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President Akufo-Addo attends UN SDG, G-20 meetings
Ghana News Agency – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Monday to attend the meetings of the United Nation’s on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in Belgium and
My Improbable Graduation: From A Tiny Village In Ghana To Johns Hopkins
NPR – When I was about 5 years old, my father passed away and life took a dramatic turn. My uncles from my father’s side took all his properties, per
Ghanaian Caregiver sentenced after leaving special needs patient in hot van while she went shopping
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (ABC7) — A female caregiver’s actions were so egregious, during her sentencing hearing Friday, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge questioned whether or not the woman is equipped
Let’s entice investors – Rev. Agormeda urges
Graphiconline – The Head Pastor of the RoyalHouse Chapel International, Maryland, in the United States, Rev. Emmanuel Agormeda, who made the call in an interview on May 21, said Americans
Nigerian UN worker arrested for robbing banks during lunch break
A UN worker-turned-journalist found a way to make his lunch breaks pay off by politely robbing banks around the world body’s headquarters, cops said. Abdullahi Shuaibu, 53, of Queens, allegedly
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
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
Late Winner gives Cameroon African Title
Aljazeera – Cameroon produced a stunning comeback to beat Egypt in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, on Sunday. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed
Trump Immigration Order Prompts Protests at Airports Across US
VOA News – President Donald Trump’s travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests around the country. A look at what is
‘Systemic corruption’ in Africa, watchdog says
Deutch Welle – Cape Verde is seen to have become cleaner, but Ghana more corrupt. Transparency International has just released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index. How have African countries moved
