The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York. Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for other vehicles. The congestion zone covers an area south of central park, taking in well known sites such asContinue Reading
Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Bernard Quintin, will lead a high-level European Union (EU) delegation at the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. H.E. Quintin has been mandated by Her Excellency Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and SecurityContinue Reading
A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York – less than two weeks before he is set to be sworn in as president. New York Justice Juan Merchan signaled he would not sentence Trump to jail time, probationContinue Reading
ACCRA, Ghana — Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture. “He joined the ancestors when I was 10 years old. I wasContinue Reading
The President of the United States of America (USA), Joseph R. Biden Jr, has appointed a delegation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama on Monday, January, 7 in Accra. According to a press statement issued by the White House, Shalanda D. Young, Director of the UnitedContinue Reading
If you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, it might help to know that new research says it could extend your life expectancy. Each cigarette someone smokes, on average, can take about 20 minutes off their life expectancy overall, according to new research based on BritishContinue Reading
A Former Prime Minister of Mali Choguel Maïga has been accused of embezzlement by the body that is responsible for controlling public spending. A report by the authority points to numerous instances of embezzlement, involving significant sums of money. The former leader is said to have covered up some ofContinue Reading
After a dramatic six-hour-long standoff with security, South Korean police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. The military and Yoon’s security service officers formed a human wall and used vehicles to block the arrest team’s path, local news outlet Yonhap reported. Yoon is underContinue Reading
The Duchess of Sussex has announced a new show on Netflix – which the streaming service describes as a lifestyle show that blends “practical how-to’s and candid conversation”. With Love, Meghan premieres on 15 January and includes eight 30-minute episodes featuring appearances from celebrities such as actress Mindy Kaling andContinue Reading
British Rapper Stormzy, 31, has been banned from driving for nine months after being caught using a mobile phone while driving his Rolls-Royce in London. An undercover police officer spotted him on Addison Road, West Kensington, in March last year. Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Ebenezer Owuo Junior, pleadedContinue Reading