WORLD NEWS Syria to hold election in May after years of war 19th April 2021 Kumasi Online Syria is to hold a presidential election next month, the country’s parliament says – a move likely to maintain President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power. Mr Assad is not expected…
WORLD NEWS Russia expels Czech diplomats over explosion row 19th April 2021 Kumasi Online Russia has announced that 20 diplomats from the Czech Republic will be expelled from the country. The Czech Republic expelled 18 Russian diplomats on Saturday. Czech local intelligence agents say…
WORLD NEWS The world’s most powerful passports for 2021 18th April 2021 Kumasi Online The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says a new report. The Henley Passport…
WORLD NEWS Adobe co-founder who helped develop the PDF dies 18th April 2021 Kumasi Online Charles Geschke, the co-founder of the software company Adobe who helped develop the Portable Document Format, or PDF, has died at the age of 81. Geschke set up Adobe in…
WORLD NEWS Prince Philip laid to rest after family mourn at funeral 17th April 2021 Kumasi Online When future historians come to retell the story of the pandemic, the image of the Queen sitting alone, masked and in mourning, will surely rank among the most poignant. The…
WORLD NEWS Nigerians arrested for breaking Ramadan rules 17th April 2021 Kumasi Online Eight people have been arrested by Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano for allegedly refusing to fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Hisbah police enforce…
WORLD NEWS Buhari’s misrule pushed Twitter to choose Ghana over Nigeria – PDP 16th April 2021 Kumasi Online Nigeria’s biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the decision of Twitter to set up its African Headquarters in Ghana instead of Nigeria on what it described…
WORLD NEWS At least 34 migrants dead in Djibouti boat tragedy 13th April 2021 Kumasi Online At least 34 people have drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. The boat “operated by people smugglers” was…
WORLD NEWS Eritrea frees 36 Christians jailed for their faith 13th April 2021 Kumasi Online The Eritrean authorities have released on bail 36 prisoners who had been in detention because of their faith. Sources told the BBC that 14 of the released prisoners have been…
WORLD NEWS Norway prime minister fined for flouting COVID-19 rules 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when organizing a family gathering to celebrate her birthday. The fine is…
