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The 21-year-old Ghanaian was arrested in the United States for alleged extortion of a naked photo Cross Abu Cole, a 21-year-old Ghanaian national, has been arrested and prosecuted in the United States for reportedly threatening to reveal a victim’s nude photos, including photos obtained when the victim was a kid, in an attempt to extract money.On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of New York released a press release stating that Cole was arrested when he arrived at an airport in Houston, Texas.“Cross Abu Cole, 21, a citizen of Ghana who was taken into…

Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, a Public Health Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has emphasised that there is no justification for reopening negotiations on the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association’s (GRNMA) agreement with the government. However, he stresses that cool heads must prevail as both sides manage the fallout from the ongoing nationwide strike, which has brought critical healthcare services across the country to a standstill. The GRNMA declared a strike on Tuesday, 4 June, over what it describes as prolonged delays in implementing the 2024 Collective Agreement — a negotiated package that addresses key issues relating to…

President John Dramani Mahama leading the tree planting exercise President John Dramani Mahama, together with Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Faustina Akurugu Elikplim, led a symbolic tree planting exercise on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Atomic Cluster of Schools in Kwabenya to climax the national celebration of World Environment Day.The event, held in Dome-Kwabenya, served as the official launch of Ghana’s ‘One Child, One Tree’ initiative, a nationwide environmental campaign aimed at involving every school-age child in tree planting and environmental stewardship.After addressing dignitaries, environmental activists, and hundreds of schoolchildren gathered for the occasion, President Mahama and Elikplim Akurugu planted…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has slammed President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to halt enforcement actions against 64 radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), describing the move as a “brazen assault” on the independence of regulatory institutions.The NCA, acting within its statutory mandate under the Electronic Communications Act, today shut down dozens of radio stations for operating without valid authorisations—some for extended periods. But within hours of the enforcement action, President Mahama reportedly issued a directive ordering the NCA to halt its sanctions and restore the broadcast licenses of the affected media houses, including…

Group of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital performing life-changing Fistula repair surgery At first, it was exciting to welcome a child, but that excitement is cut short after unforeseen complications marred the labor process which rather brings pain and agony. Victims of obstetric fistula bear a burden of incontinence, making them urinate without control, and even excrete without will from a normal hole created after a long obstructed childbirth. Such women live in a world jam-packed with social isolation, mental devaluation, everlasting medical complication and child loss. The buried cost of childbirth Her troubles began after a…

In the corridors of governance, leadership transitions mark not just a shift in personalities but a transformation in priorities, policies, and vision. Across the world, it is common practice—an established international norm—that contracts, especially those with profound societal impact, are renegotiated when a new administration takes office. This principle isn’t just procedural; it is a moral obligation to ensure fairness, adaptability, and continuity in governance.Yet, in Ghana, as the nurses’ strike drags on, the current leadership seems reluctant to revisit agreements that no longer serve the people effectively. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has made its stance…

Telecel Ghana has officially launched its latest customer loyalty campaign, the “Too Much Money” promo, aimed at rewarding thousands of subscribers with exciting cash prizes, including a grand prize of GHS 1.2 million. The four-month campaign, which runs until September, is open to all Telecel customers. Participants need only recharge or purchase a data bundle worth at least GHS 5 to qualify. Speaking at the official launch in Accra, Aneth Muga, Acting Director of Consumer Business at Telecel Ghana, said the initiative is part of the company’s continued commitment to give back to its customers. “We will have one grand…

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is a former Minister of Education Former Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, widely known as NAPO, is currently under investigation by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).According to a report by myjoyonline.com, dated June 12, Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem Sai, confirmed this development, stating that the investigation pertains to allegations related to the procurement of mathematical sets during NAPO’s tenure as education minister.However, he emphasised that this does not imply that the former minister is guilty of any crime.“He said he has been going to the NIB for a…

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he regrets some of the posts he made about US President Donald Trump during their war of words on social media. “They went too far,” he wrote on his social media platform X. The two were embroiled in a public fallout after the Tesla owner stepped back from his White House role and called Trump’s tax bill a “disgusting abomination”. His post comes after Trump said he was open to the possibility of reconciliation in an interview with the New York Post on Wednesday. The president said he was a “little disappointed” about the fallout,…

Government, citizens and taxation (taxes). When little amounts are managed properly, efficiently and judiciously, less taxes will be required.In this regard, eliminating corruption will do the trick. More punitive taxes won’t… mansa musa writes ✍️Many many column inches have been written and also spoken about this subject and so my addition is just like tax nominal figure, very small on the surface but deep down, turns to be very impactful.I, mansa musa just like everyone will claim in public to support taxation or wouldn’t mind to pay more taxes if only the revenues acrude will be used wisely and positively.…