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‘I’M HURT’: Ghanaian Murder victim Jenas Nyarko’s last words
They were just sitting in the car talking about “life and death” when a loud pop went off. “It sounded like a fire cracker,” recalled Mary Acheampomaa. “I said, ‘What
Bronx Mourns Teenager Killed in Vicious Attack
Tears, Overwhelming Heartache Fill NYC Church as Thousands Mourn 15-Year-Old Boy Killed in Machete Attack Tears and overwhelming heartache filled a New York City church Wednesday as thousands gathered to
Millions of Poor Not Benefiting from Ghana’s Booming Economy
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — A United Nations report finds millions of people in Ghana are not benefiting from that country’s booming economy, but remain mired in poverty. The U.N. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty
Senators Push Plans for Migrants on US-Mexico Border
CAPITOL HILL — While U.S. immigration reform failed again in the House of Representatives, senators on Wednesday promoted competing partisan plans to address the plight of undocumented families detained at the
US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US
Nigeria Officials: 86 Killed in Herder-Farmer Clashes
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called for calm after 86 people were killed in clashes between mostly Muslim herders and Christian farmers in the central Plateau State. Buhari vowed Sunday
Pope Francis in Geneva urges ‘unity’ with non-Catholics
The pope has addressed a global inter-Church conference in Geneva, and called on all denominations to work together. He’s keen to close the gap between the 1.3 billion-strong Catholic faithful
We will deal with corruption without party consideration – President of Ghana
President Akufo Addo has reiterated his pledge that the country’s laws on corruption will be applicable to all citizens irrespective of their political leanings. According to him, that is the
Ghanaian denied UK visa to save sister’s life
A woman with a rare blood cancer is being denied a life-saving transplant from her brother because he doesn’t earn enough, a charity has said. Shirley Kordie, 33, has hypoplastic
Use space technology to build a better world for all, urges UN chief
Not only has space exploration captured the world’s imagination, it can also help humankind address existential challenges back on earth, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, in his
