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Successive South African governments have been described as weak, for failing to find lasting solution to end the recurring xenophobic attacks in the southern African nation. According to international relations expert, Dr. Vladmir Antwi-Danso, the current South African government has failed to empower institutions to crack the whip on perpetrators of the xenophobic attacks. “South African governments are weak; the systems are not working, and institutions are failing. Something is wrong, and government is failing,” he said while speaking on TV3 news analysis programme ‘The Key Points” on Saturday. He wondered why attacks on foreign nationals, especially Africans have been…

Three days of national mourning have begun in Zimbabwe following the death of former president Robert Mugabe. Mr Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s first post-independence leader, ruled until he was ousted by a military coup in 2017. Despite this, his ruling Zanu-PF party has now declared him a “national hero”. Initially praised for broadening access to health and education for the black majority, Mr Mugabe later used violence against his political opponents and presided over Zimbabwe’s economic ruin. Internationally, the former independence guerrilla fighter had the reputation of a dictator, as his militias attacked political opponents and he forcibly seized land from white…

Teenager Bianca Andreescu stunned Serena Williams in a gripping US Open final to claim a first Grand Slam title and deny the American a 24th major. Williams, 37, did not cope with the 19-year-old’s quality in a 6-3 7-5 loss. Canadian 15th seed Andreescu, in the main draw here for the first time, blew a double break in the second set before taking her third match point and falling to the ground in disbelief. “This year has been a dream come true,” Andreescu told the crowd. “I am beyond grateful and truly blessed. I’ve worked really hard for this moment.…

US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a peace deal with the Taliban. Mr Trump tweeted he had been set to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and senior Taliban leaders on Sunday. But he cancelled the meeting at his Camp David retreat after the Taliban admitted it carried out a recent attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier. US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad had announced a peace deal “in principle” with the Taliban on Monday. This comes after nine rounds of talks between the US and Taliban representatives, held in Doha, the capital of the Gulf state of Qatar.…

Braimah Kamoko aka Bukom Banku, got his first ever victory outside Ghana after he knocked out Ferenc Albert in Bradford, United Kingdom on Saturday. Kamoko stopped his Hungarian opponent in the 3rd round of their bout which took place at St. George Hall in Bradford. Kamoko’s last major bout was in October 2017 when he lost to rival, Bastie Samir, at the Bukom Boxing Arena. Statement made Before the bout, Kamoko said that the fight was an opportunity to remind everyone of his skill and prowess and added that Albert would see a very short bout. As he prepared to…

When Manasseh Azure’s militia story became subject of national debate and his life and that of his family were at risk, it was in the South of Afrika he took solace while in exile. A shoe he brought for was durable to the extent that I expect it  to stand the many errands I would be doing as a national service person ; and if ever given the opportunity to choose among African nations where I would like to further my education aside my beloved country Ghana, the University of Pretoria in South Africa may cross my mind. Obviously, South…

Contestants of this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful will this Sunday take on the task of educating Ghanaians about the history of the 16 regions with focus on where their tribes migrated from. Each of the 16 contestants will mount the stage to tell the stories behind their tribes, their food, clothes and other cultural traits of their people. From the Ewes who migrated from Notsie through to the Akans whose origin can be traced to the Sahara desert, the contestants will take viewers on a journey from their place of origin through to their present place of settlement in Ghana.…

The Toronto International Film Festival is well under way, firing the starting gun of awards season. If a film generates buzz here at the festival, then that gives it some early momentum which can ultimately carry it through to Oscars in February. But it’s not just the Academy Awards on people’s lips – the festival is also a chance for political activists to grab headlines, for studios to grab movies they think will sell, and for journalists to grab as much coffee between screenings as possible. Here are some of the conversations taking place on the ground at TIFF. Political…

A few months ago, I had an evening out with a TV reality star (yes it was as painful as you can imagine) and when we were introduced, she looked at me incredulously and asked: “Are you some kind of PORN STAR?” The urge to fire back “Are you?” was overwhelming. Instead I shook my head and smiled. The funny thing is, I am about the furthest thing you can get from a porn star. n my eight years spent as an escort, one of the most common misconceptions about me is that I must be some kind of sex…

Doctors at the Battor Catholic Hospital have been forced to perform an emergency surgical procedure to deliver a 13-year-old girl who was defiled, impregnated and left with life threatening condition, of a baby girl. For 34 weeks, the girl never attended antenatal clinic and survived on only one cedi a day, causing her to develop preeclampsia in its worse form, a medical condition doctors explained threatened her life with stroke and death. Mary (not her real name) was immobilised by her condition; her legs and feet became heavily swollen. A good samaritan, who got wind of Mary’s condition, went to…