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Israel’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Roey Gilad, has questioned what he describes as a clear difference in the Ghanaian government’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking at a recent event attended by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Nt...
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A US television presenter has apologised to Kenyans after remarks in which he suggested that immigration was making parts of New York City resemble Nairobi. Rob Finnerty, who hosts a primetime programme on the conservative network Newsmax, made the comments during a segment on 9 October about imm...
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Ghana’s Cabinet has approved a formal bid to join BRICS, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced on Tuesday, opening the country’s path toward membership in the expanded bloc of emerging economies. Ablakwa disclosed the decision at a joint press briefing in Accra with India’s E...
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Ghanaian model Muzakir Awudu has taken to the runway at the Ferrari show, bringing Ghanaian talent into the spotlight on one of Italy’s most closely watched luxury stages. With his commanding presence and distinctive runway style, Awudu joined an international cast of models for the showcase, whe...
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The U.S. Military Academy and West Point community extend deepest condolences to the family of Army Capt. Stephen O. Adjei, who died Saturday, Sept. 26, while conducting certification dive training at Lake Hydra, Pennsylvania. “Our hearts are with the Adjei family during this difficult time. Capt...
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Ghana has opened discussions with Luxembourg on a potential visa-waiver arrangement that could ease travel for Ghanaians to Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa held talks with his Luxembourg counterpart, Xavier Bettel, on the sidelines of the UN Gener...
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A Ghanaian national living in the UK has been jailed for six years after causing the death of a five-year-old boy by dangerous driving in Leeds. Colin Agyei, 32, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of causing the death of Abdullah Ebrahim. The collision happened on 7...
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Ghana may soon have its own national airline back in the skies. According to Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, the American aircraft maker Boeing has proposed a provisional 18-month timeline to make the new national carrier operational. This means that if everything goes acco...
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Sudan’s head of state, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, was denied a US visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Burhan was due to address the 81st session of the General Assembly, but the visa issue prevented him from travelling to the US. Reuters reported that the US decision...
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The United States has formally notified Ghana that it is prepared to work with the Ghana-led effort on reparatory justice, even though it voted against the related United Nations resolution. Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the disclosure at a high-level side event held on th...
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The United States has formally notified Ghana that it is prepared to work with the Ghana-led effort on reparatory justice, even though it voted against the related United Nations resolution. Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the disclosure at a high-level side event held on th...
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President John Dramani Mahama has expanded on one of Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s defining messages on African liberation, telling world leaders that the freedom of individual nations is inseparable from the freedom of humanity as a whole. Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Pr...
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