Followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are seen in central Baghdad, Iraq on April 30, 2016. Thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday stormed the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad and took control of the parliament building and surrounding areas, while dozens of lawmakers, officials and employees tried to escape the government district. [Xinhua]

Iraqi forces reopen anti-government protest areas in downtown Baghdad

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Iraqi security forces on Wednesday reopened areas in downtown Baghdad and warned that anti-government protests go on only in al-Tahrir Square under the protection...

Syrian soldiers and military gears are seen in the city of Manbij in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo province, Syria, on Nov. 2, 2019. The Syrian army brought in new reinforcement to Manbij to protect the city against the Turkey-backed rebels in nearby areas. (Str/Xinhua)

Syrian army captures 600 square km of areas in Idlib, Aleppo

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The Syrian army said on Sunday that it has captured 600 square km of areas over the past few days in the countryside region...

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ECA, Angola agree on areas to spur Angola’s sustainable development

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Monday that a major cooperation agreement was made with the Angolan government on Angola's...

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation speaks at the opening of the Reinvented Toilet Expo in Beijing, Nov. 6, 2018. [Photo courtesy of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

China Embarks on Toilet Revolution Project for the Rural Communities

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In addition to education and healthcare, the Chinese government is also turning its attention to something equally important to rural areas: toilets. The world's second-largest...

Chiefs urged to be agents of peace in their areas

Ghana News Agency - Dec 26, 2018 0

Reverend Father Stephen Asante Bakor, Parish Priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church at Ejisu, has appealed to chiefs to strive to be agents of...

Curfew hours in 4 communities gets reviewed

Ghana News Agency - Mar 24, 2018 0

The Ministry of the Interior has renewed the curfew hours in four areas in three regions of the country. They are; Kpatinga and its environs...

Newmont Ahafo Mine Rakes US$1.03B Proceeds

ABK - Nov 10, 2017 0

Newmont Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) raked in US$1.03 billion proceeds in 2016, and paid US$78 million to the government as...

Upper East: Afrikids to Cover More Grounds with Interventions

News Ghana - Oct 16, 2017 0

Afrikids -Ghana, a Non- Governmental Organization operating in the Upper East Region, has re- strategized its interventions to expand its outreach programmes to all...

Cargill Provides Funds To Support Women In Cocoa Growing Communities

ABK - Apr 26, 2017 0

Two hundred (200) cocoa growing communities across five districts in the Western Region are to benefit from a US$900,000.00 three-year project, designed to lift...

Australia declares flood-affected areas natural disaster zone

News Ghana - Mar 31, 2017 0

Australia has declared five regions in the north a natural disaster zone on Friday, offering disaster assistance to residents in affected areas. ...

Soldiers of pro-government militia are pictured in Aleppo, Syria, on Dec. 11, 2016. (Xinhua/Yang Zhen) (zw)

Syrian security forces retake former rebel held territories during Damascus attacks

News Ghana - Mar 21, 2017 0

The Syrian army recaptured all areas fallen during Sunday's wide-scale offensive by rebels in eastern Damascus, the military general command said Monday. The army retook...

IMANI Outlines Priority Areas President’s State of Nation Must Cover

News Ghana - Feb 24, 2017 0

Promising a host of social, political, and economic reforms to deliver jobs and revive industry while protecting the poor and vulnerable, the current government...

RAKOD Foundation Outlines Project Areas For 2017

News Ghana - Feb 21, 2017 0

RAKOD Widows Foundation, a Non-Governmental and Non-Profit making Organisation, has outlined its vision, programs and projects for the year 2017 with strong commitment to...

Stakeholders Sensitize On Forest Conservation

ABK - Feb 9, 2017 0

Mrs Simone Lovera, the Executive Director of Global Forest Coalition (GFC), has asked Ghana to adopt the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) to protect...

Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat, products from areas in Poland, France, Britain

News Ghana - Jan 12, 2017 0

Hong Kong authorities Wednesday said they have banned the import of poultry meat and products from some areas of Poland, France, Britain as well...

