Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has backed government in terminating the deal between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Power Distribution Service (PDS), saying it is economically right. Government, a few weeks ago, terminated the concession agreement between the ECG…

CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. A 30-year-old man was…

Earlier this month, Meghan Markle sued The Daily Mail for publishing her private handwritten correspondence, and Prince Harry’s subsequent statement explained that the couple was taking action now because “I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.” There’s been rumors that the rest of Harry’s family…

It’s a pirate’s life for Adele this Halloween, and she’s definitely here to plunder our hearts. The celebrated songstress stepped out for the spooky holiday dressed like a sultry Captain Hook. Her elegant costume saw the “Hello” singer rocking a red-and-black animal print dress with a matching pirate’s hat, some bold eye make-up, long blonde flowing locks and,…

Ghana has declared 2019 the ‘year of return’ and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country. But why are some African Americans deciding to make the country their new home?

A fire has destroyed all the main structures of Shuri Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa. Firefighters battled the flames for more than 10 hours, extinguishing them by Thursday afternoon. No injuries have been reported so far. The wooden castle, built 500 years ago, was almost completely destroyed during…

North Korea has fired two unidentified “projectiles” into the sea, the South Korean military says. If confirmed as a missile test, it would be the North’s 12th this year. The projectile was fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. The launches are thought to have come from South Pyongan province,…

Four men have been arrested after Australian police found 400kg (882lb) of crystal methamphetamine hidden inside imported hot sauce bottles. Authorities searched a consignment of sriracha chilli sauce shipped to Sydney from the US to discover drugs worth roughly A$300 million (£161m; $207m). They subsequently arrested four men aged 30, 34, 36 and 45 –…

At least 73 passengers died when a train travelling from the Pakistani city of Karachi to Rawalpindi caught fire. Minister for railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, said the fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder being used by passengers cooking breakfast. The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages.…

Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages “should be earned, not bought”. “While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics,” company CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted. Social media rival Facebook recently ruled out a ban on political…