The death toll in a ferry capsize in Lake Victoria climbed to more than 100 on Friday, as Tanzanian rescue workers pressed on with searches to find scores of more people feared drowned. The MV Nyerere may have been carrying as many as 200 passengers -- double the ferry's capacity -- when it capsized close to the pier on Ukara Island on Thursday ...
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan judge temporarily lifted a ban on an acclaimed lesbian movie on Friday, making it eligible to be entered for a Foreign Language Oscar, delighting the filmmakers but angering the censor.
Sierra Leone has been warned by FIFA that it risks an international ban following the decision to overturn the leadership of the football association.On Tuesday, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seized controlof the Sierra Leone FA (SLFA) while forcing president Isha Johansen to step aside. Fifa's statutes forbid outside third-party interference in the running of its members."We request the SLFA to provide a detailed report on the current situation by no later than
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress in Juaboso in the Western region of bussing minors to register for a referendum.
In the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, 19-year-old Issam crouches near the port after hopping over a fence across one of the only land borders bridging Europe and Africa. He is one of thousands of would-be migrants in the kingdom, dubbed harraga in Arabic, referring to those prepared to risk it all to reach mainland Europe. ...
Government has terminated eleven out of the thirty Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) signed by the Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) during the previous administration.
The Paramount Chief of Likpe traditional area in the Volta Region, Okaple Soglo Alloh IV, has urged his chiefs and people to vote massively for the creation of Oti Region in the upcoming referendum.
The Assembly man for Dadease Electoral Area in the Bekwai Municipal, Hon.
First President Kwame Nkrumah delivered the first independence speech on March 6, 1957, to hundreds of participants including representatives from the British monarch.
Normalisation Committee vice president Lucy Quist has praised female footballers in the country.She also tipped her hat to all those who have contributed to the women's game.Qusit said: "I will like to begin by applauding all the female footballers of Ghana, not just the Black Queens but all of them who produced the pipeline of women who will eventually go on to become Black Queens and those who have gone before them who have set an example and demonstrated to them that
While he was alive, he dreamed to see a United Africa, one that would exist and operate as a sovereign state with one currency, anthem and colours.
Daughter of former president Kwame Nkrumah is advocating for the youth of Ghana to come together and complete what her father started.
Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates is looking at taking over unprofitable neighbor Etihad, according to four people familiar with the matter, in a move that would create the world’s biggest carrier by passenger traffic.
Mahama is stoking the bitter debate about a day set aside to celebrate Kwame Nkrumah, stating that September 21 should be celebrated as ‘Founder’s Day’.
The governing NPP has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Juaboso in the Western region of bussing minors to register for a referendum.
As Ghanaians mark the country’s founder’s birthday on Friday, September 21, two spoken word artists have tasked citizens to have a second look at the state of Ghana.
Some youths of Aboadze and Abuesi, both fishing communities in the Shama District of the Western Region have called for the removal of the District Chief Executive, Joseph Amoah, for allegedly interfering in the recruitment process at the Aboadze thermal power enclave.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Over 500 rhinos were poached for their horns in South Africa in the first eight months of 2018, a 26 percent fall from 691 in the same period last year, the Department of Environmental Affairs said on Friday.
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