The five feet three-inches-tall peacekeeper now proudly wears her first-ever United Nations medal
Zimbabwe’s Emma Madziva stands at attention as a medal is pinned on her left breast pocket, just next to her name tag.
The five…
The world needs to understand the extent to which they advised the security forces on the legality and proportionality of deadly force used
Following an admission by Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) that they all met the coun…
The expert said the Sobanou-Kou attack on 9 June which continued overnight is part of an intensification of the deadly cycle of violence in central Mali
Alioune Tine, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, says…
WHO recommends the intermittent administration of full treatment courses of an oral antimalarial medicine to children in areas with high transmission rates
“I had always asked my family members to sit outside for one or two hours at nig…
Women across Switzerland have begun a day of demonstrations against what they say is the country's unacceptably slow pace to equality.
Friday's protest comes 28 years after similar action saw half a million women take to the streets in …
Yemen's rebel Houthi movement has launched drones at a Saudi airport, the second such attack in two days.
Five drones targeted Abha airport and the nearby city of Khamis Mushait, Saudi officials said in a statement.
No casualties wer…
Tanzania's finance minister has announced a 25% tax on all imported wigs and hair extensions and a 10% tax on those made in the country in a bid to raise more revenue.
Philip Mpango announced the measures, which should come in at the be…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has triggered interventions to contain Fall Army Worms (FAW) which have resurfaced in some parts of the country.
The Director of the Plant Protection Regulatory Service Directorate (PPRSD) a…
Vodafone says it is working to tackle "disruption" to its mobile and fixed-line broadband services.
It has experienced a fault with an international link used to transmit data between countries but is rerouting traffic to address the issu…
The second batch of 70 Ghanaian graduates in agricultural studies is set for an 11-month practical attachment on farms in Israel.
The programme, which was launched in Accra yesterday, is the product of a memorandum of understanding (M…
GE Healthcare, a multinational healthcare provider, has organised a dialogue session with stakeholders to drive conversations around innovative sustainable healthcare solutions towards achieving Ghana’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) obje…
The second youngest Member of Parliament (MP), Ms Joycelyn Tetteh, has been adjudged the ninth best MP in the country.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for North Dayi Constituency and a first-timer in Parliament was ranked v…
Some rural and community banks (RCBs) lost as much as GH¢1 million per bank within a week to panic withdrawals that were inspired by social media rumours concerning the viability of the community-based lenders, the Managing Director of the…
Ghana is holding discussions with its neighbours, as well as countries in Europe and the Caribbean, to export nurses to those countries.
This is to create jobs for the many nurses who are being trained in the various training institutio…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on people of African descent and supporters of the African cause to come home to Ghana as the country marks the 400th anniversary of the commencement of the slave trade.
He gave an assu…
Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed varied views as to whether special seats should be reserved for women in Parliament.
Some of the legislators felt there was the need for a space to be created for women to enter Parliament wi…
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) is restructuring its operations to enable it to refocus on agricultural financing, the Managing Director of the bank, Dr John Kofi Mensah, has said.
He said the bank had expanded its Agriculture D…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described Ghana as the safest country in the West African region.
According to the President, "In today's world, where sadly crime and terror have become part of everyday life, I can say that …
Global Streaming Service ZEE5 now available for Robi and Airtel customers with a seamless payment process
Bangladesh’s leading digital service provider, Robi, today announced its partnership with the largest global multilingual stream…
Facebook obtained personal and sensitive device data on about 187,000 users of its now-defunct Research app, which Apple banned earlier this year after the app violated its rules.
The social media giant said in a letter to Sen. Richard…
AT&T has cancelled early orders for the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Tom’s Guide first reported the cancellation, noting that AT&T said the Galaxy Fold would be available again to order as soon as Samsung announces a new launch date. AT&T is …
UNICEF is intensifying its efforts to do so and minimize this outbreak’s potentially devastating impact on children and communities at-large in Uganda
UNICEF has launched an emergency Ebola response plan in Uganda following the confirma…
Facebook is buying a stake in Indian e-commerce start-up Meesho, the head of the U.S. tech giant’s Indian business said on Thursday, looking to deepen its reach in one of the world’s biggest internet markets.
Meesho, a digital platform …
Trump likes tweet praising Rihanna — who once slammed his 'tragic rallies': 'Ivanka forgot to log out of Daddy’s account'
He pals around with Kid Rock, but is it possible that Donald Trump is also a secret Rihanna stan?
That’s what T…
Zimbabwe international Marshall Munetsi reveals joining French club Reims was an easy choice and adds he is excited about the challenge of playing in Europe.
The 22-year-old signed a four-year deal with the Ligue 1 side from South Afric…
Southampton have come to an agreement with Standard Liege to sign Mali winger Moussa Djenepo.
