Fire guts Rawlings’s residence

Fire gutted the Ridge residence of former President Jerry John Rawlings on early Sunday morning and consumed personal effects of the former first couple. The cause of the fire, which started at dawn, is yet to be known. However, damage…

ECOWAS expresses dismay over CAF'S suspension of Togo

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called on the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to "rescind its harsh and insensitive action against Togo". The ban was imposed on Togo following…

Germany unemployment rate to rise

The already high unemployment rate in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, will rise further this year after the country suffered its worst post-war recession in 2009, a report said on Sunday. Germany faces "several difficult months when we…

US debt will keep rising

It's bad enough that Greece's debt problems have rattled global financial markets. In the world's largest economic and military power, there's a far more serious debt dilemma. For the U.S., the crushing weight of its debt threatens to…