Briton jailed by UAE for spying returns to London
British academic Matthew Hedges returned to London on Tuesday, his family said, a day after the UAE pardoned his life sentence for spying in a case he described as “very surreal”. “After almost seven months of detention, including six months in solitary confinement, British PhD…
US agents fire tear gas at migrants trying to cross from Mexico
US agents fired tear gas at hundreds of Central American migrants that climbed over a fence and attempted to rush the border from Tijuana, Mexico into the United States on Sunday. The San Ysidro border post — the busiest crossing on the US-Mexico border —…
Pogba, Martial out of France squad
PAUL Pogba and Anthony Martial have withdrawn from the France squad to face the Netherlands and Uruguay, along with Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy. Pogba (thigh) missed Manchester United’s 3-1 loss to City on Sunday, during which team-mate Martial (hip) and Mendy (knee) picked up injuries….
Vice President honoured by Evangelical Presbyterian Church
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana, during its 125th Anniversary, honoured Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for his religious tolerance and being a man of valour and peace. The citation, read by the Hohoe District Pastor of the Church, Rev. E. K. Torbani, said…
[South Africa] Comair appoints Wrenelle Stander airlines division head
Aviation industry veteran, Wrenelle Stander, has been appointed Executive in charge of Comair’s airlines division, the company’s CEO, Erik Venter has announced. From the beginning of November Stander will lead Comair’s two airline brands, kulula.com and British Airways (which Comair operates regionally as part of…
Ricketts-Hagan: I can’t be intimidated
A flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kweku Ricketts- Hagan has assured his sympathisers and well wishers who are asking him to step down from the presidential race in order not to be killed that he is up to the task. This appeal…
NDC Deserves More Terms To Develop Ghana – Sylvester Mensah
NDC Presidential Hopeful, Mr. Sylvester Mensah has stated that the NDC party does not need a one term leadership. He believes good people of Ghana needs to give more years to the NDC Party to be able to develop Ghana well to a better standard….
Germany migrants: Protesters face off in Chemnitz
Rival protests over a murder in the east German city of Chemnitz have ended with several people injured as objects were hurled by both sides, police say. Far-right activists had gathered in the centre for a second day as a Syrian and an Iraqi remained…
Theresa May dons her dancing shoes in SA
The prime minister danced with school children in Cape Town, South Africa, as she began a three-day visit to Africa. She will also visit Nigeria and Kenya on her trip. The visit – which will see Mrs May meet the presidents of all three countries…
Children ‘attempting suicide’ at Greek refugee camp
At Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, there is deadly violence, overcrowding, appalling sanitary conditions and now a charity says children as young as 10 are attempting suicide. The Victoria Derbyshire programme has been given rare access inside. “We are always ready to…
MPs FACEBOOK NEEDS REGULATION AS ZUCKERBERG ‘FAILS’ – UK
Facebook needs far stricter regulation, with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation on its platform, MPs have said. A Commons committee has concluded that the firm’s founder Mark Zuckerberg failed to show “leadership or personal responsibility” over fake news. Untrue stories…
NIGERIA RESCHEDULES GENERAL ELECTION TO FEBRUARY 23RD
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed to February 23rd, the country’s general election earlier scheduled for Saturday, February 16th, 2019. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, while briefing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, announced that “Following a careful review of the implementation of its…
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