At least eight migrants died and another 15 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. The coastguard rescued 14 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which…

Ghanaians in South Africa are currently living in fear following an alert by the high commission suggesting planned xenophobic attacks against foreigners.  The High Commission in a statement on Wednesday said individuals claiming to represent groups against the presence of…

Côte d'Ivoire was the host country for the 55th edition of the International Literacy Day under the auspices of UNESCO on Thursday. The theme chosen for this edition is “Transforming literacy learning spaces” and aims to unlock the potential of…

Nigerian officials have seized thousands of donkey genitals that were about to be exported to Hong Kong. On Thursday, an official said sacks of the donkey male genitals were seized at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. Fatima…

The Government through the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection says significant progress has been made in the area of cash transfer to vulnerable Liberians. Speaking Thursday in Monrovia, Gender Minister Williametta Saydee Tarr, said a system has been…

Findings from an upcoming report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have revealed that 7.9 million persons aged 6 years and older in Ghana are illiterate, meaning, they cannot read and write with understanding. Eric Mawuena Egbeta has the rest…

House of Representatives has rejected a controversial pension bill seeking to allot 50% benefits of the current income of every member of the Legislature including their children upon their exit from power. The controversial bill was passed by the Liberian…