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US visa pause does not affect short-term travel for Ghanaians – Ambassador Victor Smith
Posted on with No CommentGhana’s Ambassador to the US, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has clarified that the United States’ temporary suspension of immigrant visa processing does not apply to non-immigrant visas for Ghanaians, including those for business and tourism. The clarification comes amid growing concern … Read more →
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Please stop bribing us – Police to Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentThe Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Command, as part of its efforts to re-affirm public confidence in the service, has directed the general public to stop bribing the Police when caught by the law. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Maxwell Sakipasgo Atingane, … Read more →
Judge rules that man must let ex keep $53,000 engagement ring after “prank” text message break up
Posted on | CommentHe broke up with his fiancée and also her $53,000 ring. A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled a man who broke up with his future bride via a text message relinquished his right to reclaim her nearly 3-carat … Read more →
Find out how: Charge your cell phone in 30 seconds
Posted on | CommentManaging battery power can be the most frustrating part of owning a smartphone. Phone batteries typically last less than a day, and charging them back up can take a full hour. That might change in the coming years. An Israeli company … Read more →
World Bank says Ghana will be better off if it signs EPA
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank is making a strong case for Ghana and other members of ECOWAS to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. According to the bank, the region’s manufacturing exports could see a major boost if … Read more →
PHOTO: Pastor arrested for rape; Victim narrates ordeal
Posted on | CommentThe Tesano Police have arrested a pastor of a church based at Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra, for raping a church member. “After drinking anointing oil given to me by Pastor Isaac Asante, I instantly felt dizzy and the next … Read more →
Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy
Posted on | CommentNigeria has “rebased” its gross domestic product (GDP) data, which has pushed it above South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy. Nigerian GDP now includes previously uncounted industries like telecoms, information technology, music, online sales, airlines, and film production. GDP … Read more →
PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth gives Pope Francis gifts of eggs, chutney and whisky
Posted on | CommentQueen Elizabeth met Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday and gave a bemused pontiff culinary delights from the royal estates, including jam, a dozen eggs and a bottle of whisky. “I’ve also brought something from all our estates, which is … Read more →
Ketu North District: 33-year-old woman arrested for stealing baby
Posted on | CommentAbla Akpalu, a 33-year-old woman, has been arrested at Dzodze in the Ketu North District for stealing a two-month old baby girl. The baby, Sandra Ekpe, has been retrieved and handed over to her mother. Mr. Dennis Fiakpui, Akatsi Police … Read more →
Ebola hits Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Posted on | CommentA suspected case of the deadly Ebola disease is being investigated at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghanas second largest referral facility, further heightening the fear that the contagious viralhemorrhagic fever is spreading in West Africa. The authorities at the hospital told the Ghana … Read more →
PHOTO: Man given house and 4 jobs after returning GH?2,500 abandoned in a taxi
Posted on | CommentThe jobless young man who badly needed GH?800 to pay rent or face ejection but was honest enough to return a cash of GH?2,500 abandoned in a taxi to its owner, is to become a home owner. Collins Arhin, 35, … Read more →
VIDEO: 9-month-old Pakistani baby arrested for attempted murder
Posted on | CommentWhile many children his age are still learning how to crawl, a nine-month-old boy in Pakistan has been accused of attempted murder in a case observers say highlights endemic flaws in the country’s legal system. Baby Mohammad Musa along with … Read more →
PHOTO: Tema armed robbers jailed 60 Years
Posted on | CommentTHE TWO armed robbers who were arrested by the Tema police for allegedly robbing two people after cashing various sums of money from banks, have been sentenced to imprisonment term of 30 years each with hard labour by a Tema … Read more →
PHOTO: 25-year-old TV Producer says he sleeps with 200 women in a year
Posted on | CommentA man claims to have wooed hundreds of women into bed using the power of social media. Ben James reckons he has bedded over 200 women in a year – by chatting them up on Twitter. The 25 year-old romeo … Read more →
Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones
Posted on | CommentSamsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday. The world’s largest mobile-phone maker said users will be able to activate for free … Read more →
3 shot in Nakpanduri
Posted on | CommentThere have been fresh gun attacks in Nakpanduri in the Northern region. Three people have been shot and are injured while over a dozen houses have been torched and destroyed. The Police have deployed personnel into the town to ensure … Read more →
Chief jailed in Cape Coast
Posted on | CommentA Cape Coast High Court, presided over by Justice Akwesi Depaah, on Tuesday sentenced a sub-chief at Dunkwa Diaso, Nana Ampim Darko and his Ebusuapanyin, Amgo Mensah, to 21 days imprisonment with hard labour at Ankaful in Cape Coast, for … Read more →
Armed robber trainer arrested (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentA?man alleged to have been recruiting people for robbery operations at the National Theatre has been arrested in Accra. The alleged kingpin, Namo Mayie, was arrested on March 29, 2014. Mayie and another suspect were Wednesday paraded at a press … Read more →
South Africa to distribute coloured and flavoured condoms among Students
Posted on | CommentSouth Africa’s government will distribute coloured and flavoured condoms among students to end “condom fatigue”, the health minister has said. Aaron Motsoaledi’s comments came after a survey showed that condom usage had fallen in South Africa. The decline in usage … Read more →
Woman sues 37 Military Hospital Gh¢ 500,000
Posted on | CommentA woman who was delivered of a baby through Caesarean section at the 37 Military Hospital has sued the hospital for professional negligence, saying a doctor left a surgical needle in her stomach after the operation. Madam Victoria Kwaning, a … Read more →
Sony launches 7mm thick digital paper tablet (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentSony has unveiled a tablet barely 7mm thick that is built around an A4-sized touchscreen made of electronic paper. The Digital Paper tablet uses the well-known E-ink display and lets people write notes on and annotate the documents it displays. … Read more →
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