A spokesperson for former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has defended recent comments made about the state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), insisting they were meant to promote introspection and reconciliation rather than division within the party. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr Kwarteng described Kennedy Agyapong as a committed party member whose…
The U.S. Department of State plans to launch a pilot program that would allow some visitor visa applicants to pay an additional $750 fee for a faster interview appointment. Under a temporary rule scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, eligible applicants for B-1/B-2 visitor visas could secure an interview appointment within 10 business days…
The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has called on the Pan-African Parliament to adopt a resolution condemning xenophobic violence against other African nationals in South Africa. He also urged authorities in South Africa to conduct immediate investigations and prosecute individuals and groups involved in assaults, intimidation, looting and hate-driven vigilantism targeting foreign nationals. Delivering…
A suspected tyre burst led to a head-on collision at the Legon Underpass in Accra on Thursday, leaving one person seriously injured. The crash involved two vehicles, with registration numbers GE 2441 Y and GE 2859. According to preliminary information, the vehicle registered GE 2441 Y was travelling from Accra towards Madina when one of…
A spokesperson for former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has defended recent comments made about the state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), insisting they were meant to promote introspection and reconciliation rather than division within the party. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr Kwarteng described Kennedy Agyapong as a committed party member whose…
The U.S. Department of State plans to launch a pilot program that would allow some visitor visa applicants to pay an additional $750 fee for a faster interview appointment. Under a temporary rule scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, eligible applicants for B-1/B-2 visitor visas could secure an interview appointment within 10 business days…
The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has called on the Pan-African Parliament to adopt a resolution condemning xenophobic violence against other African nationals in South Africa. He also urged authorities in South Africa to conduct immediate investigations and prosecute individuals and groups involved in assaults, intimidation, looting and hate-driven vigilantism targeting foreign nationals. Delivering…
A suspected tyre burst led to a head-on collision at the Legon Underpass in Accra on Thursday, leaving one person seriously injured. The crash involved two vehicles, with registration numbers GE 2441 Y and GE 2859. According to preliminary information, the vehicle registered GE 2441 Y was travelling from Accra towards Madina when one of…
Erling Haaland was man of the match Erling Haaland marked his FIFA World Cup debut with two goals as Norway defeated a determined Iraq side 4-1 in their opening Group I match at Boston Stadium. The Manchester City striker continued his remarkable international scoring form, taking his tally to 57 goals in 51 appearances…
The Bosome Freho District Assembly in the Ashanti region has ordered the arrest of the owner of an abandoned mine pit that caused the death of a woman and her child, highlighting the ongoing concerns surrounding the Mine pit tragedy. The woman, with her child strapped to her back, is said to have slipped into…
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi revealed he was overcome with emotion during Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup because of personal challenges unrelated to football. The Argentina captain, making his 200th international appearance, delivered a memorable performance with a hat-trick as the reigning world champions opened their title defence in…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was left with critical injuries after ending up in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure. Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnson’s of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, at 13:24 BST. The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious injuries and is…
Two students of Christ the King (CTK) Senior High School in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region are receiving treatment after sustaining cutlass wounds in a violent attack reportedly carried out by a group of young men suspected to be from Pomposo, Akaporiso, and Tutuka. The incident is said to have occurred on campus shortly after…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says people who once dismissed Ghana’s United Nations resolution on the trans-Atlantic slave trade as merely an academic exercise is now being proven wrong, as reparatory justice gains global traction through apologies, acknowledgements and policy shifts. Addressing heads of state, foreign ministers, scholars and members of the African diaspora,…
