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The Church of Pentecost, through its various districts, areas and ministries in Ghana, together with the headquarters, spent GHS 10,686,084.76, in 2022, to sponsor the educational pursuits of members of the Church at various levels. This figure includes GH₵‎863,443.64 spent under the headquarters’ Pentecost Education Scholarship Scheme (PESS) for other …

A private citizen, Paul Boama Sefa, has dragged the Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin Sumani and the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame  to the High Court. He is alleging that the two have breached portions of Ghana’s constitution regarding how the legislative body handled the Human Rights and Family …

The king of Asanteman, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his wife Lady Julia have arrived in London for the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was invited by King Charles III per a statement issued by the Manhyia Palace …

The United States of America Embassy in Accra says it will increase its fees for nonimmigrant visas effective May 30, 2023. It added that “The fee for B1/B2 visas for business and tourist travel, F visas for international students, J exchange visitor visas, and other visa classes not requiring a …

Despite pressure on Rwanda’s finances brought on by ongoing global shocks linked to the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the appreciation of the US dollar, Rwanda has successfully repaid its $400 million Eurobond. The whole payment, which was due this week, was successfully completed, …

Nigeria’s food and drug control agency (Nafdac) says it is taking “swift action” to investigate a popular brand of noodles over alleged presence of a substance associated with increased risks of cancer. The agency said in a statement it was conducting “random sampling and analysis of Indomie noodles, including the …

Cuba’s communist government has cancelled Monday’s traditional May Day parade because of acute fuel shortages. Every year hundreds of thousands of people are bussed in from across the island to fill Havana’s Revolution Square on International Workers’ Day. It is the first time since the 1959 revolution that the celebrations …

On the issue of migration, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the high numbers of young people engaged in it. The president said “Africans taking distressing risks across the Sahara and around the Mediterranean trying to reach a better life in Europe, whilst we strive to provide the youth …

India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said. India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people by the end of April, the new data shows. A different United Nations (UN) body last week predicted …

Ghanaian students in Sudan have been left stranded and caged in their hostels due to the war currently going on in Sudan. They are, therefore, calling on Government to put measures in place for an emergency evacuation. This was revealed in a post on social media by media personality Nana …