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NY Unveils $25 Mn Grant To Combat Anti-Semitism, Hate

New York state took fresh steps Thursday to combat a spike in anti-Semitism and hate crimes, promising a $25 million...

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Turkey Says 2,000 Syrian Families Set For Citizenship

Istanbul authorities on Thursday said 2,000 Syrian families in the city could be set for Turkish citizenship but the...

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Some Dakota Pipeline Protesters Defy Evacuation Deadline

Dozens of protesters remained at a North Dakota camp site on Thursday, refusing to vacate the area where Native...

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Mercy Debrah-Karikari Appointed 1st Female Cabinet Secretary

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed Ambassador Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari as Secretary to the...

Entertainment

How ‘Kenkey’ Came To Be Known As Komi In Ga

Kenkey is made from corn and covered with its leaves to give it a great fragrance The Ga word for Ga Kenkey is Otim....

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Akufo-Addo Picks Mahama’s Ambassador As Secretary To Cabinet

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed former Ghana ambassador to Australia under the Mahama regime, Mrs...

International

Nigerians ‘burst Into Tears’ At Buhari Phonecall

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday phoned the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, at about 6:30pm during a...

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Indonesian President To Visit Australia This Weekend

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will head to Australia this weekend for his first visit as head of state to a key ally...

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New Citizens Breathe Sigh of Relief In Trump’s America

Overjoyed new US citizens breathed a huge sigh of relief and celebrated Wednesday, largely -- if not uniformly --...

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JK Rowling Boosts US Muslims’ Fundraiser For Jewish Cemetery

A fundraiser started by a pair of Muslim-American activists got a boost from famed Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling,...

Business

Heritage Bank Ready For Business

Heritage Bank Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian bank, has unveiled its brand and first ultra-modern branch, during an...

Business

BoG Freezes US$1bn Sibton Deal

The central bank has reportedly put on hold the billion-dollar deal it handed to Sibton Switch, a local IT firm, to...

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Governor, 2 Other Bank of Ghana Officials Cited For Contempt

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku and two other officials of the Bank have been cited in a...

International

Poor Men To Be Legally Barred From Polygamy

Nigeria’s second most influential Muslim leader – the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has disclosed that there...

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Six Dead In Violent Protests In Guinean Capital

At least six people died during violent protests in the Guinean capital Monday, as people demonstrated over teachers'...

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25 Civilians Killed In DR Congo Ethnic Attack

Militiamen from DR Congo's Nande ethnic group have killed 25 civilians in the country's violence-torn east, almost all...

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We Will Make Ghana Leader In Democracy, Rule of Law

President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated the resolve of the government to make Ghana a leader in democracy and the...

International

Nigeria Court Grants Forfeiture of Over $150m Linked To Former Oil Minister

A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, on Thursday issued an order allowing the country’s...

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I Won’t Move Ghana’s Economy the Guggisberg Way- President Akufo-Addo

Ghana has outgrown the status of exporting commodities in their raw state without adding value. President of the...