Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to get funding for his border wall. Speaking in a televised address in the White House Rose Garden, he said: “The order has been signed and I am going to sign the final papers when I step back into the Oval Office”. […]
Mere reprimand of Kennedy Agyapong disappointing – Muntaka
The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, says he is disappointed in Parliament for its decision to merely reprimand Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong for his contemptuous remarks against the House. Kennedy Agyapong was compelled to apologise to Parliament for insulting the House after he admitted saying Parliament was cheap, but not useless. He was reported […]
Firefox for iOS gets persistent private browsing tabs
Firefox for iOS is getting an update today that brings a new layout for its menu and settings, as well as new organization settings in the New Tabs features to iPhone and iPad users. But more importantly, it is also introducing persistent Private Browsing tabs that allow you to keep private browsing tabs alive across […]
California rapper sleeping in car killed by police who opened fire
The family of a young Bay Area rapper who was killed when police officers opened fire after he had fallen asleep in his car is demanding the release of police bodycam footage and questioning whether deadly force was justified. Police in Vallejo, California, said in a news release that six officers shot “multiple rounds” at […]
The Nigerian Election On February 16
NEWS COMMENTARY LOOKS FORWARD TO THE NIGERIAN ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 16 The most populous Nation on the continent of Africa, Nigeria goes to the polls to elect a new leader or retain the incumbent on Saturday February 16. Millions of eligible voters will join long queues from Lagos to Calabar and from Abuja to Kano […]
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom 'get engaged'
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom appear to have got engaged on Valentine’s Day. The American pop star has posted a photo of herself holding up her hand displaying a rather large ring, with the British actor next to her. A wall of red, heart-shaped balloons is in the background, and the Instagram caption simply reads: […]
Non-attendance of antenatal clinic fuels maternal deaths
In excess of 48 per cent of pregnant women in the Kumasi Metropolis, reportedly, have not been attending ante-natal clinic, leading to a rise in maternal deaths. The Metropolitan Health Directorate says the situation has combined with other factors such as low skilled delivery supervision to cause an increase in maternal mortality in the metropolis, […]
The sandwich that cost a Slovenian politician his job
A Slovenian MP stepped down on Thursday after revealing he did not pay for his sandwich in a shop in Ljubljana. “I made a mistake,” Darij Krajcic told Euronews, adding that he set very high standards of honesty for himself. The 54-year old MP was taking part in a parliamentary debate on the Poland meat […]
Lazy artistes complain about industry – Sista Afia
Over the years, there have been complaints from musicians about how financially unrewarding the industry is but for Champion Atta singer, Sista Afia, it is only lazy artistes who complain that there is no money to be made in the sector. “I mean, there is money in the industry and it will only take hard work for […]
My hubby is one of a kind – Obaapa Christy
There has been a record of men feeling threatened by the success of their wives, but for Gospel musician, Obaapa Christy, her new husband Nana Yaw Frankie is solidly behind her and is the one who even spurs her on to succeed. “Not every man is supportive of his wife’s career but my husband is […]
