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Grapefruit is often considered good for health as the fruit is packed with many nutrients and Viatmins. It also contains rich amount of valuable bioflavonoids and other anti-cancer agents. So, one should include grapefruit in their daily diet as it gives many health benefits to our body. Here are some health benefits of the fruit: Reduces cholesterol

Groupe Nduom today completed the transaction to acquire a bank in the USA.  This begins a new important and pioneering chapter in the entrepreneurial history of our multi-national group of companies. The acquisition of Illinois-Service Federal Savings Bank (ISF Bank) follows the regulatory approval by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.  The Board of Directors of ISF Bank last year approved the adoption of a Plan of Voluntary Supervisory Conversion and Stock Purchase Agreement with Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom and Nduom family members, pursuant to which the Bank converted from the mutual form of ownership to the stock form of ownership and issued newly authorized shares of its common stock to the investors in a recapitalization transaction.

A 55-year-old woman on Tuesday delivered through an invitro fertilization (IVF) at the Lapaz Community Hospital in Accra. The healthy looking baby boy, who was delivered at 14:15 hours through a caesarean section, weighted 3.0 kilogrammes. He was born to a married couple who had been trying for years for a child without success.

                                                Andy and his 71-year-old dad at the hospital Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has donated GHC 5,000 to the 16-year-old boy, Andy Dodoo, who was bathed in acid by a tenant of his dad’s Suleyman Yuguda who signed a two-year agreement with his father, but allegedly forged the tenancy documents to extend his stay in the house, at Kwashieman, a suburb of Accra to four years.

A Communications Consultant and Host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana show, Paul Adom Otchere has described as a total waste of the country’s resources the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to embark on a rebranding drive. According to him, there is everything wrong with the electoral body making such a controversial move at a time that the country insists there is lack of funds to undertake certain pertinent exercises in relation to the upcoming general elections.

Three students of the Central University at Miotso were Tuesday night crushed to death by a tipper truck. The three, who are yet to be identified, are believed to be students of the Law Faculty of the university. The accident occurred on the Miotso-Aflao road.

The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Mrs Charlotte Osei, has rubbished claims that her husband designed the new logo of the Electoral Management Body. “My husband didn't design it,” the former National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) boss said at the launch of a five-year strategic plan of the EC. She also debunked assertions that the logo which has received major backlash from Ghanaians was plagiarized.

 The actions of 22-year-old Alex Ruiz surely must have restored someone's faith in humanity. An unidentified, disabled, customer with no hands walked into the Cinco De Mayo Mexican grill restaurant in Douglasville, Georgia where he is a waiter and asked him for help. Alex sat down with the man for 30mins and fed him his entire meal. Reginald Widener, a regular customer who was touched by the act of kindness took pictures and posted it to Facebook. He wrote:

Lynxxx may have lost some fans following his new direction  in life, however, he sure has gained a lot of new fans... Who doesn't like a man who is all about God..Such an inspiring writing.

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, secured the conviction of a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state, Gabriel Daudu, for a N1.4 billion fraud.

A man allegedly lost his temper after being told he was no longer employed at the Russian airport. He allegedly smashed up an aeroplane after being fired by his employer. In a clip posted on Live Leak,a large digger is seen smashing into the aircraft several times, ripping a large hole in the bodywork.

Preliminary investigations by police into the brutal assault of a sixteen year old by some five military personnel for allegedly stealing a Techno Phone, have revealed that the number of soldiers who carried out the cruel act could be more. The 16-year-old boy, Christopher Bam, who was an errand boy for the soldiers, was severely battered by five of them at Tamale in the Northern Region on suspicion that he had stolen a phone belonging to one of them.

NIGERIA: The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) yeterday day paraded two suspects identified as Rabiu Olalekan and Hakeem Tiamiyu for repackaging expired digestive biscuits. According to PM News, the Chairman of LSESSOU, Olayinka Egbeyemi who paraded the suspects, said they were arrested for re-packaging and selling expired digestive biscuits to members of the public around Mosafejo market in Oshodi, Lagos.

