US immigration officials say they have temporarily released about 300 people who were arrested in a massive raid in Mississippi on Wednesday. Nearly 700 workers from seven agricultural processing plants were arrested for allegedly not having proper documentation to be in the US. The raids sparked condemnation from Democrats as …

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says it has commenced payment of all arrears of claims of healthcare providers for the year 2018. According to the NHIA, it expects to complete the payment by the end of August this year. Earlier, the Responsive Healthcare Service Providers Association of Ghana and …

The Ghana Education Service is set to transfer about 110 headteachers in the Ga West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region for taking unapproved fees. The headteachers reportedly did not obey the GES’ directive not to take monies from pupils as printing fees for their third term examination. All the …

Kyrgyzstan’s security forces have arrested former President Almazbek Atambayev after a botched raid on his property overnight resulted in the death of one officer. Mr Atambayev reportedly surrendered and was taken to the country’s capital, Bishkek. He had earlier refused to surrender, provoking a standoff in which his supporters took …

Packages containing millions of dollars worth of cocaine have washed up on a New Zealand beach made famous in a 2015 Taylor Swift music video. Police found 19 packages containing cocaine worth an estimated $1.9 million (New Zealand $3 million) on the isolated Bethells Beach, on Auckland’s west coast, police …

A man killed four people during a stabbing rampage in Southern California before officers arrested him after finding his silver Mercedes parked outside a 7-Eleven, authorities said. In addition to the people killed, the attacker left two others wounded in multiple crime scenes in Garden Grove and Santa Ana, police …

A man has been charged with the assault of a minor in Montana after witnesses say he threw a 13-year-old to the floor for “disrespecting the national anthem”. Curt James Brockway, 39, was arrested at a county rodeo on Saturday, telling police he asked the boy to remove his hat …

Pakistani PM Imran Khan has vowed to fight India’s decision to revoke Indian-administered Kashmir’s autonomy, including at the UN Security Council. Mr Khan said the move was in breach of international law, adding that he feared ethnic cleansing by India. The region remains locked down, a day after India announced …

The chief director of crystal heights international school, Mr Entse-Dadzie Emmanuel said the school is embarking on a propose university college to fix most of the professional and academic needs of Africa. “When completed, the university will prepare students into corporate business and technological development. For this reason the school …

Former US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject language from any of their leaders that feeds hatred or normalises racism. Mr Obama did not name anyone but his rare comments came after President Donald Trump sought to deflect criticism that his anti-immigrant rhetoric had fuelled violence. In a speech …

A Russian sugar daddy has confessed to the murder of an Instagram influencer whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase, officials said. Maxim Gareyev admitted to authorities that he stabbed his love interest, 24-year-old Ekaterina Karaglanova, last week in Moscow after she “repeatedly insulted and humiliated” him, BBC reported. Gareyev — who …

The 2018/2019 Northern region chapter of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) has donated a total of twenty six thousand (26,000) branded exercise books to 26 Districts in the region. The donation forms part of activities marking the Northern region NASPA week celebration. The books according to the association will …

Nine people have been killed and at least 27 injured in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio – the second in the US in 24 hours. Police confirmed they killed the gunman at the scene within a minute of him opening fire. The shooting began at 01:07 local time (05:07 …

The Amantia Junior High School (JHS) has won the maiden edition of the Asante-Akyim South Municipality’s inter-schools quiz competition held at Juaso, the district capital. The school emerged winner with a total of 115 points to beat competitors from Asankare JHS which took the second position with 93 points in …

Hong Kong police have fired tear gas in confrontations with black-clad activists in a popular tourist district, as the Chinese-controlled territory was again rocked by anti-government protests. Officers with gas masks and shields on Saturday charged at hundreds of protesters who had surrounded a police station in the busy shopping …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that it has not approved the sale of any product purported to enhance or help with beard growth as being advertised on certain products. According to the Head of Medical Devices, Cosmetics and Household Chemical Substance Inspectorate Division at the FDA, Mr …

The Ghana National Ambulance Service in the next 40 days will take delivery of 48 new Mercedes Benz Ambulances as the first batch of the 275 ambulances promised by the government. The Akufo-Addo led government has unveiled 275 Mercedes Benz Ambulances which will be distributed to all constituencies in the …

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China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce. China’s new ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said Beijing would take “necessary countermeasures” to …

Over four tonnes of the drug were being transported from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Antwerp, Belgium, when they were intercepted by authorities during a routine check two weeks ago. The shipment, listed as soya beans, was hidden in over 200 black sports bags inside a shipping container. The drugs have since …

The government has renamed the University of Development Studies (UDS) Wa campus, S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies following the passage of the University for Business and Integrated Development Studies Bill 2018.The Minority MPs who were against the name changed refused to vote allowing the Majority to …

Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrats won the parliamentary seat of Brecon and Radnorshire from the governing Conservatives on Friday, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his first electoral test since taking office. The loss reduces Johnson’s working majority in parliament to just one ahead of an expected showdown …

It’s really been long since we saw veteran Kumawood actress Kumiwaa, aka ‘Sapofo’, on our screens. But Kumiwaa has finally surfaced to tell her behind the scene story and it’s very heartbreaking. Naomi Kumiwaa Banafo was on Nana Ama Mcbrown‘s show to reveal how she’s been humiliated and arrested of …

Pupils of Pakro Roman Catholic Primary and Junior High School near Nsawam in the Akuapim South District of the Eastern Region before vacating on Friday embarked on a demonstration against incessant defecation in their classrooms by unscrupulous persons in the Community. The pupils backed by their teachers marched through the …

US President Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs of 10% on another $300bn of Chinese products from 1 September. The move is the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the two countries. It came after the latest round of bilateral talks showed little sign of a breakthrough. Investors …

Prison officials have begun transferring the ringleaders behind a deadly fight at Altamira jail in north-eastern Brazil. Fifty-eight inmates were killed when members of a criminal gang known as Comando Classe A (CCA) attacked rivals from the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) gang. The number of dead rose from 57 to …

Members of the National Social Studies Association (NaSSA) have called on the government to reconsider its decision to scrap social studies from the school curriculum.The group have threatened to demonstrate and picket the Jubilee House, if the subject is tampered with.Addressing a press conference in Kumasi on Wednesday, 31 July …

Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 homes for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The decision about new homes in settlements further extends the Israeli presence in the West Bank. But it is Israel’s approval for Palestinian homes that is unusual. Israeli …

Members of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) have threatened to lay down their tools effective September 1, 2019, should the Ghana Education Service fail to halt monthly deductions of GHc10 from their salaries. The Ghana Education Service introduced an insurance policy which has become unpopular with many teachers. …

The Kwesimintsim hospital in the Western Region is in dire need of financial support as government is unable to pay its nine months national health insurance payments amounting in excess of 2 million Ghana Cedis. The Administrator of the facility, Felix Kesse told Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan that the last …