June 2018

A massive fire is raging at the main market in the Nigerian town of Azare in northern Bauchi state, with dozens of shops - possibly more than 100, according to eyewitnesses. The blaze started at about midnight local time and some nine…
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Zimbabwe formally opened on Thursday the nomination process to presidential hopefuls ahead of polls on July 30. Candidates seeking to run in next month's presidential, parliamentary and local polls have just one day to submit their…
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The leaders of Italy and France have urged the European Union to set up asylum processing centres in Africa to prevent refugees and migrants from undertaking the journey across the Mediterranean. French President Emmanuel Macron and…
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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described as second to none the performance of the Akufo-Addo-led government in the management of Ghana’s currency, the Cedi, as against its major trading currencies, particularly the U.S dollar.…
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Afrobeats has dominated African pop charts for the last few years - but now it faces a challenger for its crown. Afro EDM - "Electronic Dance Music" - is zipping towards the main spotlight in all its frenetic glory. Its mix of…
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Ghana has become the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate trachoma. Trachoma is noted as the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this milestone and congratulated…
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Government policies aimed at enhancing the business environment in Ghana will from now be drafted based on research conducted by business educational institutions, Minister for Business Development, Mohammed Ibrahim Awal has said. His…
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The Association of Oil Marketing Companies has stressed that it will push for full employment for its members under the cylinder recirculation module to protect the interests of LPG distributors. This comes after the LPG Marketers raised…
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The Aspiring National Chairman of the NPP, Chairman Stephen Ntim, has been enskinned as a Chief in Dafiama Bussie Issah constituency of the Upper West Region. A short ceremony was done in the constituency when the aspirant visited the…
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Pro-government forces in Yemen, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, have launched air strikes on the airport that serves the key port city of Hudaydah. They have also been fighting Houthi rebels on the ground with mortar fire. The…
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