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The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued an official statement regarding the recent emergency landing of Delta Airlines flight DL157, which was en route to New York from Accra. The incident occurred on Friday, September 8, 2023, when the aircraft, carrying 215 passengers and crew including Ghanaian musician Sarkodie, was …

One of Ghana’s favourite snacks; ‘Kosua ne meko’ (egg and pepper) found its way into a New York Times’ magazine piece. The publication sought to share with the rest of the world, what this snack comprises and how easy it is to prepare. Describing it as a ‘popular Ghanaian street …

Ghanaians living in Queens, a suburb of the City of New York in the United States of America, have reportedly been thrown into a state of shock following the alleged killing of a man by his teenage son. There are currently limited details available about the incident but the deceased …

New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death – which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to a burial or cremation. Also known as “natural organic reduction”, the practice sees a …

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, was booed a week ago when she mounted the stage at the Global Citizen Festival to deliver some remarks. Social media videos showed the California lawmaker, dressed in all white top and trousers with matching scarf, being booed as she …

An 29-year-old Nigerian has been interdicted in the United States for defrauding the State of New York to the tune of US$30 million. According to a September 8, 2022 release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Chidozie Collins Obasi, was charged by indictment with one count of …

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has charged two men in connection with the death of a city taxi driver. The two, Austin Amos and Nicholas Porter, both 20 years old, are said to have turned themselves in. They have been charged, among others, with gang assault, manslaughter and theft. The …

Ghanaian artiste, Black Sherif, has accomplished another milestone after taking over a digital billboard on the streets of New York. A video of the billboard shared by blogger, Zionfelix, captures excerpts of Black Sherif’s performance of his ‘Kwaku the Traveller song that has become a hit since its release. This comes after …

Three New York men who spent over 20 years in prison for a murder they said they did not commit were on Friday cleared of their convictions. According to The Associated Press, Vincent Ellerbe, James Irons, and Thomas Malik were convicted in the horrific 1995 killing of subway token clerk …

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian gospel songstress, Empress Gifty, also known as Mrs Gifty Adorye has disclosed that her luggage has been misplaced after boarding Turkish airline to her travel destination in New York. Speaking in a recorded live video on Facebook, the outspoken songstress indicated that just one luggage of she …