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AU adopts Akufo-Addo’s mobile money interoperability across Africa

In a major step towards economic integration, the African Union (AU) has adopted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's proposal for mobile money interoperability across...

Leadership, strategic thinking required in dealing with Africa’s challenges – Ayorkor Botchwey

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has emphasised “leadership and strategic thinking” in dealing with the challenges confronting the African...

Check out 2024 top 10 most beautiful women in the world

The science of beauty has placed Anya Taylor-Joy, Bella Hadid and Margot Robbie among the top ten most attractive women in the world, according to Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi,...

Rat disease with no cure spreads to humans, kills 4

A rodent disease that can be spread to humans and has no cure has killed several people in the US and prompted a health...

President of the National Assembly of Cote D’Ivoire calls on Speaker Bagbin

In a spirited bid to limit language barriers and deepen Parliamentary Democracy within the African Region, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Alban...

Inside Out 2 becomes biggest animated film ever

Inside Out 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, six weeks after it was released in cinemas. The film, a sequel to...

Namibia turns the visa tables on Western nations

Namibian, Michelle Nehoya has spent nearly $500 (£390) on an application for a visa to visit Canada - but almost two years later it...

How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds

How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated. The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease,...

Janet Jackson on being a child star: ‘I don’t remember being asked’

Janet Jackson can still remember the first song she wrote. She was nine years old and bored, one rainy afternoon in 1975. Her older brothers –...

US Secret Service director resigns after Trump rally shooting

The Director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff. This follows the assassination attempt...

Has Kamala Harris got what it takes to beat Trump?

The path for Vice-President Kamala Harris to secure the Democratic presidential nomination is clearing. That may end up being the easy part. The most formidable...

Man kills friend over apple

A 23-year-old man named Emmanuel Chingwaru from Zimbabwe has been arraigned before a Magistrates’ court on charges of murder. The incident occurred on July 15,...

Fake lecturer nabbed for stealing phones of freshers

A man posing as a lecturer was apprehended for stealing phones from first-year students of the Federal College of Education (FCE) in Bichi, Nigeria. The...

US: Kamala Harris makes first public appearance after Joe Biden withdrew from presidential race

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes her first public appearance since President Joe Biden left the 2024 race on Sunday. She praises Biden, saying she is...

How Ibrahim Mahama was received at the Liberia Airport [Video]

Over the weekend, renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama donated 20 Police vehicles and three 1,200 KVA electricity generators to Liberia Airport Authority. This contribution...

Woman freed after 43 years in jail for crime she didn’t commit

A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned. Sandra Hemme was 20...

Biden endorses Kamala Harris

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying "it is in the best interest of my party...

Joe Biden officially drops out of the 2024 presidential race

President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to X on his official account. Biden says he will speak to the...

Meet Smita Srivastava, The “Real Rapunzel” who holds World record for longest hair

Meet Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person....

South Korea makes N Korean defector Vice Minister

Former North Korean diplomat Tae Yong-ho has been named the new leader of South Korea's presidential advisory council on unification. This makes him the highest-ranking...

Journalist told to pay damages for mocking Italian PM’s height

An Italian journalist has been ordered to pay Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of €5,000 (£4,210) over social media posts making fun of her...

Thailand grants 93 countries visa-free access

Thailand has expanded its visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries and territories as it seeks to revitalize its tourism industry. Visitors can stay in the...

Tears as family of Ghanaian man killed in Toronto arrive for funeral [Video]

Some family members of Adu Boakye, a 39-year-old Ghanaian who was shot and killed in Toronto, were seen crying at the Toronto Airport. According to...

Trump recounts shooting in marathon Republican convention speech

Donald Trump told the Republican National Convention he was "not supposed to be here," reflecting during a marathon speech on a recent attempt on...

US border officials seize 90 giant African snails from Ghanaian traveller

Customs and Border Protection officials in Detroit stopped a slimy cargo from messing up American crops last month. Officials conducting a secondary baggage screening found...

Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks

A raft of global institutions - including major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to...

Some International Airlines operating out of Accra affected by global software disruption

Some international flights from Accra to other destinations have been affected today. This was after several airlines were hit by disruptions to their software that...

Namibia refuses to extend visa for Ugandan monarch

The Namibian government has refused a request to extend the visa for a Ugandan king who has been getting medical treatment in the country...

67% of Africans believe their governments are failing in corruption fight – Afrobarometer

Afrobarometer's latest report reveals that a staggering 67% of Africans believe their governments are failing in the fight against corruption. Furthermore, 71% of Africans who...

Joe Biden tests positive for COVID 19

Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House has said. Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US...

Burna Boy makes history with 2 billion streams in the UK

Afrobeats superstar, Burna Boy has achieved a remarkable milestone, becoming the first African artiste to surpass two billion streams in the United Kingdom. At his...

Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide – partial results

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the...

Kenya: Serial killer arrested, admits to killing 42 women in 2 years

Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine...

Woman chops off husband’s penis for moaning another woman’s name during sex

A furious wife has hacked off her husband's penis after he allegedly said another woman's name during sex. The unnamed couple, who are from Baguio...

CCTV captures fake usher stealing member’s phone in church [Video]

A thief has been caught on CCTV stealing a new church member's phone at the RCCG Christ Ambassadors Youth Church, Nigeria. In the video, the...

Worth $600 million: Here’s why the most expensive ‘Wedding of the Year’ took over the internet

Anant Ambani, the son of Asian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, recently hosted a wedding that captivated the internet and earned the title of the world's...

Southgate resigns after England’s Euro 2024 loss

England manager Gareth Southgate has resigned after a second consecutive European Championship final defeat. The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin on Sunday,...

I live in a rented house – Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said the house he stays in whenever he is in the Federal Capital Territory is not his personal...

Davido launches own social media app

Famous Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido has launched his own social media app called Chatter. Davido announced the news in a trending post on his official...

ECOWAS Court strikes out suit seeking to hold Ghana liable for Jammeh/Gambia killings in 2005

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled as inadmissible, three of the four grounds of a suit filed by the son of a deceased...