Most mobile internet connections in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa were down on Monday, residents said, the day after a presidential election that both camps suggested they had won. Residents of the eastern city of Goma also said that their internet connections were slow or down completely. Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment. Congolese voted in ...

Nearly 1,600 kilometres in 54 days, alone and without assistance. A first accomplishment by an American adventurer, Colin O’Brady, who trekked solo across the icy Antarctica under extreme conditions. The 33-year-old former professional triathlete, covered the last 125 kilometres in a row. After thirty-two hours, without sleep, O’Brady arrived at his destination on Wednesday. He left Union Glacier camp on ...

At least five commercial banks in the country could lose their universal banking licenses later this week as the December 31 deadline to meet the new capital requirement draws to a close. The Bank of Ghana raised the new capital requirement to GH?400 million this year as part of firm measures to create a robust banking sector. However, as at ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has decried the monetisation of politics following a 700% increase in the filing fees for National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer aspirants. Speaking at the 37th anniversary of the 31st December revolution, the founder of the NDC complained, “a few power brokers dictate the direction of the party because of their financial strength”. Mr Rawlings has ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, caused a stir when he appeared clad in his native attire at the 2018 Tarok Cultural Carnival, which held in the Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday. Guests and participants were surprised by the lawyer, who wore a skirt made of animal skin, while his upper body was ...

The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso has called on the government to support local auto firm Kantanka Automobile by purchasing their vehicles so as to create jobs and fulfil its promise of industrialising Ghana. Dr Antwi-Danso made the call at the 38th Annual Technology Exhibition Show of Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo, at which ...

Leading English Premier League scorers after Sunday’s matches: 13: Aubameyang (Arsenal), Kane (Tottenham), Salah (Liverpool) 10: Hazard (Chelsea) 9: Aguero (Man City), Richarlison (Everton), Sterling (Man City) 8: Anderson (West Ham), Mané (Liverpool), Martial (Man Utd), Mitrovic (Fulham), Murray (Brighton), Sigurdsson (Everton), Wilson (Bournemouth) 7: Ings (Southampton), Lukaku (Man Utd), Pogba (Man Utd), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Son Heung-min (Tottenham) 6: ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been praised for sacking Jose Mourinho recently. Mourinho was shown the door at Old Trafford before Christmas after a disappointing season. The Portuguese was replaced in the dugout by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the Manchester United hero winning his first three games. He has done so in some style with United scoring 12 ...

A flagbearer aspirant of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, is predicting only a one-term tenure for incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo. In a new slogan he framed for the NDC, Spio-Garbrah said the NDC will certainly return to power. “Let’s have this new slogan that you will repeat after me. When I say NPP, you will respond one ...

John Dumelo has found himself in trouble with his bestie Yvonne Nelson, after posting something on social media the mother of one did not like at all. The two ‘tom and jerry’ friends are back jabbing each other on social media. John had posted a meme which talked about how wives of today are not as ‘sophisticated’ as those in ...