Djokovic wins fifth Wimbledon title against Federer
Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest of nuts for Roger Federer to crack as he repelled everything the Swiss could throw at him to claim his fifth Wimbledon title in the first All England Club final to be decided by a tiebreaker on Sunday. The defending champion was outshone at times on Centre Court and […]
Parliament approves conversion of UDS Wa campus into University
Parliament has unanimously approved the conversion of the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), into an autonomous university to be known as the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies. The decision was taken at the second reading of the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies Bill, 2018 in Parliament. The […]
World Emoji Day: Ever wondered where emojis came from?
The fun icons people use in their digital communications have a celebratory day. World Emoji Day is held on July 17 because Apple’s calendar icon emoji shows the date of July 17. Emoji award winners for categories such as most anticipated emoji and best new emoji will be announced. Emojis come from emoticons — facial […]
Speaker of Parliament to be sworn-in as acting president
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye will today (July 17), be sworn-in as the President of the Republic of Ghana. He will act in the absence of President Akufo-Addo who has taken a one week leave and the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who leaves for Canada tonight. This will be the Speaker’s fourth […]
I prefer doing production to singing – KODA
Although Kofi Owusu Dua Anto popularly as KODA has carved a niche for himself as one of the best male voices on the Gospel music circuit, he tells Showbiz that he would rather choose production over singing if he is given a choice. KODA is the owner of KODED Studios based in Takoradi and has over […]
Egypt opens ancient “Bent Pyramid” to visitors for 1st time
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities opened on Saturday the 4,600-year-old Bent Pyramid at Dahshur royal necropolis in Giza province southern the capital Cairo to visitors for the first time after its restoration and reparation works have been done. The pyramid belongs to Old Kingdom’s Pharaoh Sneferu, and it was named as the “Bent Pyramid” or […]
Airstrike hits field hospital in southern Libya’s Tripoli, 4 injured
The Health Ministry of Libya’s UN-backed government on Tuesday said that four people have been injured when an airstrike hit a field hospital in south of the capital Tripoli. “The field hospital in Asswani area (southern Tripoli) has been attacked by an airstrike, injuring three ambulance drivers and a paramedic,” the ministry said in a […]
Rising flood waters threatening 6 million people across South Asia
Nearly 6 million people across South Asia were under threat from rising flood waters following heavy monsoon rains, with more than one million displaced in one Indian state alone, said the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are racing to […]
Forced labour most prevalent form of modern slavery in Europe, says report
Forced labour is the most prevalent form of modern slavery in Europe and Central Asia, according to new data published on Wednesday. The rate of forced labour (3.6 per 1,000 people) in both regions — considered as one in the report — was higher than the rate of forced marriage (0.4 per 1,000 people). The […]
Ursula von der Leyen elected first female European commission president
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen was elected to be the next president of the European Commission on Tuesday with a slim majority. She made history as the first female chief executive of the European Union. The slim majority also helped avert a political crisis for the world’s largest trading bloc. The European Parliament currently comprises […]
