South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into alleged state capture by the Indian Gupta family. Allegations that there are individuals who exercise undue influence over state appointments and procurement decisions should be a matter of great concern, Ramaphosa said while addressing a Chris Hani […]

Just three months into his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump is flexing his muscles in Asia and the Middle East, displaying a tougher U.S. foreign policy than his predecessor Barack Obama. Trump recently ordered a surprising missile strike against Syria to retaliate for a reported chemical attack by the Syrian government led by President Bashar […]

A UN human rights official said Sunday lack of accountability for crimes perpetrated during the violence in Wau town in South Sudan’s northwest region remains one of the country’s “biggest challenges.” Eugene Nindorera, Human Rights Director of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said no arrest or detention has been made in connection […]

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Monday it will continue developing nuclear weapons for self-defense against military threat from the United States. The Korean Workers’ Party’s official daily Rodong Sinmum said in a commentary that the U.S. move to dispatch a nuclear carrier strike group to the Korean Peninsula is dangerous.”This is an […]

South African Presidency on Sunday denied reports that the Department of Public Works plans to renovate President Jacob Zuma’s private home. This was in response to a report by the Sunday Times newspaper that the Department of Public Works plans to renovate certain aspects of the president’s private residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province.The report said […]

China and African countries held a ministerial conference here on Monday with the aim of stepping up China-Africa cooperation in health. Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, Minister of National Health and Family Planning Commission Li Bin, and health ministers from 31 African countries attended the conference with the theme of “China-Africa Health Cooperation, From Commitments […]

Mr. Patrick Kwesi Brako Kumor, the indefatigable first vice chairman of the Weija-Gbawe branch of the New Patriotic Party who is aspiring to be the Municipal Chief Executive has said, he is Optimistic that the one district, one factory project will materialise under H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic. According to him, […]

A group of teachers that calls themselves Organized Teachers for Action (OTA) has called on H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana to dismiss Mr. Jacob Aaworb-Naag Maabor Kor, popularly known as Jacob Kor who is the Director General of Ghana Education Service. The group which has a broad membership base […]

Immigrant children and youth from Africa and Central America have been found to be three times likely to be shot than Canadian residents of the same age. It has also been found that immigrants from Africa and Central America accounted for almost 70 percent of assault-related gun injuries in Canada. These findings were contained a […]

In Ghana, the country recorded 4,940, 270 suspected cases of malaria in the first half of year 2016. Thus on the average, approximately 26,922 suspected cases of malaria were recorded daily in the country’s health facilities during the period. According to the 2015 World Malaria Report, there were 214 million cases of malaria recorded globally […]