NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's president took an early lead as results from Tuesday's national elections trickled in, the culmination of a hard-fought contest between the East African nation's foremost political dynasties.

By Amadu Kamil Sanah, GNAAccra, Aug. 8, GNA - The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama has called on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Government’s priority projects.She menti

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stressed that the laws of Ghana indicate that citizens and not foreigners are the only ones allowed to engage in small scale mining.

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNATarkwa (W/R), Aug. 8, GNA – President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo has said the fight against illegal mining is a fight meant to protect the natural environment for posterity and that the necessary measures would be adopted to halt this negative practice.

Two national Democratic Congress (NDC) members have petitioned the National Executive Committee of the NDC to sanction the outspoken Martin Amidu. They contended that, despite Mr. Amidu being a leading member of the NDC, he has brought the party into disrepute and fueled public ridicule of the party. They also say he has weakened party unity ...

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stressed that the laws of Ghana indicate that citizens and not foreigners are the only ones allowed to engage in small scale mining.

A case of minor misunderstanding over where to park a car at Alajo, a suburb of Accra turned violent with one person sustaining gunshot wounds.

London (AFP) - Botswanan star Isaac Makwala was withdrawn from the word 400m final on Tuesday after an outbreak of the norovirus bug at a hotel hosting athletes at the IAAF World Championships. Isaac Makwala was withdrawn from the men's 400m (Final) due to a medical condition on the instruction of the IAAF medical delegate, world athletics' ru ...

Market Express an online grocery supermarket is celebrating its one year anniversary with a sale and expanded fresh produce category.

Two former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary contestants have petitioned the party to take a disciplinary action against former Attorney General, Martin A. B. K. Amidu.

When I wrote the last episode of my first serial, The Confession after a 10-week period, I decided to embark on a short break which took longer than originally expected.

The single, "Take Go", features the BAR (Best African Rapper), E.L.

South Africa's Zuma survives another vote of no confidence.

The Loot Train Attack from "The Spoils of War" is reminiscent of another battle in Westerosi history, called The Field of Fire.

Data analysis firm 2thinknow crunched the numbers for Business Insider and determined the high-tech cities of the future.

A new map by astrophysicist and mathematician Tomasz Stepinski suggests that most of the US is still fairly segregated.

Over a month into free agency, Nerlens Noel and the Mavericks haven't agreed to a new contract.

A confidental US intelligence report seen by the Washington Post said that North Korea has made a breakthrough and can now build nuclear bombs small enough to fit on missiles.

Several credit-card providers say defaults are rising.

DoubleLine Capital co-founder and CEO Jeffrey Gundlach is closely watching the 10-year Treasury bond as a signal for increased volatility to come.