LJUBLJANA — Thirty migrants were arrested in a village in southwest Slovenia on Thursday night for entering the country illegally. The migrants include 25 Afghans and five Pakistanis. Police believe they reached Slovenia’s Podgorje after crossing Slovenia-Croatia border illegally. The migrants will be handed over to Croatian authorities, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) has reported. […]

The flag-bearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Mrs Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has said the Electoral Commission must reimburse the party for the cost it incurred when the party’s presidential candidate was nearly disqualified from contesting this year’s polls.

Tanzanian authorities have hailed the Chinese-built Internet Data Centre (IDC) for providing high-speed broadband connectivity across the East African nation, the second largest economy in the region. Faustin Kamuzora, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, said the state-of-the-art IDC built in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam by China International Telecommunication […]

ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some 3.6 million people in South Sudan face severe food shortages - the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time - and the crisis is likely to worsen when food from the current harvest runs out next year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said.

The caravan carrying the ashes of Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro stayed Friday night in the eastern city of Bayamo, the “cradle” of Cuban independence. The cedar urn holding the ashes of Castro was placed at the local Nico Lopez Park, where thousands of people gathered to pay tribute to the late leader, who had […]

Are you wondering why Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak have not been able to transfer a player direct into the top flight league in Europe over the past few years? Have you asked yourself why the two grandfather clubs in the Ghana Premier League have been struggling to make mind boggling transfers? Do you wonder why North Africa and Asia have suddenly become the next football destination for young Ghanaian players? The answers to these questions lie in two major factors; club leadership and connectivity.

Leader of the All Peoples Congress, Hassan Ayariga, has re-affirmed his party's commitment to the governing National Democratic Congress and its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama ahead of the December polls.

Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) for the third quarter of this year slumped by 59.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has recruited a total of 6,501 youths into the various modules across the region as part of measures by the government to reduce the high rate of unemployment in the country.

The Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has entered into a collaboration with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to present a peace concert ahead of the December 7 polls.

The one-week death ceremony of Kwabena Boadu held on Thursday, 1 December was graced by the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo and his running mate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

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Retired Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona arrived in Cuba on Friday for Fidel Castro’s funeral services, saying the revolutionary leader was “like a father to me.” After landing at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport, Maradona told Cuban TV, “the greatest of them has gone.” However, he added, “those who think Cuba is weaker because the […]

Bayern Munich moved atop the standings for now after bouncing back and edging Mainz 3-1 at the opener of the 13th round in Bundesliga on Friday. The German record champions fought back as a brace from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Arjen Robben were enough to cancel out Mainz’ early opener through Jhon Cordoba. […]

President John Mahama says the last thing the governing NDC would take for granted is the goodwill it enjoys from residents of Volta Region.

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday resumed payments to Guinea-Bissau which were suspended in June over the government's loan bailouts for two private banks.

Defeated Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, has called the newly elected President of the small West African country, Adama Barrow, to concede defeat. There had been reports before the declaration of results on Friday, that Mr. Jammeh had recorded a concession video. The man, who had led Gambia with what many describe as iron fist, promised ... Defeated Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, has called the newly elected President of the small West African country, Adama Barrow, to concede defeat. There

Defeated Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, has called the newly elected President of the small West African country, Adama Barrow, to concede defeat. There had been reports before the declaration of results on Friday, that Mr. Jammeh had recorded a concession video. The man, who had led Gambia with what many describe as iron fist, promised ... Defeated Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, has called the newly elected President of the small West African country, Adama Barrow, to concede defeat. There

Defeated Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, has called the newly elected President of the small West African country, Adama Barrow, to concede defeat. There had been reports before the declaration of results on Friday, that Mr. Jammeh had recorded a concession video. The man, who had led Gambia with what many describe as iron fist, promised ... Defeated Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, has called the newly elected President of the small West African country, Adama Barrow, to concede defeat. There

President John Dramani Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) government should apologise to Ghanaians for the numerous promises they made in the run-up to the 2012 elections, which have not been honoured after being voted into power, the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has demanded.