17 children and 7 crew en route from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg when it … Read more
India and Ghana are working together to revamp the Western rail line according to President John Dramani Mahama. The President met with the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Mr. Shri Narendra Modi, during his visit in India, where he participated in the India-Africa Summit Forum. They also talked about the possibility of developing Ghana’s … Read more
President John Mahama has left Accra for New Delhi, India, to participate in the 3rd India- Africa Forum Summit. He is being accompanied on the trip by the Foreign Minister, Hanna S. Tetteh (MP) and Finance Minister Seth E. Terkper, an official statement from the Flagstaff House – the seat of government – announced. The … Read more
Ivorians are voting in Sunday’s presidential elections with incumbent Alassane Ouattara fending off challenges from six other presidential contenders. Preliminary results are expected early in the week. The Ivory Coast is holding its first presidential ballot since a disputed vote five years ago, with international observers hoping to avoid a repeat of post-election violence that … Read more
The walls of the house are about ten metres high and fortified with electric fence. At every material moment, there are two security guards in the house: a private security man from Westec Security and an armed police officer. With a CCTV camera in the house, the Essien’s house can be described as very secure … Read more
Soldiers fired warning shots to disperse hundreds of protesters outside Burkina Faso’s presidential palace on Wednesday after the presidential guard burst into a cabinet meeting and arrested the interim president, stirring fears of a military coup. The presidential guard gave no explanation for its move, which came less than a month before an election due … Read more
It’s a pleasure to be here in your company and to be given the opportunity to share some thoughts on Ghana’s development goals, especially as they pertain to investment opportunities. I learned my first and most important lesson on investments quite early in my youth. I was in secondary school when a mate approached me … Read more
(The Presidency, Accra)President John Mahama has expressed optimism that there will be a positive turnaround in the fight against the Ebola Virus Disease. The totality of ongoing international efforts, Mr Mahama noted, will contribute positively to addressing the current menace. While the first severe cases of Ebola were recorded in West African countries with Guinea, … Read more