US Judge Temporarily Halts Deportations
A US judge has issued a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders or refugees stranded at airports following President Trump’s executive order. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)...
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Speaker of Parliament Calls On MPs To Respect Each Other
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye has called on the Members of Parliament (MPs) to trust each other and have respect for themselves. He urged the MPs to be cautious of the...
Trump Travel Ban ‘sends A Horrible Message’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted President Donald Trump Sunday over the executive order placing a travel ban on people coming from seven Muslim-majority countries into the United States. He...
Users Angry At Trump Muslim Ban Scrap App
Hundreds of Uber users have taken screenshots of themselves deleting the ride-hailing app, accusing it of profiting from a strike by New York's taxi drivers held against President Donald Trump's ban...
Tech Leaders Condemn Trump’s Immigrant Ban
The ink was barely dry on President Trump’s sweeping immigration order Friday when the backlash from the tech industry began. Four of America’s biggest tech companies warned their employees about...
Refugees Detained At US Airports
Rights groups have filed a lawsuit in a New York court to demand the release of refugees in transit who have been detained at John F Kennedy airport. Entry to the US for nationals of seven...
Five Iraqis, One Yemeni Barred From Cairo-New York Flight After Trump Ban
Five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York on Saturday following President Donald Trump's ban on the entry of citizens from seven...
2 Iraqis File Lawsuit After Being Detained In NY Due To Travel Ban
Washington (CNN)Lawyers for two Iraqis with ties to the US military who had been granted visas to enter the United States have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the US government...
Protest At JFK Airport Over Trump’s Refugee Ban
Protests have broken out at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City as immigrants, including US green card holders, are detained following right-wing President Donald Trump's...
World Leaders Condemn Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’
European leaders, the United Nations and international groups have condemned US President Donald Trump's measures against refugees and travellers from several Muslim-majority countries. The chorus of...
Iranian Director Might Not Attend This Year’s Awards
President Donald Trump's “Muslim Ban” enacted on Friday could prevent Iranian director Asghar Farhadi from attending this year’s Oscars — where his film, The Salesman, is nominated for Best...
Group Condemns NDC Women Over Otiko Djaba
The women’s wing of the Young Patriots of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tema West Constituency has condemned its counterparts in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for trying to tarnish...
NPP MP Confirmed Ayariga’s Bribery Claim
Managing Editor of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has refused to accept claims that the alleged attempted bribery of the minority is a rumour. He categorically stated that details relating to...
24-Year Old Man In Court For Defilement
Ephraim Amuzu, a 24-year old man, has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a 13-year old at Spintex in Accra but he has, however, denied the offence before the Police. He...
The Truth About Agarko’s Approval Unraveled
Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has denied Mahama Ayariga’s bribery claims that Agyarko offered money to minority MPs for nomination as minister approved. The alleged attempted bribery by approved...
U.N. Agencies Urge Trump To Allow Refugees Entry
he United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution,...
Ayariga’s Bribery Claim Frivolous – Parliament
Parliament has denied claims that Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko attempted bribing members of the Appointments Committee to approve him, after his nomination. Minority member of the Committee, Mahama...
I’m Heading To Court Tuesday – Osei-Owusu
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament Joe Osei-Owusu has said he will proceed to the court next Tuesday to prove his innocence in the bribery scandal that has rocked his committee....
Muntaka, Osei-Owusu Deny Giving Ayariga Agyarko’s Alleged
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Mr Joe Osei-Owusu has denied claims that he facilitated monies alleged to have been given to minority members of parliament on the...
Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Ghana; A Critical Review
The purpose of this article is to take a retrospective view of the social intervention programs for orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana and reflect on the way forward. After independence, the...