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Ghana’s Growth Prospects Positive – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with the Ghana government and how it is handling the economy. In a statement to announce the conclusion of its staff visit
Joe Jackson Dead At 89
Joe Jackson — the patriarch of the Jackson family — has died … TMZ has learned. Family sources tell TMZ, Joe passed away at 3:30 AM Wednesday. We broke the story
Nigeria Officials: 86 Killed in Herder-Farmer Clashes
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called for calm after 86 people were killed in clashes between mostly Muslim herders and Christian farmers in the central Plateau State. Buhari vowed Sunday
Pope Francis in Geneva urges ‘unity’ with non-Catholics
The pope has addressed a global inter-Church conference in Geneva, and called on all denominations to work together. He’s keen to close the gap between the 1.3 billion-strong Catholic faithful
EU slaps tariffs on US as trade war erupts
The European Union slapped revenge tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles on Friday in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump. The
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘to accept jail term and £16.4m fine’ in tax case
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed to accept a £16.4m (18.8m euro) fine and suspended jail term to settle tax evasion charges. The Real Madrid and Portugal footballer, 33, was
We will deal with corruption without party consideration – President of Ghana
President Akufo Addo has reiterated his pledge that the country’s laws on corruption will be applicable to all citizens irrespective of their political leanings. According to him, that is the
Ghanaian denied UK visa to save sister’s life
A woman with a rare blood cancer is being denied a life-saving transplant from her brother because he doesn’t earn enough, a charity has said. Shirley Kordie, 33, has hypoplastic
Use space technology to build a better world for all, urges UN chief
Not only has space exploration captured the world’s imagination, it can also help humankind address existential challenges back on earth, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, in his
Nigerian university sacks ‘sex for marks’ lecturer
A lecturer has been dismissed from his post at one of Nigeria’s leading universities for promising a female student higher marks in exchange for sex. Obafemi Awolowo University said its