The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W.F Kumuyi has reportedly warned his members that hell will be hotter than normal for them. In his sermon, the father of two sons made it known that Deeper Life members have heard enough of God’s word and opportunity to repent, therefore, those who eventually do not make it to heaven will have the hottest part of Hell Fire reserved for them. This, he emphasized while preaching the sermon; “Heaven’s Response to Earth’s Request,” in Lagos.

We often hear health experts say that drinking a glass of warm water with lemon every day early in the morning is good for our health. Here’s why: Water is extremely good for your health as it is the best way to keep the body hydrated, and it helps flush out harmful toxins.

Stress, depression, and anxiety are often the main causes of the irregular sleeping patterns as well as insomnia. Many people due to poor sleeping patterns succumbed to taking sleeping pills. You need to know that, this is not the only solution.You can instead turn to nature as we have a remarkable recipe which can help you improve the quality of your sleep.

Beetroot juice is good for health as it provides us with many health benefits. It contains rich amount of nutritional compounds like magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and calcium as well as small amounts of copper, selenium, zinc, iron in it. So, one should include the juice in their daily diet to lead a healthy lifestyle. Here are some health benefits of the juice:

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has confirmed that the excessively hot weather is as a result of a heat wave and will last until next month. According to the Chief Forecaster at the Agency, Kafui Quarshiegah, this is because the sun has just crossed the equator and is directly on the earth’s surface. With temperatures at 32 degrees Celsius even in the mornings, most have wondered what is causing an increase in the sun’s temperature.

Chocoholics, rejoice! Eating dark chocolates may help you sleep better at night as they contain a vital nutrient which helps to regulate the body clock, a new study has claimed. Magnesium, present in many foods such as dark chocolate, nuts, and green leafy vegetables, helps cells to cope in the body's circadian rhythm, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge in the UK said.

Nature always has a way of giving and going natural is the best way to ward off or avoid any kind of disease – even cancer. Of course, there are some diseases that can't be cured without the help of medications, however, they can certainly be avoided through ingredients that we consume on an almost daily basis, in this case, various everyday herbs and spices.

Everyone wants to have healthy eyes and for that one needs to have a healthy balanced diet. As we all know that a healthy diet of vegetables and fruits promotes eye health and good vision. So, one should include lots of veggies in their daily diet.

Ecuador will temporarily increase some taxes, sell assets, and may issue new bonds on the international market to fund a multi-billion dollar reconstruction after a devastating 7.8 magnitude quake, a somber President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday. The death toll from Ecuador’s weekend earthquake neared 600 and rescue missions ebbed as the traumatized Andean nation braced itself for long and costly rebuilding.

An inspired Matteo Darmian scored his first goal for Manchester United and set up another as Louis van Gaal’s side kept alive their hopes of a top-four finish with a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Darmian unleashed a screaming volley with his weaker left foot early in the second half, after Palace defender Damien Delaney turned the Italy fullback’s sharp low cross into his own net in the fourth minute.

United States Border Patrol agents seized seven tons of marijuana and a ton of cocaine this week after it had been smuggled through a tunnel underneath the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said Wednesday. The tunnel – the longest ever discovered between California and Mexico – stretched nearly 800 meters from a house in Tijuana, Mexico, to an industrial facility in San Diego.

Reports from Spy News Agency indicates that most if not all producers of long gran rice in China are resorting to the production of rice granules from the illegal use plastic – thus mixing the said plastic rice with natural rice for commercial exportation to African countries including Ghana. The plastic rice, which is feared to be a major causative factor in gastritis and other stomach related disease are been produced through the use of biotechnological systems is feared to be, if not immediately impounded, consumed largely by Africa which happens to be the continent with the largest Chinese rice consumption rate.

