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Monday, 23 September 2019 has been declared a public holiday. This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by the Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery on Wednesday, 18 September. According to the statement, “Saturday, 21 September 2019 which

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved outgoing IMF chief Christine Lagarde as the next boss of the European Central Bank, which last week announced massive stimulus for the sluggish eurozone despite divisions among its governors. Lagarde, who was absent for the

South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over a spate of xenophobic attacks which led to a spike in tensions between the two countries. Twelve people were killed earlier this month when mobs attacked foreign-owned businesses, mainly in Johannesburg. A special envoy

President  Akufo-Addo has personally phoned the four families whose relatives were kidnapped and now confirmed dead to console them following a report from the police administration. Father of Priscilla Mantsebeah Koranchie the last girl to be kidnapped on December 21 2018

Over 40 indigenous Ghanaian languages are being threaten with extinction due to lack of recognition, Cecelia Amankwah, Country Director of Engage Now Africa has observed. She describes as unfortunate the loss of some languages, despite the crucial role languages play in

Algeria is to hold a presidential election on December 12, five months into a political vacuum since longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned in the face of mass protests, his interim successor announced Sunday. “I have decided… that the date of the

The Office of the opposition leader in Ghana, John Dramani Maham has denied claims that the former President, was impressed upon by Manhyia Palace to accept defeat in the 2016 elections. In a public statement, Sunday signed by the former Chief

The US Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to Trump administration plans that severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum. Under the rule, people arriving via a third country must claim asylum there first before arriving at the US