I just read a story in which the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) declared that the party is ready to govern Ghana. I don’t know the source of Mr. Kwabena Agyepong’s confidence, but if it is based on the party’s performance in opposition, then we should all be terrified by the prospect. ...

The chiefs and people of Banda Nkwanta in the Brong Ahafo Region are threatening to forcefully seize some plots of land in the Bui area. The people believe that the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has failed to demarcate the land that serves as the forest reserve of the Bui National Park. The chiefs and people have ...

Argentine fans at Copacabana Beach after a victory over Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals. Soccer fans in Argentina entered the tournament in Brazil expecting their team to do very well. Credit Mario Tama/Getty Images. The World Cup's second ...

The Obelisk, which was first erected in Egypt and was then re-erected in Central Park in 1881, has been darkened by decades of sooty accumulation.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have demanded Israel to cease its military aggression towards the Palestinian people after military air strikes conducted by Israelis killed at least 24 Palestinians including 7 children. In a press statement by the Ministry of Foreign ...

The morning after Brazil suffered one of the most stunning losses in sport history to Germany at the FIFA World Cup, newspaper headlines across the soccer-mad country -- and 2014 host nation -- attempted to convey the fans' crushing emotions. Brazilian ...

HILLA, Iraq—. Iraqi security forces found 53 corpses, blindfolded and handcuffed, in a town south of Baghdad early Wednesday, local officials said. They said the bodies had been left in the mainly Shi'ite Muslim village of Khamissiya, about 15 miles southeast ...

HILLA, Iraq—. Iraqi security forces found 53 corpses, blindfolded and handcuffed, in a town south of Baghdad early Wednesday, local officials said. They said the bodies had been left in the mainly Shi'ite Muslim village of Khamissiya, about 15 miles southeast ...

What a difference a year makes. After winning the Tour de France last year, Team Sky leader Chris Froome abandoned the race Wednesday after crashing out. The defending champion's bad luck began on Tuesday when he crashed and sustained injuries all ...

Accra -GHANA'S National Communications Authority (NCA) has lifted the ban it imposed on Vodafone Ghana following the company's nationwide blackout last month.

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's president on Wednesday called on rebels to resume peace talks as the country marked its third birthday with celebrations overshadowed by fighting that has killed thousands and brought it to the verge of famine.

Members of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Contractors Association are threatening a massive demonstration against government if they are not paid the arrears owed them. According to the contractors, government has failed to pay arrears owed them for over one and a half years. The association which says it is aggrieved over the developments is calling on government ...