Three people were killed and several others injured when a gunman opened fire from a boat at a crowded waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday night. The attack happened around 9:30 p.m. local time at the American Fish Company, located at the Southport Yacht Basin. Police say theContinue Reading
The United States has officially lifted the visa restrictions recently imposed on Ghanaian nationals, with immediate effect. The U.S. Embassy in Ghana confirmed the policy reversal in a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) page, announcing the restoration of maximum validity periods for all categories of non-immigrant visas.Continue Reading
The US has made “direct contact” with the HTS rebels who now control Syria after toppling the Assad regime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. It is the first acknowledgement of direct US interaction with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which the US currently still designates as a terrorist organisation. Blinken toldContinue Reading
The United States has extended its congratulations to Ghana’s Electoral Commission, poll workers, civil society organisations, and security forces for their roles in ensuring a transparent and peaceful electoral process. US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in a statement praising Ghana’s commitment to democratic values and the peaceful conductContinue Reading