A Ghanaian immigrant father and Lyft Driver working in the United States has been killed in a fatal shooting. Investigators say Elijah Newman was shot in the torso and died instantly at the scene of the incident which occurred on Thursday, April 15 at around 11:00 pm in the …
Read More »U.S. says Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan violate currency thresholds
The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it will continue enhanced engagement with Vietnam and Switzerland, and initiate similar talks with Taiwan after concluding all three countries met the criteria under …
Read More »US poised to impose sanctions on Russia for cyber-attacks
IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPAimage captionThe Biden administration is expected to announce the sanctions as soon as Thursday The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged interference in the 2020 presidential …
Read More »Covid-19: US agencies call for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS US health authorities are calling for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, after reports of extremely rare blood clotting cases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said six cases in 6.8 million doses had been reported and it was acting “out of …
Read More »US customs seize 22 snails, prekese from American who arrived from Ghana
Customs officials found a load of giant African snails — known as one of the most damaging snail species in the world — in a man’s luggage at JFK Airport this week. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered the 22 slimy, highly invasive critters during a baggage examination …
Read More »Sonnie Badu tells Kwadwo Sheldon to respect, vows to invite him to the US
International preacher and gospel musician, Sonnie Badu has cautioned Ghanaian youth in general against disrespecting others who are older and much experienced than they are only because they have access to social media. The musician cum preacher posted a Facebook Live video on Tuesday, April 6, addressing issues relating to social …
Read More »US looks into reports of atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The US is looking into reports of human rights abuses and atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the US State Department said on Monday. Department spokesperson Ned Price told a news briefing that the US is “gravely concerned” about accounts last week by CNN and the BBC of a massacre in …
Read More »US Capitol: Police officer dies after car rams security barrier
An attack at the US Capitol complex in Washington DC has left one police officer dead and another in hospital with injuries. A car crashed into a security barrier before the driver lunged towards the officers with a knife, police said. The officers opened fire and the suspect was shot …
Read More »US Condemns Myanmar Reign Of Terror
The US has said that it is “horrified” by the killing of scores of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Saturday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the military of “a reign of terror” that was “sacrificing the lives of the people to serve the few”. Saturday was the deadliest day …
Read More »Afoko trial: Late Mahama mentioned names attackers to us – Witness
Madam Zuweira Issaka, a Prosecution Witness in the murder trial involving Gregory Afoko and one other, has disagreed with Defence Counsel that late Adams Mahama never mentioned the names of those who poured acid on him. The witness told the court that the deceased, the former Upper East Regional …
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