Members of the GAPTE committee taking their oath of office. Motorists in the Greater Accra Region, especially those residing along the Amasaman corridor, will soon have some respite with the planned roll out of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on the Accra-Amasaman route by the end of the year. The project, introduced by government with […]

Kiev: A Russian jet shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The plane was ...

Kiev: A Russian jet shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The plane was ...

Kiev: A Russian jet shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The plane was ...

Kiev: A Russian jet shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The plane was ...

Kiev: A Russian jet shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The plane was ...

Kiev: A Russian jet shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane that was on military operations over the east of Ukraine, where government forces are fighting to quell a pro-Russian separatist rebellion, a military spokesman said on Thursday. The plane was ...

Dubai based airline, Emirates, is to commence a fourth daily flight between Dubai and Johannesburg from October 26, 2014. This will bring Emirates’ total number of flights between the two countries to 49 a week. Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, the flight will depart Dubai at 23:20hrs and arrive at Johannesburg at 05:35hrs the following day. The return flight departs Johannesburg at 09:30hrs and arrives in Dubai at 19:40hrs. The B777-300ER features 354 seats in a three-class configuration - eight

CANBERRA: Carbon tax no longer exists in Australia after the Prime Minister Tony Abbott at last got enough Senate votes to scrap it, carrying out a key election promise. The last vote to kill the carbon tax was won by the Coalition 39 to 32, with the micro-party ...

The Black Stars of Ghana are still counting the costs of a disastrous World Cup campaign after the latest FIFA ranking saw them slip to 38 in the world and drop out of Africa’s top four countries for the first time in almost six years. Ghana gained only one point in Brazil amid bickering over ...

It would surprise us if Chairman Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve were not already huddling with lawyers about the danger ahead. That's our take-away from her testimony this week with the oversight committees in the House and Senate. We don't mean to ...

At least 14 Tunisian soldiers are killed in a militant attack, said to be the most deadly incident in the country's history.

Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee on a six-year deal. Kroos, 24, was a key player in the Germany side which beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup and scored two goals during the competition in Brazil. He will be presented to the Real Madrid fans at ...

German carrier, Lufthansa, is offering Ghanaian travellers 40 percent discount on fares on its Business and Economy cabins to any destination served by the airline. The offer, which lasts from Thursday July 17 to Friday July 18, is to commemorate the triumph of the German national football team at the just-ended World Cup 2014 held in Brazil from June 12 to July13, 2014. The discount applies to fares only. The Frankfurt-based airline operates flight to and from Accra five days a week, except Mondays

Julius Debrah, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, on Wednesday held a meeting with the Executives of the Plastic Waste Management Programme, Ghana, to deliberate on how to expand plastic waste recycling plants. The meeting also touched on how the companies in the plastic waste industry could access the Plastic Waste Recycling Fund collected ...

Samini has just launched the “Samini Light A Million Lives”, an ambitious project to distribute One Million solar lanterns across the length and breadth of Ghana, as part of his 10 years in music.  As part of the project, the multiple award-winning  musician will distribute one million pieces of solar powered lanterns in deprived communities ...