GIFEC Outdoored Project to Outspread Telecom Services to Rural Areas

News Ghana - Jan 2, 2017 0

The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has rolled out 54 Rural Telephony Project (RTP) sites to help extend the coverage of wireless...

A general view taken with a drone shows a mosque where forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are stationed in Aleppo's government-controlled area of al-Masharqa, Syria October 20, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]

400 civilians flee rebel-held areas in Aleppo

News Ghana - Nov 27, 2016 0

The civilians fled overnight toward areas under the government control in western Aleppo, as the Syrian army was advancing in rebel-held areas in eastern...

Ethiopian, Guangdong Airport Sign New Agreement

News Ghana - Sep 18, 2016 0

The Airline also launched new routes and joint promotion of Ethiopia cargo for additional frequency in Guangzhou. A Statement issued...

Israel wants to share its rich experience with Ghana

News Ghana - Sep 9, 2016 0

He, therefore, gave the assurance that it would cooperate and partner with any political party, which emerges victorious in the December General Election. Ambassador Mehl...

Flood risk maps handed to Northern flood prone zones

News Ghana - Sep 2, 2016 0

The World Bank funded a study which was conducted by the Water Resources Commission (WRC) to develop the maps for the beneficiary Districts. Apart...

A doctor examines a larva of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the carrier of Zika virus, in a laboratory of the Ministry of Health, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Jan. 29, 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it would convene an International Health Regulations emergency committee on the Zika virus to ascertain whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.(Xinhua/Kent Gilbert) (jp) (sp)

41 cases of Zika Virus reported in Singapore

News Ghana - Aug 29, 2016 0

MOH has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore, and of these, 34 people have fully recovered while the other...

Presidential candidate Mauricio Macri celebrates in Buenos Aires city, Argentina, on Nov. 22, 2015. Argentina's ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli conceded defeat to Mauricio Macri of the opposition conservative Cambiemos (Let's Change) Party in Sunday's presidential election. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala) (da) (ah)

Mauricio Macri of Argentina seeks to reinforce ties with China

News Ghana - Aug 28, 2016 0

China and Argentina should march forwards together on the development path, Argentine President Mauricio Macri told the People’s Daily on Wednesday, stressing the importance...

Female Politicians and leaders attend capacity building workshop

News Ghana - Aug 23, 2016 0

The comparably fewer number of qualified women politicians and leaders who could be elected/appointed to play leading roles in various sectors of our economy...

Zambia’s female presidential contender fumes over results

News Ghana - Aug 14, 2016 0

Edith Nawakwi, leader of the opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) wondered how she could be getting zero votes even in her home...

Agona-East: Education Deepened on Capitation Programme

News Ghana - Aug 14, 2016 0

According to Mr Josiah Doam Kittoe, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Manager for the Administrative Areas said the sensitisation exercise was designed to prepare...

Ngyiresi Odikro says child marriages hinder progress

News Ghana - Jul 25, 2016 0

He said child marriage is a major concern for the society, saying it is time traditional rulers and other stakeholders to put in place...

Nigerian state instructs workers to return to work

News Ghana - Jul 24, 2016 0

The local government areas are free from Boko Haram and they are habitable, Usman Zannah, the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,...

Nigerian army fights to take back areas seized by Boko Haram

News Ghana - Mar 31, 2016 0

Commander of the counter-insurgency operation in Nigeria's northeast sub-region Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor said the troops reclaimed Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge district in Borno State...

Sudan air force bomb areas in Blue Nile – Rebels

News Ghana - Mar 27, 2016 0

"A plane, Antonov, belonging to the government air force, attacked areas and villages in Blue Nile State," Arno Taloudy, spokesman of the SPLM/northern sector,...

Withdraw All Mining Of Gold In Cocoa Growing Areas

News Ghana - Mar 14, 2016 0

Alhaji Idris Hassan, Chairman of the Supreme Consultative Council of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has called for the cancellation of all licenses given...

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