President Moon Jae-in of South Korea offers to look into banning the consumption of dog meat in the country. On Monday, Mr. Moon asked during a meeting with his Prime Minister, Kim Bookyum “if it was time to carefully consider” a ban. He said this as he was briefed on …

Switzerland makes it as the last country to legalize same-sex marriage in Western Europe as more than half of the voters approved in each of the country’s 26 states. On Sunday, in a national referendum, the Associated Press reported that almost two-thirds of the voters supported the measure to legalize …

  Upon several checks from relevant stakeholders, it has come to our notice that the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council Electoral Commission (UGSRC EC) still insist on using a third party to organise the online section of the elections. It is mind boggling as to why the EC would …

Information reaching Ghanaontheglobe.com indicate that soldiers have taken over the teaching job in Guinea after the coup d’etat by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya which saw the end of President Alpha Condé government. The Guinean soldiers were deployed to schools to teach after teachers abandoned pupils leading to an halt in academic …

  Afghan universities will be segregated by gender, and a new dress code will be introduced, the Taliban has said. Higher Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani indicated women would be allowed to study, but not alongside men. He also announced a review of the subjects students would be taught. Women …

Dr. Daniel McKorley is an accomplished, influential Business leader with global perspective, avid promoter of youth entrepreneurship for wealth creation and stellar philanthropist whose benevolence works bring hope to millions of deprived homes across Ghana and Africa. He was born on June 14, 1978 (age 43 years) Labadi, a suburb …

France plans to offer contraceptives for women up to the age of 25 to assist young women with the financial costs of protection against pregnancy. This is to begin next year, the French Health Minister Olivier Véran said on Thursday Sept 9,2021. The initiative was as a response of the …

Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital have said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state. Unverified videos shared on social media on Sunday apparently showed President Alpha Conde being surrounded by soldiers. His whereabouts …

Kathy Hochul makes history as the first woman to serve as Governor of New York after the now-former Governor, Andrew Cuomo resigned amid a number of scandals during his administration. The 65-year-old Democrat and former member of Congress from Western New York, replaces Cuomo as she was sworn in as …

The Covid-19 vaccine known as Pfizer-BioNTech is the first vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The vaccine will now be marketed with a new brand name, Comirnaty ( koe-mir’-na-tee) for the prevention of Covid-19 disease in people aged 12 years and older. The vaccine had initially …

The Changing of the Guard ceremony has taken place at Buckingham Palace for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional ceremony which has been taking place since 1656, came to a standstill about 18 months ago to avoid drawing crowds during the lockdown. However, members …

President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home.” Biden also said Friday the United States is committed to evacuating all Afghans who assisted the war effort — a potentially vast expansion of the administration’s commitments on the airlift so far, given the …

RE: Korle Bu doctor poisons colleagues water with HIV blood after a misunderstanding   Our attention has been drawn to a story published in respect to Dr. Ekow Pinkrah of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital dated May 8, 2021, with the above headline “Korle Bu doctor poisons colleagues water with HIV blood …

  Qatar’s attorney general has ordered the arrest of Finance Minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of public funds and abuse of power, according to state media. Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported on Thursday that the decision had been taken after the review of …

Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 year, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the pair wrote on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/padmHSgWGc …