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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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Facebook is buying WhatsApp for £ 9.6bn
Posted on | CommentFacebook has announced that it is going to buy the mobile instant messaging service WhatsApp for $16bn (£9.6bn) in cash and stock. The app, which has 450 million users, is another way to send instant messages at no cost, but … Read more →
Full list: Ghanaian men rank 3rd in world’s largest penis size
Posted on | CommentBritish men typically have bigger penises than their French counterparts but are less well endowed than Germans, a new study has suggested. The average penis size for a British man is apparently 5.5in when erect – larger than the French … Read more →
Church encourages members to attend service naked (photos)
Posted on | CommentA church in the United States is encouraging members of its congregation to attend services in the nude. The congregants of a Southeastern Virginia church walk into the church fully dressed and immediately strip naked upon entry. Addressing the media … Read more →
What to expect in Samsung Galaxy S5 next week; fingerprint sensor and more
Posted on | CommentWith Samsung expected to unveil its new Galaxy S5 next week, Sammobile has released a report saying it’s “confirmed” that the new device will come with a fingerprint sensor to unlock the smartphone. According to Sammobile, people familiar with the … Read more →
Aborted baby at University female hostel bathroom (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentFemale hostel of University of Calaber in Nigeria is in disarray(disorganized) over the discovery of an aborted baby in one of the its female toilets. I ask, is it by force to sex when you are not ready to be … Read more →
Men demolish Legon tollboth
Posted on | CommentMen suspected to be National Security operatives Monday night pulled down the tollbooth erected by the University of Ghana to collect road tolls from motorists entering the university. The President of the Students’ Representative Council of the university, Mr. Edem … Read more →
Beyond their stomachs, Politicians don’t stand for anything – Pastor Mensa Otabil
Posted on | CommentMotivational Speaker Pastor Mensa Otabil says Ghanaian politicians who easily shuttle between different political parties are motivated only by what they will get. “I think one of the greatest tragedies of our country is that people don’t stand for anything. … Read more →
SAD: Old Student of Mfantsiman SHS knocked down by truck (photo)
Posted on | CommentSad news reaching www.233times.net is that an alumnus of Mfantsiman Senior High School whose name was given as Ama Mensima Abban was knocked down by a truck last Saturday when the deceased was returning from a wedding reception. The wedding … Read more →
Blame my chain-smoking on peer pressure; Afari-Gyan details his ‘bad boy’ days
Posted on | CommentChairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has blamed his chain-smoking habit on the friends he made while at the university. Speaking exclusively to broadcast-journalist Sammy Darko in an interview conducted for Power 103.5 FM, Dr. Afari-Gyan, for the … Read more →
Education Minister to transfer Teachers to rural areas
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Education, Prof Naana Opoku- Agyeman wants to transfer more teachers from Accra and other urban centers to rural areas where they are most needed. She has stated,the inequitable distribution of teachers is a major problem militating against the … Read more →
KATH doctors, nurses demand security before returning to work
Posted on | CommentDoctors and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) who vacated their post following an attack on them say they will only return to work after they are assured of their safety. The health officials at KATH were assaulted last … Read more →
13 Police Officers died in line of duty last year
Posted on | CommentThirteen police officers died in line of duty in Ghana last year. The affected officers died in several circumstances, including during exchange of fire with armed robbers, motor accidents and stabbing. Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, … Read more →
Effia-Nkwanta records 20 deaths in obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
Posted on | CommentThe Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital recorded 20 deaths in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department in 2013. A statement signed by Dr Paul Kwaw Ntodi, Medical Director, said 15 of these deaths were directly related to pregnancy while the other five were … Read more →
Critics will subject prophecy to logic, philosophy; they don’t belong to people with faith – Duncan-Williams
Posted on | CommentArchbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said just as “noise” accompanied the coming together of dead dry bones which came alive after Ezekiel’s prophecy of life into them – as told by the Old Testament of the Christian Bible – so will … Read more →
Condom delivery service begins in Kenya
Posted on | CommentA Kenyan businesswoman has launched a condom delivery service to help tackle Aids, saying many people are too embarrassed to buy them. Faith Ndiwa told the BBC she had the idea after some of her friends died. “Most of them … Read more →
PHOTO: Cloth for Komla Dumor’s funeral outdoored
Posted on | CommentAn official cloth for the funeral of the late ace broadcaster Komla Dumor, who died on January 18 in London has been outdoored. The funeral for the former BBC ‘Focus on Africa’ and Joy FM Super Morning Show host is … Read more →
Mysterious cattle ‘fished’ at Chorkor was offered to gods in Winneba
Posted on | CommentIt has emerged that the bull which was found in the sea at Chorkor on Wednesday had been offered as sacrifice to the gods by the people of Winneba a few days earlier. According to the Chorkor Wulomo Chief Fisherman, … Read more →
PHOTO: 1st Year University OF Education (Winneba) Student commits suicide after failing exams
Posted on | CommentBarely a month after the University of Education, Winneba reopened, a level 100 Student who upon finding out his failed efforts the previous semester has ended his life this morning. The Student majoring in Basic Education according to information gathered … Read more →
KATH Doctors and Nurses beaten by zongo youth
Posted on | CommentSCORES OF medical doctors and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi on Thursday morning suffered merciless brutalities in the hands of some rampaging Zongo youth who stormed the hospital. The agitated-looking Zongo youth, wielding deadly weapons, … Read more →
Pastor remanded for abortion
Posted on | CommentA 32-year-old pastor has been remanded in prison custody by the Kade District Magistrate court for intentionally and unlawfully causing abortion for a 19-year-old woman. Pastor Akwasi Ababio Boahen Franklyn whose plead was not taken would reappear in court on … Read more →
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