Sierra Leone are looking for a new national coach after sacking Johnny McKinstry, for a poor start to 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Will Scottish referendum encourage African separatists?

The fight against the deadly Ebola virus is shaping up to be one of the greatest challenges modern medicine has faced in many years. The BBC takes a look at the scale of the challenge.

The archbishop of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has had his crucifix and ring stolen in an armed robbery. Cardinal Dom Orani Tempesta was on his way to an engagement in the city when his car was ambushed by three men. One of the robbers, who pointed a gun at the cardinal, realised who he ...

South Sudan's government says it will not expel foreign workers, annulling a controversial decree it issued a day earlier.

Political parties in the country are divided over calls by the Institute of Economic Affairs(IEA) for the Electoral Commission’s strong room system to be abolished. The IEA says the strong room must be eliminated to ensure that justice is served in any given election.  The EC’s strong room has for many years served as a ...

Determined, hardworking, a compulsive reader; lover of arts and philosophical thoughts: these are words and phrases that Irene Vida Gala, the Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, describes herself with. A self-proclaimed agnostic, she has had a long career in politics and diplomacy, creating the opportunity for herself to learn a lot about different countries, cultures, peoples and arts. Whereas in other parts of the world politicians see politics as a means to make money, she sees it differently: she

Apple has expanded its use of “two-step verification” checks to protect data stored online by its customers. It follows suggestions third-party software had been used to steal intimate photos of celebrities – posted online last month – from iCloud. The action should stop the tool from being able to infiltrate Apple’s internet storage service if ...

An 8 member regional planning committee to oversee the affairs of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFAC) celebrations has been inaugurated at Koforidua in the Eastern Region.

The 69TH Session of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) was officially opened yesterday September 16, 2014 in New York with a call on Member States to strive to ensure that the Post-2015 Development Agenda is truly transformative, with the eradication of poverty and hunger and the promotion of sustained economic growth.

Hon. Alex Kyremeh, Deputy Minister for Education in-charge of pre-tertiary, and Member of Parliament for Techiman North, has interacted with some basic school pupils in the Ga Central District of the Greater Accra Region to commemorate their first day at school.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Emerging Leaders Africa (ELA), a non Governmental Organisation, Rev. Dr. Anthony Cudjoe has told a section of the youth that opportunities would always present themselves but ones' preparedness towards taking firm advantage and using them for the betterment of life was what mattered.