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US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
Posted on with No CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand … Read more →
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Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial
Posted on | CommentPresident Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to remove him from office that bitterly divided the US. The Senate, run by the president’s fellow Republicans, voted to acquit him 52-48 on charges of … Read more →
State discontinues case against defunct UT bank boss Kofi Amoabeng
Posted on | CommentThe state has discontinued the case against the founder of now-defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng at the circuit court. Kofi Amoabeng was facing charges of stealing and money laundering following the alleged role he played in the collapse of … Read more →
Takoradi kidnapping suspects charged with MURDER
Posted on | CommentThe suspects in the Takoradi kidnapping case have been charged with murder at a Takoradi Magistrate Court. This was after the State Attorney, Adeliade Kobiri-Woode, dropped the previous suit against two of the suspects; John Orji and Sam Udoetuk Wills, … Read more →
Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabane faces charge of murdering rival
Posted on | CommentThe wife of the prime minister of Lesotho is to be charged with murdering his previous wife. First Lady Maesaiah Thabane handed herself in to be questioned by police in the southern African mountain kingdom. Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has … Read more →
VIDEO: House Speaker Pelosi tears up Trump’s State of the Union speech
Posted on | CommentHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up her copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, after sitting through an hour of the president’s address on topics ranging from immigration to economic growth. Pelosi told reporters she ripped … Read more →
Ashanti Region to host 63rd Independence day parade
Posted on | CommentThe Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi will be the host city for this year’s Independence Day celebration. The event which will be held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on 6th March 2020 is to mark the 63rd anniversary since Ghana … Read more →
Kenya seeks Ghana’s support to implement double track system
Posted on | CommentThe Government of Kenya is seeking Ghana’s expertise to help it to implement a double track educational system as part of its educational reforms. Known as “Government to Government Technical Support,” Kenya is seeking the support of Ghana in conceptualising … Read more →
Bank of Ghana named Central Bank of the Year
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has been recognised by the Central Banking Awards as the Central Bank of the Year following series of reforms it implemented over the past two years to strengthen the financial sector. The awards, which will be … Read more →
‘Severally,’ ‘Okada,’ ‘Chop chop’, 26 other Nigerian words enter Oxford Dictionary
Posted on | CommentInspiration for evolving the English language has finally come to the largest English-speaking country in Africa: Nigeria. 29 new words were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary thereby enriching the trusted bible of the English language. Colloquialisms that have … Read more →
Former MP for Ahanta West George Kwame Aboagye is dead
Posted on | CommentSad news reaching www.233times.net is that Former Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, George Kwame Aboagye has died. According to a source close to the family, the former legislator died today 3rd February, 2020 at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital … Read more →
Oil falls to nearly $56 a barrel, its lowest in a year
Posted on | CommentOil prices fell on Monday to their lowest in more than a year, dragged down by worries about lower demand in top crude importer China after a new coronavirus outbreak spread from there to about 20 other countries. Brent crude … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo tasks Martin Amidu to probe Airbus bribery scandal
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has referred the Airbus bribery scandal which fingered the government of Ghana to the Special Prosecutor, tasking him to investigate the matter. On January 31, Ghana was cited as one of five countries in which … Read more →
Ghana among 10 most prosperous countries in Africa
Posted on | CommentGhana (ranked 10th) has become one of the most prosperous nations in Africa, built on a strong tradition of democratic stability, widely respected governance institutions, and a well-educated population, free from large-scale violence. With increased investment and tourism, Ghana’s economy … Read more →
Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border
Posted on | CommentHundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading. Hong Kong has suspended cross-border rail and ferry services, but health workers … Read more →
Airbus confesses sharing bribes in Ghana between 2011 & 2015 as £3bn corruption fine bites
Posted on | CommentAircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has confessed to paying bribes in Ghana and other countries between 2011 and 2015 in a corruption investigation of its business deals dating back more than a decade. Court documents obtained by a source show that Europe’s … Read more →
US travel ban: Nigeria’s Buhari to comply with Trump’s new visa rules
Posted on | CommentNigeria will work to fix security lapses that led to a US curb on immigration from the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Mr Buhari said he wants Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, to have “productive relations” with the US. … Read more →
Brexit: We won’t take your rules – PM to tell Brussels
Posted on | CommentBoris Johnson is to say he won’t accept alignment with EU rules when Britain negotiates a trade deal with Brussels. The prime minister will use a speech on Monday to toughen his stance ahead of trade talks following the UK’s … Read more →
6 Takoradi Good Shepherd Methodist Church members killed in accident at Gomoa
Posted on | CommentReports reaching www.233times.net is that 6 members of Good Shepherd Methodist Church in Takoradi have been killed in a road accident at Gomoa Odumase near Esuehyia in the Central Region. The women were on their way to a funeral at … Read more →
1st Ghanaian woman to lead an oil firm – Kadijah Amoah heads Aker Energy Ghana
Posted on | CommentAker Energy AS has appointed Mrs. Kadijah Amoah as Country Director of Aker Energy Ghana Ltd, effective 1 February 2020. The appointment follows Aker Energy’s strategy to strengthen the company’s local presence and management in Ghana. By this, she becomes … Read more →
Help make year of roads a success – Bawumia
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged key stakeholders in the road sector to collaborate with Government to make the year 2020 truly the ‘Year of Roads’. The Vice President, who was addressing a Road Sector Retreat in Accra on … Read more →
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