The Moringa tree is considered to be one of the most nutritious plants ever discovered. The whole of the tree can be used for food or for medicinal purposes, but it is the leaves that contain the highest concentration of nutrients. The nutritional content of moringa tree is extraordinary high, it is actually being used in some parts of the world as a way to fight malnutrition, asthma, anemia, heart problems, rheumatism, diarrhea, athlete’s foot, gum disease, headache, and here are ten of the uses and benefits of moringa leaves that you can benefit from:

Make tuna your next meal choice. It is loaded with vitamins and nutrients, low in saturated fat and is an excellent source of protein. With talks of the dangers of high mercury content, many have turned away from fish. However, these reports are made in relation to people who eat fish every day. When eaten in moderation, you can reap the healthy benefits of this tasty fish, while avoiding the negative effects of high levels of mercury in your food. If you aren't convinced that tuna is a healthy meal choice, here are 10 nutrition facts that might change your mind:

Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids and proteins. Moreover, this fish is packed with numerous nutrients that exert myriad health benefits. If you feel like gorging on a tasty and healthy food combination, then salmon is the best bet. Cardiovascular Benefits Intake of fish rich in omega-3 fat (including salmon) is associated with decreased risk of numerous cardiovascular problems, including: heart attack, stroke, heart arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and high triglycerides in the blood. Intake of omega-3-containing fish is also associated with improved metabolic markers for cardiovascular disease. Some cardiovascular benefits from omega-3 fat in fish like salmon start with only one omega-3 fish meal per week. Most of the benefits, however, start to show up in research studies with somewhat higher fish intake, along the lines of 2-3 times per week. In most studies, one serving of fish is approximately 6 ounces. Studies of fish intake and cardiovascular risk somet...

Japan's southern quake-hit area has been rattled by a strong aftershock and searchers have found a woman's body buried under landslide rubble, raising the death toll from the twin earthquakes to 45. More than 100,000 evacuees, some sleeping in their cars and others in gymnasiums or community centres, were bracing for another chilly night on Tuesday. Many people are afraid to stay in their homes as aftershocks continue to shake the area on the southern island of Kyushu, including a magnitude 5.5 quake on Tuesday afternoon.

China is marking National Security Education Day with a poster warning young female government workers about dating handsome foreigners, who could turn out to have secret agendas. Titled "Dangerous Love", the 16-panel, comic book-like poster tells the story of an attractive young Chinese civil servant nicknamed Xiao Li, or Little Li, who meets a red-headed foreign man at a dinner party and starts a relationship. The man, David, claims to be a visiting scholar, but he actually is a foreign spy who butters Xiao Li up with compliments on her beauty, bouquets of roses, fancy dinners and romantic walks in the park.

Nowadays, the risk of having a stroke under 40 is becoming more and more common. This condition is still less common than a heart attack, so many people don’t know what are the symptoms and signs for stroke. Here are some tips that will show you how to prevent it and preserve the health of your brain.

Ingredients: 1 lemon 1 tablespoon of grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon of Aloe Vera juice 1 cucumber A bunch of parsley or cilantro ½ glass of water Preparation of this drink is very simple and quick, you just need to place all the ingredients in a juicer and mix them. This excellent and extremely energizing drink is consumed before bedtime. Its regular consumption will reduce belly fat in no time!

A US university student went from a dinner with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon one day, to being removed from a plane the next for speaking Arabic. Earlier in April, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi  had been invited to the dinner-and-lecture event in Los Angeles by a friend who works for the World Affairs Council. Originally from Iraq he came to the US as a refugee six years ago and his research centres on how life can be improved in his home country, The Washington Post reports.

Hopefully, you are not laboring under the delusion that Coca-Cola is good for you. Even people who choose to drink this beverage regularly know that it is toxic to their health. But did you know that even one can of Coca-Cola can significantly change how your body works and weaken your immune system? Keep reading to learn about what happens to your body after drinking Coke. What Happens to Your Body in 10 Minutes Once you finish your can of Coke, the sugar starts moving through your body. Within 10 minutes, the body has absorbed all 10 tablespoons of sugar present in your soda. Thanks to the phosphoric acid in your drink, you do not taste how incredibly sweet the Coke is, and so you do not vomit.

There are a number of foods that are extremely beneficial for unclogging arteries from arterial plaque and cholesterol, thus preventing the development of atherosclerosis, a serious condition that leads to heart disease, including heart failure Fish As found in the study by the University of Southampton, fish, particularly tuna and salmon, is highly efficient in preventing clogged arteries, due to its high omega-3-oil content. It’s the omega 3 fatty acids that prevent plaque buildup in the arteries as well as oxidation of cholesterol and formation of blood clots.

