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US approves nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat
On Wednesday, U.S. officials allowed the sale of chicken created from animal cells for the first time, allowing two California companies to deliver “lab-grown” poultry to the nation’s restaurant tables and, eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department approved Upside Foods and Good Meat, which had been racing to be the first in the United States to sell meat that didn’t come from slaughtered animals — what’s now known as “cell-cultivated” ...[Read More]
Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea to 34 criminal charges
During a court hearing in New York, former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges. During the nearly hour-long hearing, the former president was accused of falsifying records to conceal crimes. Judge Juan Merchan did not issue a gag order, but he did request that both parties be mindful of their language and rhetoric. Trump, who is running for president in 2024, will be released on bail and will return to Florida later. What you should know about the charges According ...[Read More]
Ghana: Immigration Officer shot dead and two others in critical condition
One Ghana Immigration Service officer has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Bawku, Upper East Region. Two other officers who were traveling with the deceased were shot in varying degrees and are in critical condition, receiving treatment. The officers affected are Assistant Inspector of Immigration Mr Philip Motey, who is stationed in Missiga, Assistant Inspector of Immigration Mr Lawrence Afari, who is stationed in Kulungugu, and Assistant Inspector Eric Ayidiya, who is stationed at the Pulim...[Read More]
Trump has been arrested pending his arraignment
Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in lower Manhattan, where he is being held in police custody pending his arraignment. As part of the arrest, Trump is expected to be fingerprinted, though it’s unclear whether his mugshot will be taken. He will then be taken to a courtroom to be arraigned — an appearance that is expected to be brief and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history. Trump will not be handcuffed ...[Read More]
Trump won’t appear in court in handcuffs – Lawyer
According to CBS News, Donald Trump’s court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in, accompanied by federal agents. Mr Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. The charges have not yet been made public, and Mr Trump’s lawyer stated on Friday that he, too, has yet to read the indictment. According to a law enf...[Read More]
Trump is expected to be arrested in the coming days
Former US President Donald Trump will face charges in connection with hush money payments made to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election. The specifics of the case against him have not yet been made public. After investigating a $130,000 payout to Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence about an alleged affair, a grand jury voted to indict him. Mr. Trump, 76, has denied any wrongdoing. He is the first sitting or former president of the United States to face criminal ch...[Read More]
Donald Trump indicted by NY grand jury
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, making him the first president in US history to face criminal charges. According to sources familiar with the case, Trump faces more than 30 counts of business fraud. Following the indictment, Trump issued a fiery statement calling the move “political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history.” Former Vice President Mike Pence told CNN that charging the former president would...[Read More]
5 children killed in a car crash on an interstate in Tennessee
A car crash on Interstate 24 in Tennessee early Sunday morning killed six people, including five children, and injured one woman. According to a news release from Robertson County Emergency Medical Services, emergency medical services responded to a collision of two vehicles at the interstate’s westbound mile marker 23 in Robertson County. “A total of four Advanced Life Support ambulances and one helicopter/air ambulance responded to this scene,” according to the release. ̶...[Read More]
Japan fathers are too afraid to take paternity leave
A typical image of a Japanese “ikumen” is a child riding on his father’s shoulders as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves. The term combines the Japanese words ikuji, which means “child care,” and ikemen, which means “cool-looking men.” In the last decade, Japanese authorities have widely promoted the term to combat the country’s notoriously long working hours, which have not only deprived workaholic fathers of family...[Read More]
ECG to start extensive disconnection exercise over GHc5bn debt
The Electricity Company of Ghana will begin a large-scale disconnection exercise on Monday, March 20, in order to generate revenue. Mr. Samuel Dubik Mahama Esq., Managing Director, stated that the company is owed more than GHS 5 billion from September 2022 to February 2023. The majority of this debt is held by SOEs and MDAs. This exercise stems from the numerous institutions that owe the energy company, This will be the fate of many other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and State Ow...[Read More]
Police provide accounts of the killing of Imoro Sheriff
The Ghana Police Service has provided an account of how young soldier Imoro Sherrif was killed on March 4, as some of the six suspects in custody have begun disclosing relevant information on why and how they allegedly committed the heinous crime. According to a statement issued by the law enforcement agency on Sunday, March 12, six suspects were apprehended from their various hideouts and will appear in court today, March 13, 2023. Below are the details as released by the police: After a week o...[Read More]
Millitary releases 150 of the 184 Ashaiman residents arrested
The Ghana Armed Forces have released 150 suspects apprehended at Ashaiman on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Ernest Nogbey, Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, confirmed this in an interview with Citi News. According to the MP, the remaining 34 people are still in military custody and are being investigated in connection with the weekend killing of a young soldier. He also confirmed seeing the freed people. “Of the 184 people detained by the military, 150 have been released. We have about 34 people...[Read More]
