Ali Bongo: Gabon leader ‘seriously ill but recovering’
Gabonese President Ali Bongo is seriously ill but on the mend, his spokesman says, ending weeks of official silence on his condition.
Speculation has mounted on the health of President Bongo, 59, with some reports...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Death toll passes 200
More than 200 people have now died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health officials.
About half the victims were from Beni, a city of 800,000 in...
California wildfires: Malibu homes burn as death toll climbs to nine
A raging wildfire in southern California has swept into the beach resort of Malibu - home to many Hollywood stars - leaving buildings burning and sending residents fleeing.
Further north, another huge wildfire destroyed the...
I prefer sex to coaching – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has laughed off a suggestion his coaching is “better than sex”.
The comment was reportedly made by Paris Saint-Germain defender Dani Alves, who is currently promoting a documentary about his...
Opinion: Add Manasseh Azuri to Otabil, ICGC suit
So the man Brother Manasseh could not make comments about his links to the Capital Bank collapse saga because he did not find him culpable even though he (Manasseh) wears a citizen vigilante gown...
I sold bread, oranges on my way to the top – CID boss
Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has revealed that she hawked on the streets of Konongo to support her family before she was recruited...
The Garden: The Heart knows when the search is over
This is one phrase that caught my attention this week. Before now I never quite understood what it meant neither did I believe that a search could ever be over.
For me for as long...
‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers.
Their report found fertility rate falls meant nearly half of countries were now facing a "baby bust" -...
US proposes rule banning asylum for illegal migrants
Illegal migrants entering through the southern US border will no longer be eligible for asylum under a new rule, the Trump administration has said.
Announced by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, the ruling...
Paperless Port System ongoing success story – Shippers
Shippers and freight forwarders have described the Paperless Port System as an ongoing success story that needs to be fully implemented for the benefit of all stakeholders in the maritime industry and the country...