There are over 1,000 different varieties of mangos. Most of the cultivated varieties have arisen from four main species – Mangifera indica, Mangifera sylvatica, Mangifera odorata, and Mangifera zeylanica. Mango cultivation is found in many countries of South east Asia – the Philippines, Indonesia, Java, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Introduction of the mango to East and West Africa and subsequently to Brazil is said to have occurred in the sixteenth century. Mexico acquired the mango in the 19th Century, and it entered Florida, United State of America (U.S.A) in 1833.

WordPress.com is adding HTTPS support for all its blogs. If you have a custom domain or have a blog under the wordpress.com domain name (like bestcrabrestaurantsinportland.wordpress.com), you’re good to go. While many social services like Facebook and Twitter have supported HTTPS for a while now, WordPress.com was still lagging behind for custom domain names.

During an interview with The National, CEO of BlackBerry, John Chen admitted that the first Android-powered BlackBerry may have been set too high for customers. Indeed, the BlackBerry Priv must have turned customers off when they found out about its near-$700 price tag. BlackBerry intended to aim the BlackBerry Priv at enterprise customers, or for a more business oriented lifestyle. Chen also told The National that BlackBerry plans to release two mid-range devices this year. One will feature a physical keyboard like the Priv, while the other one will be an all-touchscreen phone. My guess is the all-touchscreen phone will be the lower-end handset of the bunch.

Parents sometimes struggle with their kids' proclivities. It's always been this way. However, technology has made it more pronounced and more immediate. Perhaps that's why a Southern mom decided to take draconian action in order to discipline her kids' allegedly wastrel ways. In a video posted by the Daily Mail and now emerging onto YouTube, an imposing mom imposes herself on her kids' iPhone. She places it on a tree stump, takes up a shotgun and blasts it.

                                            Harold Ekeh                   Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna   Two Igbo students get admissions in 8 Ivy League Schools Ekeh scores 2270 out of 2400 on his SATs Uwamanzu-Nna scores 101.6 GPA A United States academic report for 2015 has suggested that the Igbo of South Eastern Nigeria are the most brilliant black Africa race. According to the report: “a search through the promotional materials of school for a black student – all schools and colleges would always show some black faces in their promotional materials if they have any – reveals that they have had at least one black student, and it was, unsurprisingly, a Nigerian Igbo.”

Body odour is one of the most common skin woes and can happen with anyone. Many people tend to use powerful chemically-based deodorants and perfume to stop the stink. But one can easily get rid of this unwanted body smell with the help of natural remedies. Here are some natural remedies to get rid of body odour:

Living with asthma can be tough and terrifying. But the good thing is that there are ways that can help reduce your symptoms and risk of having an asthma attack. An asthma occurs when the airways in the lungs become swollen or inflamed and are blocked by mucus, making breathing difficult. The chest tightens and the lungs seem to produce a wheezing sound.

One needs to stay fit and healthy in order to lead a long life. Nowadays, people usually take their health for granted and often neglect it. It's mainly because of their hectic schedule and work pressure. But there are little things that you can do each day that will add to being healthy and fit.Here are some things which you can do to stay fit and healthy:

Consuming pears everyday may improve blood pressure and vascular function in middle aged people with metabolic syndrome (Mets), a study has found. Mets is a cluster of major cardiovascular risk factors highly linked to the development of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. Among the most popular fruits in the world, pears are an excellent source of fibre and a good source of vitamin C, for only 100 calories per serving. One medium pear provides 24 percent of daily fibre needs.

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake has struck South Asia, shaking buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, although there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was centred near Chitral in remote northwestern Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, at a depth of 210km. Residents left their homes in Kabul and Islamabad when the quake struck, with buildings swaying for more than a minute in both capitals. Similar reports were received from across northern and central Pakistan.

We all know that our diet can cause high serum cholesterol and triglycerides but did you know you can lower your bad (LDL) cholesterol and improve your good (HDL) cholesterol with simple dietary changes? Cholesterol is essential for life and health.  Cholesterol is an important ingredient for the formation of cell membranes, hormones, bile acids and Vitamin D. Cholesterol is predominantly made within the liver, intestines, adrenals, ovaries and testes and a portion is also derived from the diet but too much bad cholesterol combined with inflammation can increased our risk of heart disease.

