West Virginia Seeks Future — Without Coal
Chuck Nelson spent 30 years underground in nearly every mining job available but today he is in no doubt about it: "There is no future in coal." For the fourth-generation retired miner, the...
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Northern Ghanaians Celebrate Damba In Atlanta
The Association of Northern Ghanaians of Georgia (ANGG) celebrated an unprecedented Damba festival in Atlanta last Saturday May 6th, 2017 which brought all Ghanaians living in Georgia and other...
Grammys To Move To New York For 60th Edition In 2018
The Grammys will move next year from Los Angeles to New York to mark the 60th edition of the music industry's premier awards, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday. The Grammys will take place on...
STMA Major Holds Major Clean-Up Exercise
The Mayor of the Sekondi-Tkoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Anthony Kobina Kurentsir Sam, and some other members of the assembly, over the weekend joined members of the public in a massive clean-up...
Phoenix Serial Killer Suspect Arrested
Aaron Saucedo had already been charged with murder in connection with a killing in August 2015 Police in the US state of Arizona say a man arrested last month is responsible for a series of deadly...
State of Emergency Declared In Montreal After Floods
Heavy rain from a weather system has caused widespread flooding across eastern Canada, with a state of emergency being declared in Montreal. The weather system is the same one which brought severe...
Mayor Receives Prayers Ahead of Duty
Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Catholic Church in Cape Coast has held a special thanksgiving service in honour of new Mayor Ernest Arthur. The new Mayor of Cape Coast was confirmed last Tuesday, May 2....
Iran’s Rouhani Says Election Rivals Are ‘violent Extremists’
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani launched a scathing attack on his conservative election rivals on Monday, saying their era of "violence and extremism" was over. "The people of Iran shall once again...
Tema Traditional Council Endorses President’s MCE Nominee
The Paramount Chief and elders of the Tema Traditional Council, have expressed appreciation to His Excellency President Akufo-Addo for listening to the plea of the people of Tema, by appointing a...
Montreal Declares State of Emergency Over Floods
A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in...
Cape Coast Mayor Visits Central Mosque
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ernest Arthur has paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the Cape Coast Central Mosque at Kotokuraba on Friday, 5th May 2017. This is coming days after...
Warren Buffett Says Coal Won’t Make A Comeback
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Saturday said he doubted coal could make a comeback, dismissing a push by US President Donald Trump to revive the declining American industry. "If you are tied...
Osei Assibey Was Not My Preference For KMA Mayor
Minister of Presidential Affairs and Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has confessed his choice for the position of the Kumasi Metropolitan...
Iran’s Rouhani Slams Nuclear Deal Saboteurs In Debate
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani criticised conservative opponents for trying to sabotage the nuclear deal with world powers and vowed more civil rights during Friday's second presidential election...
Trump Says His New Jersey Weekend Will Save Money, Spare NY
US President Donald Trump is spending the weekend at his golf club in New Jersey, saying he wanted to spare New York the chaos of a presidential visit while saving taxpayers' money. "Rather than...
Assemblyman Backtracks On Bribery Claims Against Minister
Allegations that the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu offered scholarship packages to members of...
Hawkers ‘curse’ AMA Officials Over Demolition of ‘kiosks’ At Nkrumah Interchange
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Thursday May 5, 2017 demolished unauthorised structures and settlements around the Kwame Nkrumah interchange at Circle in Accra. The numerous hawkers on the...
AMA Demolition Exercise In Line With Akufo-Addo’s
The Public Relations Officer for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Numo Blafo has stated that Thursday’s demolition exercise that took place at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle is in line with...
AMA Demolishes Illegal Structures At Nkrumah Interchange
play videoAMA is demolishing unauthorized structures around the Kwame Nkrumah interchange at Circle The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is demolishing unauthorized structures and settlements around the...
Fighting the Opioid Scourge In American Coal Country
Ryan Brown grew up playing sports and the cello, shooting games of pool in his basement, surrounded by friends. Two weeks before his 28th birthday, Ryan died in the bathroom of a department store....