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The United Nations (UN) Peace Ambassador, Bishop Samuel Ben Owusu has condemned the pandemonium that occurred in Ghana’s Parliament during the election of a speaker for the 8th legislature on January 7. Heated confrontation leading to exchange of blows occurred between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic …

The United Nations’ Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis from the most tightly controlled drugs. Member nations of the Vienna based Commission voted 27-25 to remove it from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs that allows national bans for drugs with “particularly dangerous …

On 29 November 2020, the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa will join the international community to observe the 43rd United Nations (UN) International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The day was mandated by UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 32/40 B of 1977.   The …

A Controversial Awards Scheme Organiser, Kwame Owusu Fordjuor alias ‘Dr UN’ has been ordered to be taken to psychiatric hospital for Medical examination to be conducted by the Asokore Mampong district court presided over by Her Worship Portia Molly Sally.   The organizer of one of the country’s most controversial …

Major Ashif is tense as he watches from the turret of his armoured vehicle as the muddy road in front of him slowly unwinds. His is the lead vehicle in a UN escort shepherding a convoy through northwest Central African Republic (CAR), one of the world’s poorest and most violent …

Self-acclaimed ‘Dr’ Kwame Owusu Fordjour alias Dr UN has hinted of organising a grand event that will draw President of the United States, Donald Trump to Ghana. Dr Fordjour believes he has carved a niche for himself over the years based on which nobody can turn down an invitation from …

The UN children’s agency Unicef has called on the Nigerian authorities to urgently review an Islamic court’s decision to sentence a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. The boy was convicted in August of making uncomplimentary remarks about God during an argument with a friend in northern …

Multiple award-winning musician, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore known in showbiz as D-Black has revealed that he has thrown his much talked about ‘Dr. UN awards’ plaque away after it emerged that the award scheme was fake. The rapper and entrepreneur along with some top notable celebrities in the country like colleague …

Mr. Atta Mensah became popular in Ghana in 2014 after he successfully pulled off a fake stunt of being awarded with a Nobel Peace Prize by the UN and got himself an interview on National Television, GTV. He successfully photoshopped fake CNN pages and pictures to prove his fake award …

At least 45 migrants and refugees, including five children, have died in the deadliest shipwreck off Libya this year, the UN refugee agency says. They were among more than 80 people on board a vessel whose engine exploded off the coast of Zwara, the UNHCR said. The deaths were reported …