As a Long Island high school student checked her phone for the results of her college admissions applications, she was overcome by disbelief. One by one, each relayed the same news: Harvard. Yes. Dartmouth. Yes. Princeton. Yes. The University of Pennsylvania. Yes. Cornell, Yale, Columbia, Brown: yes, yes, yes, yes. It was March 31, the emotion-filled day when Ivy League universities posted their decisions online. And Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, a senior at Elmont Memorial High School, became the second student there to pull off an exceedingly rare feat: She swept all eight. She screamed. Then she cried. “It’s so surreal,” Ms. Uwamanzu-Nna, 17, said on Wednesday. “It’s still hard to actually believe that this has happened to me.”

There are plans for a new zoo to be built in western Sydney, but first, students and technology buffs will get to hack it. Sydney Zoo, which is set to sit on a 16.5-hectare (40.8-acre) site in Bungarribee, is collaborating with Western Sydney University to make the animal park a high-tech experience, not only for the visitors but the animals. The zoo will host a range of native Australian fauna, as well as exotic creatures including elephants and chimpanzees. Sydney Zoo is expected to open in late 2017 pending development application approval from the New South Wales government, a spokesperson told Mashable Australia. It's not often that zoos and startups work together, but to come up with ideas for how anything from augmented reality to drones could be used on-site, the university is hosting a hackathon Friday. After the hackathon, visiting the zoo should be a wholly "technologically-enabled experience," Don Wright, a senior manager of Western Sydney University...

The power sector load management committee has announced Ghana is facing intermittent blackouts as a result of lack of natural gas to power thermal plants. Parts of the country have been experiencing interruption to electricity supply since the start of the week. According to the chairman of the Load Management Committee William Amuna, “the intermittent disruptions have occurred due to challenges in generation resulting from continuing absence of natural gas supply due to the extension of the maintenance works on the FPSO and persistent under-delivery of gas from Nigeria.”

Annually, the World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates the world health day on April 7 to mark its founding in 1948. This year focuses on diabetes because of its increasing occurrence, especially in low and middle-income countries. More than 40,000 diabetes deaths are recorded annually in Nigeria. And according to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), most of them are avoidable with the availability of information and resources. With treatment and management of the disease costing N53,000 annually, especially in a country that lives below poverty line, prevention is key.

The fatal shooting of two people at an Air Force base in Texas appears to be a murder-suicide, authorities said Friday. Two bodies were found inside a room of a building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Bexar County sheriff’s spokesman James Keith said.

Vitamin D supplements may help people with diseased hearts, a study suggests. A trial on 163 heart failure patients found supplements of the vitamin, which is made in the skin when exposed to sunlight, improved their hearts' ability to pump blood around the body. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals team, who presented at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology, described the results as "stunning". The British Heart Foundation called for longer trials to assess the pills.

The prime minister of Iceland has resigned - the first major casualty of the Panama Papers leaks which have shed an embarrassing spotlight on the world of offshore finance. The leaks, from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca, showed PM Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson owned an offshore company, Wintris, with his wife. He was accused of concealing millions of dollars worth of family assets. A big protest was held in front of parliament in Iceland on Monday. Reports suggest the agriculture minister will be the new PM.

Turkey will take about 200 “irregular” migrants from Greek islands on Wednesday, a government official said, after it intensified efforts this week to shut down a main smuggling route used by people fleeing war and poverty to reach Europe. Turkey agreed with the European Union to take back all migrants and refugees who cross the Aegean to enter Greece illegally. The pact has been criticized by the United Nations, aid organizations and human rights groups. Two Turkish passenger boats carrying 136 mostly Pakistani migrants arrived from the island of Lesbos in the Turkish town of Dikili on Monday, the day the deal went into effect.

China on Tuesday banned imports of gold and rare earths from North Korea as well as exports to the country of jet fuel and other oil products used to make rocket fuel, a move in line with new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang. The Security Council unanimously passed a resolution in early March expanding U.N. sanctions aimed at starving North Korea of funds for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs after Pyongyang conducted a fourth nuclear test in January and launched a long-range rocket in February.

