2021

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on Monday, marked the second anniversary of the murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an investigative journalist and pledged to “demand justice and for an end to impunity.” “Today we…

Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bokoe, Director of Public Health of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the Service will support the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to look into alleged falsification of COVID-19 test results.…

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two ex-convicts to a total of 30 years imprisonment in hard labour, for robbery. Dennis Nti, unemployed, 21, and Emmanuel Owusu, alias “Alaga,” a plumber, 26, both pleaded guilty to…

A Circuit Court in Accra, hearing the robbery case of the murdered Mfantsiman MP, has adjourned the matter to February 8, awaiting three reports from the Ghana Police Service. The reports include Ballistic examination, finger prints of…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to provide GH¢100,000 seed capital towards the construction of Mother Theresa Soup Kitchen Centre at Osu in the Greater Accra Region. He also promised to sponsor the secondary school…

A California man who police said claimed to be too afraid to fly due to COVID-19 hid out for three months in a secured area of O’Hare International Airport until his weekend arrest, prosecutors said Sunday. Aditya Singh, 36, is…

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny's detention upon arrival at a Moscow airport is "further evidence that Russian authorities are seeking to silence him," Amnesty International's Moscow office director said late Sunday. "His detention…

China has imposed sanctions on US officials - but without naming them or specifying the exact sanctions - as part of the two major powers' dispute over Taiwan. "In response to the wrongdoing of the US side China has decided to impose…

The website for Parler, the social media app popular with right-wing groups, returned to the internet Sunday afternoon with a message for the company’s “lovers and haters.” “Now seems like the right time to remind you all — both lovers…

China's economy grows 2.3% in 2020, exceeding expectationsChina's economy grew 2.3 per cent in 2020, the statistics office in Beijing said on Monday. According to predictions, China is the only major economy that did not shrink in 2020,…