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UN Statistical Commission Honours Daasebre Oti-Boateng, Others
Ghana Mission,New York – Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Emmanuel Oti Boateng, a former Ghana Government Statistician and a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC), the highest decision making body
Brooklyn DA Candidate Ama Dwimoh: ‘Delivering Justice To All’
www.kingscountypolitics.com – With a stellar history of being a top-flight prosecutor of crimes committed against children, former Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney, Ama Dwimoh, has her sights set on the bigger picture
A Coming Together Of Budding Ghanaian Entrepreneurs Living Abroad
In 1969 when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon he proclaimed those two footprints to be “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” On March 18,
SPOTLIGHT: Meet Yaa Gyasi, the young author with a $1-million debut novel
The Daily Mail – Who? Yaa Gyasi is the Ghanaian-American author of Homegoing – the slavery tale that US Vogue claims ‘reimagines the American novel’ and has earned the 27-year-old
Ghana-born medical student achieves milestone at top US university
BBC – A lot of Ghanaians are sharing on social media the news that Ghana-born medical student Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is to become the first black woman to be trained as
In Rome, EU and North African ministers hold ‘migration summit’
EU and North African ministers are to meet in Rome to discuss strategies for curbing the number of migrants coming to Europe. Thousands of people have died while attempting to
Man sent back to Ethiopia over genital mutilation
(CNN)An Ethiopian man convicted in Georgia of mutilating his 2-year-old daughter’s genitals has been sent back to his home country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE removed Khalid Adem, 41,
Ahmad replaces Issa Hayatou as African football chief
Al Jazeera – Madagascar’s football chief, Ahmad Ahmad, was elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after 29 years in office.
Ghana among countries with most ‘bounced’ US visa applications
Ghana is among the countries with the highest United States visa application denial rates, according to the U.S. State Department. Ghana was among the 13 countries with a denial rate
Pope Begs Forgiveness for Church Role in Rwanda Genocide
VOA , Vatican City – Pope Francis begged forgiveness Monday for the “sins and failings of the church and its members” during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and told Rwanda’s president that
