A South Korean military source has said that a suspected drone of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which was found last week near the east inter-Korean border, spied on the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment site in southeast South Korea. According to an unnamed South Korean military official cited by […]

According to new research, scientists found that a number of invasive alien plant species initially introduced as ornamental plants at tourism facilities are now spreading rapidly throughout the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, posing a major threat to wildlife, including the annual wildebeest and zebra migration as well as a range of other plant and animal species. Scientists from […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are seeking US$65 million to help the growing number of refugees arriving in Angola from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since April, some 30,000 refugees have already arrived in Angola’s Lunda Norte province, fleeing violent attacks in the Kasai region since. Inter-communal tensions, clashes among different militia […]

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has, so far, deleted 1,016 names in the Brong Ahafo Regional Branch from its payroll of 6,102. Reasons for deletion, according to the director of the Brong Ahafo YEA, is “some beneficiaries of the YEA had vacated post but were still earning allowance, the affected persons also had no appointment […]

The Mercedes E-Class Wagon also continues is decades-long triumph unabated with the new S 213 model series. Of course, BRABUS offers an equally extensive and fascinating refinement program for the demanding owners of this wagon. The broad product range covers all fields of exclusive customization: It includes performance upgrades for practically all gasoline and diesel […]

The early part of June 2017 saw Arewa Youths issue a “Quit Notice” to the Igbo living in Northern Nigeria. This followed the 50-year anniversary of the Biafran war where both friends and foes of Biafra took turn to tell their stories with objective emphasis on the Igbo. After a careful analysis, it has been […]

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has been commended by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development for its support to the just concluded Ibile Youth Academy, a week-long capacity building workshop organized to empower youths across the state.   Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf while commending […]

Orange Digital Ventures Africa is the Group’s investment vehicle for early-stage innovation projects in Africa in areas such as new connectivities, FinTech, the Internet of Things, energy and e-health. Orange is strengthening its corporate venture strategy by creating a new Africa section in its flagship programme for investment in start-ups, Orange Digital Ventures. As part […]

You cannot blame the man if you were not responsible enough to have heeded repeated calls, as a civil or public servant, to change with the exigencies of the times. Among the Akan, there is a common and simple saying that: “As time changes, so must you.” The deletion of the names of more than […]

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of Tunisia’s economic program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the review allows the authorities to draw the equivalent of SDR 227.2917 million (about US$314.4 million), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to the […]

Early Bird JHS and Methodist Girls SHS (MEGHIS) have been declared winners of the Social Enterprise Business (SEB) and Socially Responsible Business (SRB) categories respectively, for the 2017 SAGE National Entrepreneurship Competition. This year’s competition came on with a lot of heat, as 14 out of 20 qualified teams participated in the finals, 6 teams […]

Analysis of Title The book’s central theme is about important discussions on Ga rituals based on case studies she conducted on the Ga people of Ghana. The title “Dancing with the Gods” suggests two things. Firstly, that dance rituals (as dance movements) are very key in the execution of Ga rituals. In my view, this […]

Ministers and high-level officials from 85 countries sent a strong signal in a statement adopted at the Ministerial Conference, during the Eighth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development, which opened in Astana, Kazakhstan on 11 June. Seven  voluntary  actions  in  the  Ministerial Declaration outline ways to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy system, […]

Youtap, a global provider of contactless mobile money payments and financial services software, has announced a partnership with MatchMove that will provide Youtap’s customers in Africa and Asia with an off-the-shelf open-loop payment acceptance solution for closed-loop wallets. Youtap has worked closely with MatchMove to provide integration to Youtap Pay, Youtap’s mobile money payment processing platform. The […]

The 32-year-old will join the Turkish side when the transfer window officially opens, as reported by the club’s official website. Valbuena spent two years at Lyon, scoring eight goals in 29 league appearances this season. The former France international has previously played for Dynamo Moscow, Marseille and Libourne. A diminutive yet direct player, Valbuena created 43 […]

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe Constituency who doubles as Deputy of Health, Hon. Tina Naa Ayeley Mensah has donated 195 pieces of quality dual desks to Oblogo M/A 2&3  Primary Schools with a pupil population of 682. The dual desks which cost over Ghc 50,000 are the best so far supplied to schools in […]

Despite the increasing importance of mathematics to economic and societal progress, the study of the subject in Africa is declining, Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Ghana (AIMS-Ghana) has said. He said several reasons had been attributed to the poor state of affairs in mathematics in Africa such as: “Inadequate student […]

Obodai Sai to fight Kautondokwa in WBO World Title Eliminator on Friday June 16. Lions Boxing Promotions has announced that the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Middleweight World Title Eliminator between Obodai Sai and Walter Kautondokwa, undefeated Africa Middleweight Champion will take place at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Friday 16th of June 2017. According to […]

The Centre for Moral Education (CEMED), an NGO dedicated to the promotion of good moral values among young people, has expressed concern about the increasing use of hard drugs and binge drinking by Ghanaians. Mr. Opoku Agyeman Prempeh, its Executive Director, said this was to blame “for the lawlessness, unruly conduct and the total disregard […]

Mrs Efua Goode-Obeng Kyei, Director of EKGS Culinary Institute, has called on government to monitor the unbridled importation of goods and equipment for local industries to grow. She said people continue to import substandard goods and equipment and this has affected the quality of products, saying ‘’it does not make sense to use scarce foreign […]