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A 29-year-old Ghanaian, Ernest Appiah has been found dead in a United States lumber company in Worcester, Massachusetts. The lifeless body of Ernest was discovered in the woods off of Asnebumskit Road in Paxton on Saturday, March 5, 2022, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. said in a …

The United States Embassy in Ghana has issued a security alert to all its citizens living and working in northern Ghana, urging them to be careful since they may be targeted for kidnapping for ransom. This was contained in a statement on the Embassy’s official website and dated March 9, …

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his immediate family members have been banned from travelling to the US over corruption allegations related to abuse of office and bribery. According to the Tuesday announcement by Counselor for Public Affairs Eric Watnik at the US Embassy in Nairobi, Sonko’s ban from the …

They had barely a week to prepare – getting medical screenings, making sure bills would be paid, arranging for relatives to care for children and pets – before marching with rucksacks and rifles onto a plane bound for Germany. “It’s been very hectic and stressful, but overall it’s worked out,” …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the high cost of properties in Ghana and urged the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to build less costly properties for Ghanaian citizens so more people can own homes. The President told the Chamber at a meeting: “I hear in Ghana, …

The Nigerian government has approved a United States extradition request for embattled former top cop, Abba Kyari, local media outlets have reported. The development means he will be facing criminal charges in the US after federal authorities asked for his possible extradition months back. The case in the United States …

The Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has called for the fast-tracking of moves to ensure that Ghanaian traders are able to trade more in the Chinese Yuan when doing business with China. Such a move is expected to reduce pressure on the Cedi because imports will not be done with …

The Ghana Police Service has announced that it has arrested the armed robbers involved in a robbery on a VIP Bus that was bound for Kumasi, from Takoradi, on Sunday, February 20, 2022. The police statement said that two of the robbers, who have all come to be known as the ‘pray …

The United States government has announced visa restrictions to Somali officials and individuals, accusing them of “undermining the democratic process in Somalia”, after yet another delay in the parliamentary elections. In a statement issued by the US Department of State on Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions …

Public relations officer of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) in Ukraine, Benjamin Boateng, has stated that Ghanaian parents can be prayerful and supportive to their wards in Ukraine. Speaking in an interview on SVTV Africa, Benjamin indicated that parents must avoid calling and putting fear in their children …