The results of last week’s presidential vote in the Democratic Republic of Congo will not be published on Sunday, officials say, despite growing calls for the outcome to be announced. The head of the electoral commission said this was because less than half the ballots had arrived. His spokesman told the BBC a meeting would be held on Sunday over …
Department of Defence chief of staff Kevin Sweeney has resigned, a month after the Defence Secretary James Mattis announced his departure. Rear Admiral Sweeney said in a statement that “the time is right to return to the private sector”. He is now the third senior Pentagon official to announce his resignation after President Donald Trump said US forces would leave …
A policeman has been killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt, security officials say. Mustafa Abid was reportedly a specialist in mine clearance. The explosion injured two other officers and an onlooker. The device was one of two hidden in a bag on a roof by the church in Nasr City outside Cairo. It …
A Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur has provided a glimpse into her weight loss journey which has seen her lose over 60 kilograms (kg) in 13 months. The former cabinet minister in a post to her followers on her social media pages revealed that she has been working with personal trainer Sean Guy and …
Former Asante Kotoko defender Gideon Baah has completed a move to Finnish top-flight side FC Honka. FC Honka, who are preparing for the second consecutive league in the Finnish premier division have decided to strengthen their team with Baah’s acquisition. The enterprising left-back joins the side as a free agent after he was released by Belarusian outfits Gomel last year. …
Top Ghana football officials have stormed Kumasi for the massive fund-raising and dinner dance for J.A Kufuor Foundation tonight. Ghana FA presidential hopeful Wilfred Osei Kwaku leads a cast of influential personalities who have breezed into the country’s second largest city for the mega event which takes place at the Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi on Saturday night. Former Ghana …
The National Hajj Board has lauded the Akufo-Addo led government for its massive contribution to the success of the 2018 hajj. The Board which was reviewing its accomplishments for the year was optimistic that although some few challenges were recorded, the outstanding achievements chalked before, during and after the annual pilgrim makes the 2018 trip the most successful ever in …
The Ghana Library Authority (GLA) has declared 2019 a year of reading and set out plans to build 15 new libraries across the country this year. In addition to a raft of measures to ensure increased patronage of library services across the country, the Authority will also refurbish existing libraries and ensure that they have adequate reading materials. “Currently, we …
A flag bearer-aspirant of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Goosie Tanoh, has called on delegates of the party to vote for an unblemished candidate and a grassroots man, who can mobilise and win power for the party in the 2020 general elections. Mr Tanoh also entreated the delegates to elect a presidential candidate who will be …
The Deputy Volta Regional Minister has called on educationists to leverage on opportunities presented by the Science, Technology, Mathematics and Innovation Education (STMIE) to help make Ghana self-dependent. Maxwell Quophy Blagodz said the STMIE programme could help nurture and produce a “critical mass of scientists and innovators to usher the country into a future of hope, opportunities and possibilities”. He …
