Clashes between police and protestors erupted in Italy’s Taormina on Saturday, during a rally staged against the ongoing annual summit of Group of Seven (G7) most industrialized countries. Around 3,000 to 3,500 people were estimated to take part in the rally, which was authorized despite the extremely tight security measures during the two-day meeting. The […]

The final communique released Saturday after a the Group of Seven (G7) countries summit gave its backing to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change — with the conspicuous exception of the United States, which said it would take more time to make a decision. The backing of the Paris Agreement goals from Canada, France, […]

The United Nations General Assembly has designated June 27, to be observed as International Day for micro small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG) in collaboration with other stakeholders will organise an international MSME business network slated for June 27, to commemorate the Day on the theme: “Facilitating economic growth of […]

Ghana has become the second country in Africa, after Lesotho to launch a Blood Safety Information System (BSIS). The BSIS is an open source information system designed to manage donor and blood safety information from the point of donor registration to donation collection, through to laboratory testing, component processing and labelling, storage, and distribution to […]

Although Tanzania has not registered any case of the Ebola virus so far, health authorities in the country’s western regions of Katavi and Rukwa say they are well prepared. Katavi Regional Medical Officer Yahaya Hussein on Saturday unveiled measures to address the deadly Ebola virus, which has been reported in the neighboring Democratic Republic of […]

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) most industrialized countries ended a major summit here on Saturday, with a common position on terrorism, and an improved understanding on free trade, but no real progress on climate. Leaders from the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan gathered in the town of Taormina, Sicily, […]

Mrs Barbara Asher Ayisi, Deputy Minister of Education has bemoaned the negative mindset of the public, particularly parents who regard technical education as the preserve of academically weak students. She has therefore, appealed to parents and guardians to eschew the perception and allow their children particularly females who desired to pursue technical and vocational education […]

A suspect was booked into jail early Saturday morning for stabbing two people to death and injuring another in Portland, the largest city in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon. Portland Police Department acknowledged in a Twitter posting that “lots of questions about last night’s horrific attack at the Hollywood TS (transit station). We will […]

The U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday his country is committed to fighting terrorism, as “Americans are not made of cotton candy.” The retired four-star Marine general made the remarks while talking to the 936 graduating cadets at the football stadium of the U.S. Military Academy, located in West Point, aboutn 96 kilometers […]

One of the most important documents ever written in Britain, the Domesday Book, went on display Saturday in the city of Lincoln. It is the first time in living memory it has been shown outside of London. The 2 million-word document was commissioned in 1085 by the king known as William the Conqueror following his […]

An EU-Japan trade agreement is a top priority for the EU, said Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in a joint press statement with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday. He said Malta was reflecting the position of the EU and this is an issue Malta will be pressing on in the final month of […]

Ghana is to host the second Africa Open Data Conference (AODC) in July. The four-day conference is slated for the Accra International Conference Centre from July 17 – 21 is year, according to a release by Penplusbyte, an NGO. The first edition of the AODC was organised by the Africa Open Data Collaborative in September […]

A civil engineering freshman on Saturday emerged as the overall winner of the 16th Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition for foreign college students in Tanzania. Steven Emmanuel Paul, 20, from the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), beat 11 other contestants in Mandarin fluency. The civil engineering major said his Mandarin proficiency […]

Morocco strongly condemned on Saturday the “abject” terrorist attack that targeted a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt’s Minya Province. In a message of condolence and compassion to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, King Mohammed VI expressed the vigorous condemnation of this despicable act, reiterating the entire solidarity of Morocco with the brotherly Egyptian people in […]

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Alhaji Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has urged children to live in peace and harmony as well as embrace one another as one great family created by God. Children’s Day is an annual event which comes up every 27th of May and observed across the globe. […]

Mantrac Ghana Limited has held the maiden Mantrac Energy Systems Seminar in Accra, during which a Mantrac Energy Systems, a Hybrid Power-Generating Set was unveiled. The technology uses the latest caterpillar solar and energy storage technologies, providing a full range hybrid power solution. Mr Emad Adeeb, Managing Director, Mantrac Ghana, in his address said the […]

As the auspicious month of Ramadan starts, the All Africa Students Union (AASU) urges all Muslims to adhere to the tenets and the purpose of this blessed month. Indeed Ramadan is not, only, abstaining from eating and drinking but also teaches Muslims how to better practice self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice and empathy for those who are […]

I don’t do either Facebook or Twitter, else this rejoinder to the shameless tantrums-throwing Mr. John Dramani Mahama would have appeared on one of these two social media platforms. Still, it is quite understandable that the former President would be fuming and hopelessly thrashing about over what he cynically terms as the massive layoffs of […]

Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has inaugurated a committee to advise and lead the implementation of the country’s free Senior High School (SHS). The committee constituted representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Scholarship Secretariat, Buffer Stock Company, Auditor General’s Department, Ghana Education Service Teachers Union […]

A total of 1,155 acres of farms has been invaded by Fall Army Worms, spreading over 61 communities in Techiman Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region. By some farmers’ location, they are unable to do something. Mr. Maamah James Wikire, the acting Municipal Director for Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) who made this known […]