Ghana-U.S. reach agreement to deport 7000 Ghanaians

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States has reached a diplomatic understanding with authorities to deport 7000 Ghanaians from the country. Dr. Baffour Adjei-Bawuah said there is no longer any dispute with the nationality of the affected persons which had been a bone of contention earlier. He said American immigration office has every documentation and information that allows the person…

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Parliament approves four justices for Supreme Court

Parliament has approved the nomination of four justices to the Supreme Court. Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides of the House described the justices as knowledgeable and experienced individuals who would advance the administration of justice and the protection of civil liberties in the country. The four justices are Mr Justice Samuel K. Marful-Sau, Justice of Appeal; Ms…

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Japhet Osei jailed 5 years for deliberately infecting women with HIV

A callous lover who told two girlfriends he had no STDs before infecting them with HIV has been jailed for five years. Japhet Osei, of Reading, Berkshire, refused drugs to treat the infection before sleeping with the women – one of whom was just 17 – without protection. The 23-year-old showed one victim text message purporting to prove he…

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NADMO admits error in expired food items to Wa flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has admitted it erroneously added some expired cooking oil to food items presented to flood victims in Wa at the weekend by the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. NADMO has accordingly initiated a move to immediately withdraw the expired cooking oil and supply the flood victims with new ones. According to NADMO,…

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Dr Bawumia presented expired food items to Wa flood victims- NDC

Officers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Upper West Region have called for investigations into how food items distributed by Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia to flood victims in the region have turned out to be expired products. Cooking oil and rice were among food items distributed to flood victims in Wa and Sissala East municipalities by the…

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‘Monkeys play by sizes’ – Oquaye slams police raid at MP’s home

Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Oquaye has issued a strong warning to the police command against invading homes of MPs or arresting them without his knowledge. According to him, the police administration must respect MPs’ privileges and the law by following due process when investigating matters concerning the lawmakers. Eight armed police officers on Tuesday, 25 September 2018 raided…

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Ghanaian Arrested in US For $300,000 Theft Of Retirement Funds

A person’s retirement account was hacked and more than $300,000 stolen starting around April 2014, and that led to the arrest of a Manchester man Monday, Hartford police said. Kwadjo Osei-Wusu, 36, of Buckland Street in Manchester, was charged with second-degree money laundering, first-degree larceny and first-degree conspiracy to commit ID theft, according to Assistant Police Chief Rafael Medina….

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Georgia school to ask parents to paddle students as punishment

Image copyrightCBSImage captionGeorgia is one of 20 states that allows paddling in schools A school in the US state of Georgia is asking parents to consent to allowing their children to be spanked with a wooden paddle as a form of punishment. The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics sent a letter to parents requesting to paddle students…

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Uefa ‘planning third European club competition from 2021’

Real Madrid won the Champions League in May 2018 A third European club competition could be introduced alongside the Champions League and Europa League from 2021, according to the head of the association of Europe’s biggest teams. European Club Association (ECA) chairman Andrea Agnelli, who is also on Uefa’s executive committee, said “the green light has been given”. He…

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Government to abolish single-sex education system – Minister drops hints

The government is planning to abolish single-sex education system in the country following the conversion of Katanga, Unity and Africa to mixed halls by the authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). MyNewsGh.com is learning. “If we continue to perpetuate the exclusive male and exclusive female thing within our setting, in the light of realities,…

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