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The under-fire deputy minister for food and Agriculture William Quaitoo has resigned, a statement from the Flagstaff Hous has said. “The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, this evening accepted the resignation from office of the Deputy Minister for Agriculture,

Uber has chosen Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi to be its chief executive, ending months of speculation in the firm’s search for a new leader. The decision was made by Uber’s board late on Sunday, a source told the BBC, but the

A ban on plastic carrier bags has come into force in Kenya, which means that from Monday anyone found selling, manufacturing or carrying them could face fines of up to $38,000 or prison sentences of up to four years. The government

Turkish Airlines yesterday morning transported 800 Sierra Leone Pilgrims to this year’s Hajj and to commence arrangements for the setting up of offices in Freetown in preparation for its inaugural scheduled flight to Sierra Leone on December 15th, 2017. The Vice

The Madina Divisional Police Command on Friday arrested twenty six people suspected to be engaged in cyber crime. The suspects, whose ages range from 19 to 35 were picked up at Zoomlion, a suburb of Ashale Botwe near Madina in the

India’s top court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women’s rights activists. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice “un-Islamic”. India is one of a handful of countries where

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given his first address since returning to the country on Saturday after three months medical leave in the UK. He made no reference to his health. The president called for unity in Nigeria, and said he

South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation. President Robert Mugabe and his wife arrived back in Harare early on Sunday. Mrs Mugabe, 52,