The 20-year-old has agreed a four-year deal with the Premier League side and his arrival is subject to the relevant paperwork being completed …
The Spice Girls are finally making their triumphant return to movie theaters over 20 years after the release of Spice World.
Mel B (Scary), Mel C (Sporty), Emma Bunton (Baby), Geri Halliwell (Ginger), and Victoria Beckham (Posh) are wor…
Fifteen goals, a £3m price tag and a Scottish Young player of the year award. No matter how you look at it, David Turnbull's rise to prominence has been breathtaking.
The 19-year-old only made his Motherwell debut a year ago but in his …
Morocco coach Herve Renard has replaced Abderrazak Hamdallah in his 23-man squad for next week's Africa Cup of Nations after the striker picked up an injury.
He is replaced by defender Abdelkarim Baadi, who plays for Moroccan side Hassa…
As the death toll from the Ebola outbreak spirals and cases recorded outside its West African epicentre increase, concern is growing over the measures in place to contain the deadly virus.
But with the battle to tackle Ebola taking a he…
Head coach Shelley Kerr wants Scotland to build on a good second half against England as they take on Japan in their second Women's World Cup group match.
Scotland opened Group D with a 2-1 defeat by England, while Japan were held to a …
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. intends to turn himself in to New York City police after a woman accused him of groping her at a Manhattan bar over the weekend, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing Gooding’s representative.
The Oscar-wining ac…
Operating a drone in Japan while drunk could lead to a year in prison thanks to new legislation.
The law, passed by the country's parliament this week, seeks to rein in growing use of the unmanned aerial vehicles.
Those found to be i…
West Bromwich Albion have appointed Slaven Bilic as their new head coach on a two-year contract.
Bilic, 50, has not managed in England since being dismissed by West Ham in 2017, and he has agreed a two-year contract at The Hawthorns.
…
Reynald Pedros has left his role as coach of Lyon Feminines after helping them to five trophies, including two Women's Champions League titles.
In a statement, the club said they had ended their relationship with the 47-year-old by mutu…
Ferrari will not appeal against the penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.
The German won on track but was penalised five seconds for dangerous driving, which handed victory to Mercedes driver Lewis Hamil…
India's economic growth might be overestimated, according to the country's former chief economic adviser.
In a column published in an Indian newspaper, Arvind Subramanian said his research shows India has changed how it measures growth …
Captain Eoin Morgan says England are yet to feel the pressure of being favourites to win a home World Cup.
England have won two and lost one in their opening three games and Friday's meeting with West Indies is the first of four matches…
China’s Huawei has applied to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe, data from a U.N. body shows, in a sign it may be deploying a back-up plan in key markets as U.S. sanctions threaten its bus…
While music fans struggle to get tickets to the likes of Glastonbury, Reading and the Isle of Wight festivals, many are turning to so-called "fake" versions of these music events featuring tribute acts to get their live fix.
Over the pa…
The Social Enterprise Development Foundation of West Africa (SEND-Ghana) has organised a day`s consultative forum with stakeholders in the northern region on the 2020 National Sector Budget.
The forum, held in Tamale, was aimed at ensur…
Ford is recalling 1.2 million sport utility vehicles in the US over suspension issues that the car giant said could affect steering.
The recall, which is expected to cost $180m (£140m), affects Ford Explorers made in the US firm's Chica…
Australia has given the final approval for construction to begin on a controversial coal mine to be built by Indian company Adani.
The mine, in Queensland's Galilee Basin, has been the subject of years of hold-ups over environmental app…
Birmingham City manager Garry Monk has no intention of walking out on the Championship club despite reports that he could leave St Andrew's before the start of the season.
It is understood there are difficulties behind the scenes relati…
The aggrieved customers of the First Liberty Micro Finance Limited, a non-banking financial institution, on Tuesday besieged the premises of the Company in Sunyani to demand their cash deposits.
When the Ghana News Agency (GNA) got to t…
As the finance ministers from four East African countries prepare to announce their spending plans for the next year, the problem of how to raise more money for government spending will be on their minds.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwa…
India captain Virat Kohli's focus turned to Pakistan immediately after his side's match against New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Thursday.
India face Pakistan at Old Trafford on Sunday in a match which is likely …
Telegram's founder Pavel Durov has said a massive cyber attack on his messaging service originated from China.
On Wednesday, the firm confirmed it suffered a "powerful" Distributed Denial of Service attack which disrupted services for a…
IT hasn’t even been a year since Afro pop artiste, Coco Treyy, joined the music industry, in fact, it’s been just about five months but already she has observed some negatives which gives her pause.
According to her, there was too much …
The Network for Women's Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), on Tuesday urged government to create the enabling environment for citizens to thrive and contribute to development.
The group said systemic barriers and structures of male privilege a…