It will be known for certain on Tuesday if President Jacob Zuma of South Africa will remain President or be impeached, as South Africa’s National Assembly debates on a motion to remove him as President. This comes after the constitutional court ruled last week that President Zuma went against the constitution by ignoring a ruling by the corruption watchdog body, the Public Protector, that he should repay some of the money spent on upgrading his private home.

Some members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Friday engaged each other in a fight during plenary, as issues surrounding the appointment of local council administrators divided the House. After a two-year tenure of the chairmen of 11 local government areas in the state ended on March 24, the Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, appointed and inaugurated sole administrators to man the affairs of their local government councils pending when elections would be conducted.

Safraz Ahmed jailed for two years for enslaving his wife A British man who treated his Pakistani wife as a slave has been sentenced to two years in prison. “Following what is believed to be the first conviction in the UK for domestic servitude involving a husband and wife.

“Educate a girl and you educate the whole area … You educate the world.” – Theresa Kachindomoto In 2003, when Theresa Kachindamoto was called upon to leave her job of 27 years as a secretary at a city college to become a village chief, she refused. “I said ‘No, I don’t want to be a chief,’ she told writer Hannah McNeish for AlJazeera, but the royal family insisted, asking her to pack her bags and head home to assume her position as the senior chief of Dedza district around Lake Malawi.

Spend some time with your friends around the braai and everyone, at some stage, wants to do their own thing and venture off into Entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, less than 6% of the population ever will. Why is that? Business is relatively simple and there are enough examples of success out there to make it a worthwhile risk to undertake. Most people however know of the other part of the equation and the failures and difficulties. Perhaps that holds them back. Either way business IS simple but not always easy. The biggest factor in its success is you, the owner, and that’s sometimes the hardest part. Here are a few critical criteria you need to make sure you have:

England's Football League has announced that free wi-fi, for a particular set of official apps, will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums. Fans will be able to access club-branded apps to get news, social media content, highlights and betting.

A South African preacher has been roundly mocked online after reportedly charging followers to view his photos of "heaven." Paseka Motsoeneng, a self-styled prophet, claims a track record of amazing feats. As the leader of the Church of Incredible Happenings, he's says he's healed people during sermons and even once claimed to deliver a fish from the womb of a pregnant woman. But Motsoeneng, popularly known as "Prophet Mboro", may have gone a bit too far with his latest otherworldly boast.

The Buipe police have arrested 37 people for allegedly torturing a 70-year-old woman at Sankpala whom they accused of being a witch. According to the police, seven  of the suspects are alleged to have subjected the woman to severe beatings and also inflicted machete wounds on her in a bid to get her to confess to the allegation.

The police in the Eastern Region have launched a manhunt for three suspects who were alleged to be part of a gang of five who killed an 18-year-old mechanic apprentice, Gideon Adjetey, for disrespecting a traditional priest. Two of the gang of five have been arrested and are expected to be arraigned in court today. The incident occurred at Magazine, a community in the New Juaben Municipality of the region a few days ago.

The sons of Ghana’s former President John Agyekum Kufuor and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan have been mentioned in the huge leak of confidential documents that has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Eleven million documents were leaked from one of the world's most secretive companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients launder money, dodge sanctions and evade tax.

David Cameron’s father, senior Tory peers and former Conservative MPs are among the hundreds of individuals named in an unprecedented leak of confidential documents showing how the world’s richest people shield their wealth offshore. Though he is not named in the reports himself, the British Prime Minister is linked to the so-called “Panama Papers” by his late father Ian Cameron, who died in 2010.

At least five people were shot and slashed with machetes Sunday in a clash involving factions of two rival chiefs in Bolgatanga, Upper East regional capital. Military and police patrols have been intensified in the troubled municipality as residents who reportedly had their property vandalised in the aftermath of the clash are counting their losses. The two rival chiefs, Naba Joseph Apakre Nyaaba and Naba Raymond Alafia Abilba, belong to some seven royal gates that have remained locked in a longstanding chieftaincy dispute that became renewed when Naba Martin Adongo Abilba III, the immediate-past paramount chief, passed away on September 26, 2013. The latest clash erupted during a funeral at Dapoore-Tindongo around the Bolgatanga Sports Stadium at about 1:30pm Sunday.