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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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‘Shut up; don’t join in crucifying Otabil’ – Duncan-Williams to Christians
Posted on | CommentThe General Overseer of the Action Chapel International (ACI), Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has cautioned Christians against chastising the founder of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil, over his role in the collapse of defunct Capital Bank. According … Read more →
Shani Cooper Appointed New Israeli Ambassador To Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe State of Israel has appointed H.E. Shani Cooper as the new Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Ambassador Cooper replaces H.E. Ami Mehl who ended his term of service in July 2018. Ambassador Cooper comes to Ghana with … Read more →
Law Student Arrested For Posing As Lawyer In Court
Posted on | CommentA fake lawyer, Emmanuel Marfo, 23, who claims to be a student of the Ghana Law School, has been arrested by the Police while presenting a case at Koforidua District Magistrate Court “A”. The Suspect, dressed as a Lawyer with … Read more →
Multiple People Stabbed In Gang Violence At Sagnarigu
Posted on | CommentThree people have been hospitalized after a mass stabbing incident triggered by a gang violence that broke out Saturday night between two notorious gangs at a residential neighborhood in Sagnarigu in the Northern region. The incident occurred almost immediately after … Read more →
Marijuana Farm Destroyed, One Arrested
Posted on | CommentThe Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) of the Eastern regional Police Command has destroyed an acre size marijuana farm at Nkurakan, a community in the Yilo Krobo district, an area notorious for the cultivation of cannabis. According to the Public … Read more →
Suspected quack doctor arrested
Posted on | CommentA 59-year-old man suspected to be a quack doctor, has been arrested at Ashongman just after he performed an abortion on a 17-year-old girl. The suspect, identified as Kenneth Kwarteng, but who uses various names, including Kwame Kwarteng and K. … Read more →
Mnangagwa vows brighter future
Posted on | CommentEmmerson Mnangagwa has vowed a “brighter tomorrow” for Zimbabwe after being sworn-in as president. He also announced an inquiry into the deaths of six people in clashes between the army and opposition supporters after the July vote. The violence was … Read more →
Unemployment, poverty to blame for perilous journeys to Europe
Posted on | CommentDespite the deaths of many Africans on the Sahara Desert on their way to Europe and repatriation of many Ghanaians back home, many youths from the Brong Ahafo Region are determined to embark on this perilous journey to Europe. The … Read more →
Woman in labour dies, residents blame collapsed bridge
Posted on | CommentA pregnant woman in labour died tragically at Gor Kukani in the Zabzugu district because of delays in reaching a hospital due to a collapsed bridge. The bridge collapsed after three-day of torrential rains when the river under it overflowed its bank. The … Read more →
NCA To Sell Last 4G Spectrum
Posted on | CommentThe Nation Communications Authority (NCA) is to announce its latest move on the sale of the country’s last 4G spectrum. Players in the telecommunication sector have described the reserved price of about $67 million as expensive. The NCA is to … Read more →
Kwaku Asare, Others Named As CDD-Ghana Fellows
Posted on | CommentFour accomplished scholars and practitioners have been selected by CDD-Ghana as its first Democracy and Development (D & D) Fellows. The new Fellows – Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, Dr. Derrick Akpalu, Professor Gretchen Bauer, and Dr. John Osae-Kwapong – bring … Read more →
Pope begs forgiveness for clerical sex abuse
Posted on | CommentPope Francis has begged forgiveness for clerical child sex abuse and reiterated his wish to see justice served. The pontiff made the comments at the Marian shrine in Knock during the second day of an historic trip to the Republic of Ireland. He … Read more →
Kofi Annan’s book of condolence opens in Pretoria
Posted on | CommentA number of people including heads and representatives of diplomatic missions, and international bodies and institutions accredited in South Africa, have signed a book of condolence opened at the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, in memory of former United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan. … Read more →
Bawumia departs Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj
Posted on | CommentVice President of Ghana Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has departed the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah today after performing the Hajj rituals. According to a statement issued by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Bawumia was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport … Read more →
9 member organising committee for Kofi Annan’s funeral constituted by Nana Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has constituted a nine-member committee to see to the organisation of a State Funeral for the former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Mr Kofi Annan. The committee, chaired by Ambassador Annan A. Cato, a Diplomat and a former Secretary to the … Read more →
Weah decorates Kufuor with Liberia’s highest national award
Posted on | CommentGhana’s former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has received the highest national award of Liberia, The Collar of State – Most Venerable Order of the Pioneers. Liberian President George Manneh Weah on the occasion of the observance of the 171st National Flag Day of Liberia last Friday … Read more →
US Senator John McCain dies aged 81
Posted on | CommentSenator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate, has died aged 81. Mr McCain died on Saturday surrounded by his family, according to a short statement released by his office. He was diagnosed with an aggressive … Read more →
Zimbabwe: Opposition rejects court ruling on result
Posted on | CommentZimbabwe’s main opposition leader has refused to accept a court ruling upholding Emmerson Mnangagwa’s win in last month’s presidential elections. Nelson Chamisa said he had a “legitimate claim” to lead the country and would lead peaceful protests. His MDC Alliance … Read more →
Survivors of June 3 fire disaster threaten to sue GOIL
Posted on | CommentOver 100 survivors of the June 3, 2015 fire disaster have threatened to sue the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) and government for failing to compensate them. The victims want Goil and the government to meet them as soon as … Read more →
PCG rejects calls for churches to pay taxes
Posted on | CommentThe General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has rejected the recent calls for Churches to pay taxes on tithes, pledges and offerings stating categorically that churches are already paying taxes. According to Reverend Dr Victor Abbey, the … Read more →
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