Dr. Mawuli Lumor, officer  in charge of the Ankobra River Basin, at Tarkwa, yesterday confirmed  that the Water Resources Commission (WRC) has  not  granted permits to the   five Chinese and five Ghanaians, charged  for   illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ in River Ankobra, at Bamiankor in the Western Region. Dr Lumor, a prosecution witness, who appeared before a Sekondi High [...] The post Illegal

Kumasi Asante Kotoko were dealt a heavy blow in Dorma despite playing out a 0-0 draw against their difficult opponents Aduana Stars. Adams who hit the ground running in his first game was substituted with Abass Mohammed only on the 46th minute after it appeared he could no longer continue. "It is not a serious injury but he will be diagnosed by our medical team to know the extent of it," a close source to the club toldKickgh.com "We are hoping he return to the turf very soon"

The Ministry for Special Development Initiatives has disclosed that the $275 million to be disbursed to all constituencies across the country is ready. The sector, Minister Hawa Koomson, explained that 70  percent of the $1 million dollars for each constituency, will be spent on government’s priority projects such as the “One district-one factory, one village one dam, warehouses […] The post $1m,

The Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region, Andrew Kofi Agyapa Mercer, is making a passionate appeal to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, President Nana...

Fifteen people are reported missing after a seven-storey building collapsed on Monday night in an eastern suburb of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The Kenya Red Cross tweeted that response teams were at the scene, in the Kware Pipeline Embakasi area. The Star newspaper said dozens of people had been evacuated moments before the collapse. Witnesses ...

Afro Soul singer Efya has said she does not do drugs.

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 […]

A gynecologist recommends sticking with a mild, moisturizing soap like Cetaphil or Dove Sensitive Skin, and never washing inside your vagina.

The Africa programme is in its second year and saw 24 young volunteers from Citi's four global regions spend a month and a half in Uganda.

Thomson Reuters, one of the largest providers of financial data, announced on Tuesday a partnership with Silicon Valley messaging startup Symphony.

President Moon Jae-In first proposed the ambitious idea to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in a meeting on Monday.

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 […]

Former Ghana international Yusif Alhassan Chibsah has called on the Swedish Government to conduct an intense investigations into what prompted the jailing of Ghanaian footballer, Kwame Bonsu. The Swedish court found Bonsu guilty of the charges brought against him by his ex-wife for alleged assault dating back as 2015; two years after the event had taken place. The midfielder who currently plays for Swedish second division side, Gefle IF, has had his contract terminated by the team. The team made

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's tourist capital Cape Town remains gripped by critical water shortages despite being lashed by torrential rains last week in the region's worst storm in 30 years, officials said on Tuesday.

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 […]

Oakland, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant capped his spectacular first season with the Warriors by bringing home that coveted NBA championship he joined Golden State last July so determined to get, scoring 39 points in a fast-and-furious, Finals-clinching 129-120 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Stephen Curry added 34 points, 10 ...

Hundreds of people have fallen ill from suspected food poisoning at a camp for displaced people near the Iraqi city of Mosul, officials say. People were said to be vomiting and suffering dehydration after an iftar meal, to break the daily Ramadan fast. The camp, between Mosul and Irbil, houses people displaced by an Iraqi […] The post Mosul displaced: Hundreds of

Conakry (AFP) - Footage of Guinea's President Alpha Conde, 79, berating and mocking students has morphed into a national debate about his conduct, forcing the government to repeat a promise to provide university-goers with tablet computers. Tensions began at a student forum held on June 1, when Conde ranted at a booing section of young attendees ...

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of their economies, and depart from the mindset of aid, dependency...

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,… The post Study of mathematics on the decline in Africa – Prof Allotey appeared first on Ghana