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Government says it will soon revoke all diplomatic passports still in the hands of former appointees of the John Mahama administration. Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey says those still holding on to the passport risk being embarrassed if they fail to return

The Assistant Industrial Promotion Officer at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Ms. Diana Ama Gyemfi has said government has led in the way of encouraging growth and development of SMEs, through policy interventions that encourage easier access to SME financing

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for Sierra Leone for a day’s visit. The visit to Sierra Leone is part of the president’s tour of West African countries. Mr. Akufo-Addo will also hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Ernest

US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis at the Vatican for a short private audience on the third leg of his overseas trip. He arrived for the meeting along with his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. The

The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of “critical”, meaning further attacks may be imminent, Theresa May has said. Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key sites as a result of the new threat

Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom was elected as the new head of the powerful World Health Organization on Tuesday, vowing to shake up an agency seen as needing major reform. The former Ethiopian health minister beat out Britain’s David Nabarro and Sania Nishtar

Convicted fraudster and former Nigerian state governor James Ibori has been awarded £1 for being unlawfully detained in the UK. Ibori was due to be released from prison on 20 December but instead was held in immigration detention for almost two

The Gambia’s former president stole “at least” $50m (£38.4m) from the state before he left the country in January, the justice minister has said. Yahya Jammeh is accused of withdrawing the money via a state telecoms company. A court has ordered