A verdict is expected this week in the case of a man arrested in Malawi after he told a BBC reporter he had had sex with pubescent girls as part of a “cleansing” ritual. But some Malawians are asking why only one man is on trial for a practice involving whole communities. Eric Aniva was arrested in July on…
The Asantehemaa (Queenmother of Asante Kingdom), Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II has died at the age of 111, after reigning for 39 years. Nana Afia Kobi was said to have died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 according to Graphic Online. As custom demands, emissaries from the Manhyia Palace have since been dispatched to various…
President Barack Obama has sought to assure America’s allies that President-elect Donald Trump will honour the country’s international alliances when he takes office in January. Mr Obama told reporters that Mr Trump had expressed an interest in maintaining the US commitment to Nato. This came hours before Mr Obama was due to arrive in the Greek capital, Athens, on…
WASHINGTON — “Busy day planned in New York,” President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Twitter on Friday morning, two days after his astonishing victory. “Will soon be making some very important decisions on the people who will be running our government!” If anything, that understates the gravity of the personnel choices Mr. Trump and his transition team are weighing….
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has welcomed an Accra High Court ruling nullifying his disqualification from the 2016 presidential race. According to the court, the Electoral Commission should have given Dr Nduom an opportunity to correct anomalies on his nomination form before disqualifying him. Speaking exclusively to Class News’ Kwesi Parker-Wilson shortly…
The US economy grew at the fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, initial figures have indicated. The world’s largest economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the three months to September, the Commerce Department said. Analysts had predicted growth of just 2.5%. The stronger-than-forecast rate could increase expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise…
