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The government’s plan to boost UK industry ahead of the country leaving the EU is due to be launched later. The industrial strategy is aimed at lifting growth, which official forecasts suggest will slow due to the UK’s poor productivity performance. Business Secretary Greg Clark said the UK’s decision to leave the EU meant the strategy was “even more important”. A deal with US healthcare giant MSD to open a UK research centre has been announced as part of the strategy. The investment by MSD, known as Merck in the US, is worth up to £1bn and is expected to…

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has told the international community that the emergence of political vigilantism in Ghana poses a serious threat to the peace and security of the country. This development has the tendency not only to disturb the peace of the country but adversely affect the country’s credentials as oasis of peace in Africa, he said. The NDC General Secretary was addressing a meeting of the Council of the Socialist International (SI) in Barcelona, Spain over the weekend. Political parties from 73 countries, which are members of SI attended the two-day…

France sealed their 10th Davis Cup title as Lucas Pouille beat Belgium’s Steve Darcis in a deciding final match. The hosts began Sunday’s final day 2-1 up in the best-of-five tie, but David Goffin levelled for Belgium by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-2. World number 18 Pouille claimed victory for his country with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 6-0 win over an opponent ranked 76th. France’s first title since 2001 was celebrated wildly by the 27,000 crowd at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille. “When Jo lost I was crazy in my head and I was like ‘go on,…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the teething challenges confronting the Free Senior High School policy will be fixed. President Akufo-Addo said he was inspired by the famous Chinese adage which says “a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” in implementing the policy. “We have taken that first step in Ghana, and we shall deal with the challenges.” He said already tenders have gone out and, soon, contracts will be awarded for the provision of some 69,500 mono desks, and some 13,100 bunk beds. The president made this known on Sunday at the 68th anniversary of…

Robert Mugabe will continue to have a role to play in Zimbabwean politics, the Jesuit priest who helped negotiate his resignation has told the BBC. Father Fidelis Mukonori said he would provide “advice” as an elder statesman, including to the new president. Mr Mugabe, 93, resigned on Tuesday after a military intervention and days of mass protests. Mr Mukonori said he could not confirm reports that the ex-leader was granted $10m (£7.5m) to ease him out of office. Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in to replace Mr Mugabe as president on Friday. Mr Mnangagwa, long a close ally of Mr Mugabe,…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was on Al Jazeera’s Talk to Al Jazeera on Sunday to talk about a wide range of issues concerning the African continent and Ghana. Among the issues were happenings in Togo, Zimbabwe and Kenya. He was also quizzed on Donald J. Trump. The interview was conducted by Al Jazeera presenter Jane Dutton. Watch below: Credit: Al Jazeera

The John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation has partnered with the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to provide free dental screening to over 200 inmates of Adom Baptist Children Development Centre at Behenase in the Atwima Kwanwoma district of Ashanti Region. The exercise forms part of the annual humanitarian activities undertaken by Scholars under the Foundation in a bid to make basic social amenities accessible to the less-privileged. A dental surgeon at KATH, Dr Bertha Gyau, said dental cavies and eruption of the teeth condition were detected when most of the children were screened. “Some of the children seem to have deposit…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed fears the issue of homosexuality may become topical in the near future in Ghana. “I think it is something that is bound to happen like elsewhere in the world.” But he says “it is not so far a matter which is on the agenda”. President Akufo-Addo made these remarks on Sunday on Al Jazeera’s Talk To Al Jazeera hosted by Jane Dutton. Ghana’s laws frown on same-sex marriage and it is punishable. But there is growing activism for the legalization of homosexuality with LGBT campaigns run almost everywhere. President Akufo-Addo says just like…

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he refused to be influenced by some close persons to make promises like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was doing during the 2016 electioneering campaign. He said he told them that was not how he was brought up – to make promises he cannot fulfill. Former President made the revelation on Saturday when he addressed a crowd of National Democratic Congress (NDC) faithfuls in Tarkwa in the Western Region. It was after a health walk dubbed ‘Unity Walk’ in the mining town. He said promises of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party…