International
Let’s help make Africa the place for investment and prosperity – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged the African diaspora to help change the African narrative, which has been characterised largely by a concentration on disease,...
Millions in Western aid flowed to churches in Ghana despite years of campaigning against LGBTQI+ rights – CNN Investigation reveals
An exclusive CNN investigation has found that some Western governments who pledged to support LGBTQI+ rights have also funded supporters of a controversial bill...
Let’s make Africa a hub for investment & prosperity – Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the African diaspora to help change the African narrative, which has been characterised...
Akufo-Addo urges African leaders to stop ‘begging’
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that African countries must wean themselves off "begging" the West to earn global respect and change poor perceptions about...
Liberian prison turns away new inmates
Liberia’s largest prison, the Monrovia Central Prison, has begun turning away new inmates due to overcrowding and fears of disease outbreak, the justice ministry...
Spend less on Christmas, send difference to Ukrainians – Pope urges
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people to spend less on Christmas celebrations and gifts this year and send the difference to Ukrainians to help...
Meghan Thee Stallion testifies Tory Lanez shot her
Megan Thee Stallion has described in emotional courtroom testimony her “shock” as fellow rapper Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on her.“I can’t believe I...
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe president’s son
The US has imposed financial sanctions on four Zimbabweans, including the son of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.It accuses Emmerson Mnangagwa Junior of being linked to...
Kenyan athlete receives Olympic medal 10 years late
Ten years after finishing fourth in the 800m final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Kenya’s Pamela Jelimo has received a bronze medal.Jelimo,...
Drug users caught on camera collecting drugs from a manhole
A San Francisco resident recorded a group of drug users gathered indiscreetly around an open manhole appearing to collect hidden drugs.In the video one...
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe President’s son
The US has imposed financial sanctions on four Zimbabweans, including the son of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.It accuses Emmerson Mnangagwa Junior of being linked to...
Harry and Meghan on Netflix: They lied to protect my brother, claims Harry
“They were happy to lie to protect my brother, they were never willing to tell the truth to protect us,” says Prince Harry in...
My son was beaten over refusal to fight in Ukraine – Russian father
When his son was sent to fight in Ukraine, Sergei begged him not to go."You've got relatives there. Just refuse," Sergei recalls telling Stas,...
Kwasi Kwarteng says he got carried away as chancellor
Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says he “got carried away” when he announced a huge package of ill-fated tax cuts alongside former PM Liz Truss.Mr...
Ukraine war: US says Iran now Russia’s ‘top military backer’
Russia and Iran’s relationship has warmed to a fully-fledged defence partnership, the US has said.Russia is giving an unprecedented level of military support, said...
George Floyd: Ex-officer J Alexander Kueng sentenced for manslaughter
A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s back has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in Mr...
France makes condoms free for 18 to 25-year-olds
Young people in France will have free access to condoms from January, in a bid to minimise the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).The...
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian politician’s wife and children
Gunmen in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara have abducted the entire family of a local state politician. Residents say the kidnappers broke into the...
Massive reaction as Ghanaian woman marries Indian man in a glamorous ceremony
A beautiful Ghanaian woman who walked down the aisle in a beautiful ceremony over the weekend has become the talk of the town.The...
Celine Dion reveals incurable condition, postpones tour dates
Celine Dion has revealed she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease.The French...
World’s longest-serving President starts 6th term
The world’s longest-serving head of state, the president of Equatorial Guinea, has been sworn in for a sixth term in office.Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,...
Harry and Meghan on Netflix: Royals ‘didn’t understand need to protect Meghan’
Some royals questioned why Meghan should be protected from press harassment, Prince Harry has claimed in the couple’s new Netflix documentary.Harry said some members...
Russia frees WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap; US releases arms dealer Viktor Bout
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout,...
Elon Musk briefly loses title as world’s richest man
Twitter owner and Tesla (TSLA.O) boss Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world's richest person on Wednesday, according to Forbes, following a steep drop...
‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’
Basketball scout Sarah Chan’s career has taken her all over the world, from Sudan to Kenya, Europe and the US – but she’s had...
100-year-old lovers married for 79 years die hours apart
An Ohio couple that was married for 79 years couldn’t live without each other.Hubert and June Malicote, both 100 years old and residents of...
United States is world’s top destination for foreign direct investment
The United States recorded the largest increase in inward foreign direct investment of all economies in 2021.The latest release of the IMF’s Coordinated...
Bill Cosby hit with new sexual abuse lawsuit in New York
Despite Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction getting overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court back in June 2021, the comedian is now facing a...
GI-KACE hosts the 14th ITU Kaleidoscope Conference
The 14th edition of the International Telecommunication (ITU) Kaleidoscope Conference is ongoing in Accra, Ghana.Being hosted by the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of...
Police on manhunt for 4 women who abducted, raped man
A leather factory worker in his early twenties says four females bundled him inside a vehicle as he was walking in the city of...
Mozambique’s ex-president’s son jailed 12 years for corruption
A Mozambican court on Wednesday sentenced the son of Mozambique’s ex-president Armando Guebuza to 12 years in jail.This is following a vast corruption scandal...
CSA issues public alert on WhatsApp-based cybercrime
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) says it has observed a worrying trend of increased reports of unauthorised access and online scams perpetrated through the...
Mother-of-five going blind after tattooing her eyeball purple
A mum of five brushed off her daughter’s advice to not get her eyeballs tattooed due to potential blindness — and now, she’s losing...
Tanzania cancels independence celebration, diverts funds to build dormitories for kids
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cancelled Independence Day celebrations scheduled for Friday and directed that the budget instead be used to build dormitories...
Indonesia’s new sex laws and what they could mean for tourism
Tourism operators in Indonesia are still trying to recover from the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the country’s parliament has passed new...
People envy my wealth – Nigerian presidential hopeful Tinubu
It’s very rare for Nigerian presidential hopeful Bola Ahmed Tinubu to talk directly to the media.At a recent much-publicised event in London, questions from...
Spain’s former King Juan Carlos wins partial immunity in ex-lover case
Ex-Spanish King Juan Carlos has won an appeal to block part of a case brought against him in the UK by his ex-lover.Businesswoman Corinna...
No more airplane mode – EU to allow calls on flights
Airline passengers in the European Union (EU) will soon be able to use their phones to full effect in the sky.The European Commission...
Indonesia: Parliament creates new law banning sex before marriage
Indonesian lawmakers unanimously passed a sweeping new criminal code on Tuesday that criminalizes sex outside marriage, as part of a tranche of changes that critics say threaten...
Ukraine war: Oil prices rise as cap on Russian crude looms
Oil prices have risen after major producers agreed to continue to cut output and the G7 and its allies said they will cap the...