US government technology supplier Lockheed Martin has said that the pace of cyber-attacks has increased dramatically.

Ghana will not achieve universal basic education by year 2015 as originally targeted, says a Senior Policy Analyst at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Prof Kwame Acheampong.

At least $2bn (£1.25bn) worth of diamonds has been stolen from Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields since 2008, a Canadian-based campaign group alleges.

On November 7, an elementary school teacher in south central Louisiana allegedly told her class of fourth graders that she was “attending America’s funeral” because Barack Obama won the presidential election, according to a report by KATC, the local ABC television affiliate.

Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi has been elected as 2011-12 player of the season in the LFP awards, which are based on votes made by fellow players and coaches for the best footballers in the top two divisions.

Fourteen of the 16 teams, who reached next yearÂ’s African Cup of Nations, will start their final preparations this week in far-flung friendly internationals across three continents, stretching from the United States to Portugal and South Africa.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has hit back at the club's critics and defended their accusation of inappropriate language against referee Mark Clattenburg.

Black Stars Asamoah Gyan in an exclusive interview with AsempaÂ’s Moses Antwi Benefo on life after motherÂ’s death.

President John Dramani Mahama has presented 12 new Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles to the National House of Chiefs.

The Asemboi MA School in the Kumasi Metropolis in Ashanti Region has been temporarily closed down following a strike by members of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Association.

A new commuter train is launched in Kenya's capital, Nairobi - the first of its kind since independence.

Thousands of Ghanaians who qualify to vote in the December 7 elections because they will be 18 by that date will not have the opportunity to do so.

MTN Ghana says it has been piloting Mobile Banking on its Mobile Money platform for a while now and it is now ready to go commercial with it.

An Accra circuit court on Monday issued a bench warrant to effect the arrest of the Chief Executive Officer of UT Financial Services, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, for failing to appear before it

Villagers in northern Kenya fear further violence after at least 31 police officers were killed over the weekend, a local elder tells the BBC.

I know that it would be absolutely pointless to call for the immediate resignation and/or summary dismissal of Mr. Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, the Campaign Coordinator for President John Dramani Mahama for the 2012 Presidential Election and the Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, and so I would not waste my time in calling for just that.

AC Milan have intensified their attempts to beat Chelsea and Manchester City to Pep Guardiola.

The only Independent Presidential Candidate during the 2008 elections, Kwesi Amoafo Yeboah has declared his endorsement and support for President John Dramani Mahama for the December 7 elections.

Christopher Katongo feels the pressure the Bafana Bafana players will be under to impress Gordon Igesund might play to Zambia's advantage when they clash in the Nelson Mandela Challenge.

Steven Gerrard is set win his 100th England cap in Sweden on Wednesday after overcoming an injury scare.