DAKAR (Reuters) - A spokesman for the al-Mourabitoun armed Islamist group, formed by veteran jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, claimed responsibility on Thursday for a suicide bombing this week that killed a French soldier in northern Mali.

Seth Adjei Baah addressing the CEOs  Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from various private firms across the country on Wednesday converged on the Alisa Hotel in Accra to deliberate on how to address the depreciation of the nation’s currency against major foreign currencies. The Managing Director (MD) of Gihoc Distillery, Kay Kwao Simmonds and the MD […]

Prophet Elijah Attah Twum-Barimah  PROPHET ELIJAH Attah Twum-Barimah, General Overseer of the Breakthrough Gate Ministry in Lebanon, a suburb of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, is in the firm grip of the Tema Regional Police Command for allegedly attempting to bribe a public servant. Attah Twum-Barimah, a 48-year-old self-styled man of God who doubles […]

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President John Mahama PRESIDENT MAHAMA has admitted that the country is facing ‘short- term economic challenges’ and has consequently tasked the citizenry to unite as one people and endure the hard time together. Addressing the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi yesterday, the President maintained that government was putting in place pragmatic measures to fix […]

Hearts of Oak are set to name Herbert Addo as their new head coach after meeting his financial demands, according to circling reports.

Ace lawyer Dr. Maurice Ampaw has called on the police service to arrest Asamoah Gyan, the skipper of the Black Stars in connection with the disappearance of popular musician Theophilus Tagoe, affectionately called ‘Castro the Destroyer’ The hiplife star was last seen on the Volta estuary when he and Janet Bandu  went jet skiing in ...

Lariba Bawa addressing the conference Commissioner of Insurance, Lydia Lariba Bawa has congratulated the Association of SIC Insurance Sales Agents (ASICA) for its contribution to improving insurance penetration in Ghana. Ms Bawa, who was addressing the 8th triennial delegates’ conference of ASICA in Accra, said the strides made by ASICA in recent years was worthy […]

Ex-Kotoko chairman Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong plans to enroll in a theological school to become a minister of the gospel, King Faisal boss Alhaji Karim Gruzah has revealed.

A tipper truck driver, who allegedly knocked down a 31-year-old woman at Awoshie Last Stop in Accra killing her instantly, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Iddi Abdul Rahman, charged with dangerous and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm, pleaded guilty. On the charge of dangerous and inconsiderate driving, […]

Making the jump from model to designer seemed like a natural choice for this young entrepreneur.

IT WAS a near bloodbath when the Kwahu South National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Chairman, Mr. Atta Obeng, alias Sabore, traded blows and insults with the area’s Women Organizer, Madam Sakina Norshie as well as two other executives, during a meeting, The fracas was said to have occurred when the Women Organiser and others were […]

Chicken products The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is embarking on a project that will cut Ghana’s meat imports to 40 per cent by 2016. Hannah Bissiw, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, who disclosed this at the launch of Ghana Broiler Revitalization Project in Accra, said the initiative, which was in line with her […]

The French president begins a three-day visit to West Africa, likely to be dominated by security and fostering economic ties, in Ivory Coast.

Jean-Paul Duminy hit a superb unbeaten century to put South Africa in a position of strength on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. South Africa's JP Duminy pictured during the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in ...

England have slumped to 20th in the latest FIFA rankings after the World Cup, with winners Germany replacing Spain at the top. Roy Hodgson's side failed to win a match in Brazil, where they exited the group stage, and as a result have fallen below the likes ...

GOVERNMENT schools boss Michael Gove has been moved into another job and replaced by a new minister. Michael Gove was Education Secretary from 2010 to 2014. Nicky Morgan is the new Education Secretary. She is the first woman in eight years to ...

Finance minister Seth Tekper has defended the airlifting of 3 million dollars to the black stars in Brazil during the World Cup. The money was used to pay the appearance fees of the black stars players after they threatened to boycott Ghana’s final group game against Portugal. The players were reportedly paid 100 thousand dollars ...

The suspects, Isaac Arkoh and Olivia Mensah, at the Odorkor Police Station A brother and his sister are in police custody for intercepting a secret code for mobile money transfer and withdrawing the money. The suspects — Isaac Arkoh, a computer technician, and Olivia Mensah, a student — are said to have claimed the money, […]