Two people have been killed and at least 62 others were wounded in two explosions on passenger buses in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. Both blasts went off on Thika road, a busy highway north-east of the city. The buses were crowded at the time of the explosions, which police said were caused by ...

Norwich’s hopes of staying in the Premier League remain alive after they dented Chelsea’s title ambitions with a hard-fought draw at Stamford Bridge. John Terry went close with a header and Chelsea twice hit the woodwork, but City’s Martin Olsson also had a strong penalty appeal turned down. The draw means Chelsea’s title hopes can ...

Atletico Madrid’s hopes of winning La Liga for the first time since 1996 took a blow as Levante beat them to give Real Madrid and Barcelona renewed hope. The Champions League finalists trailed after just seven minutes, when left-back Felipe Luis deflected in Levante midfielder Pape Diop’s corner. Atletico improved after the break but their ...

Government has clarified that calls for the use of the Ghana Heritage Fund should not be interpreted to mean it is desperate for money. The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia is proposing the use of the Ghana Heritage Fund to support the economy. The Fund was set up by Parliament under ...

To mark Hand Hygiene Day; May 5, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health workers to practice good hand hygiene when caring for patients, to protect them from contracting infections in health facilities. Initial results from a new WHO global survey confirm that these infections are often resistant to the antibiotic used to treat ...

A section of the Kasoa-Mallam bound road on the Accra-Cape Coast Highway was today, Sunday, May 4, successfully diverted to traffic to pave the way for commencement of construction works on the West Hills Mall access interchange. The regular road from Kasoa to Mallam was closed at exactly 1:00pm and diverted at Dunkonah Junction near ...

President John Dramani Mahama has indicated a stakeholder’s roundtable discussion to find out labour skills demands would be held in June this year. The discussion, which would be at the behest of the Ministries of Education and Employment and Labour Relations, would among other things, dwell on where employment opportunities would be necessary to train ...

The 15th edition of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards came off last night at the Accra International Conference Center. Dubbed the biggest night of entertainment in Ghana, it was quite a show thanks mainly to the fun, sarcasm and commentary on social media. Ghana’s twitter-sphere has been actively analyzing the event from the red ...

The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will begin the implementation of the Specialist Outreach Support Programme in an effort to increase maternal and infant survival rates in the region. The programme would help provide general support services for expectant mothers through workshops and to expand the skills of midwives. ...

The controversy over the cost of re-construction of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge, Accra (Ridge Hospital) brings to bare yet another failure of the governing authorities of this country to act in a timely manner, but rather after the fact. This in turn has resulted in massive losses to the state in numerous ...

President John Dramani Mahama has given the assurance his government is committed to delivering on its campaign promises in spite of the economic challenges the country is facing. He said government had the responsibility to provide basic social amenities including water, electricity and good health facilities for the citizens and his administration would therefore not ...

Lawmakers in Uganda are set to pass a bill criminalizing the intentional transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the latest measure by a government trying to stem the growing number of new infections in this East African country but one which activists fear will be used to further stigmatize people with HIV. Lawmaker Betty ...

The United States has warned its citizens of a plan to attack one of two Sheraton hotels near Lagos, Nigeria’s main commercial hub which attracts many foreign business people and which so far has been spared by the country’s violent Islamist militants. In a statement on its website, the State Department said those behind the ...

Gambia has received a two-year suspension from all levels of Confederation of African Football (CAF) competition after the continent’s ruling body found them guilty of age-cheating. CAF announced the sanction in a statement on Saturday, meaning Gambia will not be able to contest the qualifiers for the 2015 African Nations Cup, nor will their clubs ...

Self-acclaimed dancehall king, Shatta Wale has been named the Artiste of the Year at Saturday’s 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Aside winning the much coveted award in Ghana’s music industry, Shata Wale, also won the Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year and the Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year. The fastest rapper in Ghana, ...

Have you been through a recent breakup with your boyfriend? Are you still craving for his love and attention but not getting any? Well, we are here to help! Don’t we all know how guys get all crazily jealous the moment they see you with another guy….well, it’s not all true! You see, a guy ...

Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford says government should know better than to blackmail its people with job cuts amidst   labour demands for higher wages. This follows a warning given to the various labour unions by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, that their constant demand for salary increment will only force government ...

Kenpong Travel and Tours (KT&T) will fly ace high life musician, Daddy Lumba (DL), boxing legend, Azumah Nelson and a Director of KT&T to Brazil, for the 2014 World Cup, Kennedy ‘Cappuccino’ Agyapong, CEO of KT&T, has confirmed. To the KT&T boss, the initiative forms part of his company’s plans to provide quality entertainment for ...

Getting into a heated argument doesn’t just put you in a bad mood. It can also compromise your ability to perform everyday tasks—like driving—in ways that could be dangerous for you or the people around you. Here, top experts discuss what you should never do when under the influence of anger, with tips for regaining ...

Doctors are sporting a new accessory in the emergency room. A Boston-based hospital is the first in the United States to take Google Glass into the ER. The pilot program, started by Dr. Steven Horng at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has now expanded to the entire emergency department. Horng says the emergency department is ...