A 19-year-old UK-born Ghanaian woman, Daniella KanKam-Adu, has avoided a jail sentence after attempting to smuggle 22.5kg of cannabis worth £225,000 from Canada to the UK. The young woman, who is pregnant and based in Queens Road, London, was intercepted at Newcastle Airport on March 3, 2025. Border Force officers …
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Environmental advocacy group, A Rocha Ghana, has strongly condemned the ongoing felling of trees along the Atomic-Kwabenya Highway, urging the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) and other relevant authorities to halt the practice immediately and prioritize environmentally sustainable development. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 20, A Rocha Ghana …
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Businessman and philanthropist Alhaji Seidu Agongo has fulfilled a GHS500,000 pledge to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, reinforcing his commitment to improving healthcare access for vulnerable Ghanaians. Presenting the cheque at the Ministry of Health, Agongo, founder of Alive Industries and former owner of the defunct Heritage Bank was stressed …
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President John Dramani Mahama’s nominee for the District Chief Executive (DCE) position in the Ada East District, Kenneth Kabu Kanor, has been rejected by the local assembly. During a confirmation vote held on Thursday, Kanor secured 24 “Yes” votes, representing 63.2% of the total but fell short of the required …
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Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff and newly elected leader of the Catholic Church, is set to celebrate his inaugural Mass today in the historic Sistine Chapel at 11:00 local time (09:00 GMT, 10:00 BST), officially commencing his papal ministry. Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, the 68-year-old former missionary …
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White smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday evening, signaling the successful election of a new Pope by the 133 Cardinal electors gathered at the Vatican. Moments later, French Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto the Loggia of Blessings at St. Peter’s Basilica and delivered the …
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The first day of the papal conclave ended without a new Pope, as black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signaling an inconclusive vote by the College of Cardinals. Tens of thousands of worshippers gathered in St. Peter’s Square, anxiously watching as the smoke rose, an …
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Microsoft has officially shut down Skype after 22 years of operation, marking the end of one of the most iconic internet communication tools of the early 21st century. Launched in 2003, Skype revolutionized voice and video calling by offering free, cross-border communication and quickly became a household name. At its …
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Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican in 2023, has formally withdrawn from the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope. Once one of the most influential figures in the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Becciu had appealed to participate in the secretive election …
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A popular Nigerian TikTok content creator known as Disturbing has died after suffering a seizure while livestreaming from his home in Ikorodu, Lagos. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, quickly went viral as viewers witnessed him collapse in distress. According to his wife, Omowunmi, he struck his head on a …
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