Africa Archive

The Church of Pentecost in Ghana has banned sexually suggestive pre-wedding photo shoots. According to the church, a lot of would-be couples abuse the act by going to the extreme of “touching” vital areas of each other as if they were

Japan’s Naomi Osaka battled past Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-4 to win her first Australian Open crown Saturday and become the new world number one. The fourth seed and US Open champion made it two Grand Slam

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, Dr Samuel Annor has been directed by President Akufo-Addo to leave office latest by March 2019. The CEO of NHIA is officially due to leave office September 2019 when he attains

Newly outdoored Overlord of Dagbon Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II has called on investors to make their way to his kingdom to invest. He said the kingdom is much endowed in natural resources and a gamut of areas is available to investors

The active search for the plane carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala was called off on Thursday with authorities saying the chances of survival are “extremely remote” three days after it disappeared from radar over the English Channel. A three-day air-and-sea

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo arrived in the Northern Region on Thursday, 24 January 2019 at about 3: 00 pm ahead of the historic coronation of the new Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Na Abukari Mahama II, on Friday, 25 January 2019.

The Western Region Police Command says it is following laid down procedures to punish the police officers who were on duty the day a Nigerian suspected kidnapper Samuel Udoetuk-Wills, broke jail. Speaking at the command in Sekondi, the regional police command

President Akufo-Addo has stated that his administration’s vision to build a ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ does not mean grants and support from western countries will not be accepted. Nana Akufo-Addo said the mantra is not hostile to the western world, but that