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“Hi dad,” those were the words California father Frank Kerrigan heard 11 days after he buried a man he wrongly believed was his son. Eighty-two-year-old Frank Kerrigan had been told by the coroner’s office in Orange County that his son, Frank M. Kerrigan had been found dead in the street. The coroner’s office had wrongly said that his 57-year-old son had been identified by fingerprints. Assuming that the coroner’s office could not have made a mistake, Frank Sr and his family buried whom they believed to be his son – only to get a phone call from beyond the grave…

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), a civil society organization in Ghana has appealed to the media to support advocacy to end the menace of political party vigilantism which was threatening the democratic governance of the country. The Coalition appealed to the Ghana media to support the fight against the menace of political party vigilantism on the public agenda and make it the centre of public discussions on the media front. This was contained in a press briefing organized by the Coalition and addressed jointly by Messrs John Larvie and Nicholaus Akyire, both members of the CODEO Advisory Board…

US President Donald Trump has broken a nearly 20-year-old tradition by failing to host a dinner marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The White House event had been held every year since President Clinton’s tenure. The Eid al-Fitr feast ends Ramadan, a period when Muslims fast and focus on charitable giving. But US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly rejected a request to hold a reception. In May, Reuters said Mr Tillerson had refused a recommendation from the State Department’s office of religion and global affairs to organise a celebration. Mr Trump has previously been criticised…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished different Muslim sects to unite and ward off persons who try to infiltrate their religion with Islam-like ideas that end in destruction. Addressing hundreds of Muslims at the Black Star Square in Accra Monday to mark this year’s Eid ul Fitr, the president reminded the Shia, Ahlu-sunna , Tijaniyya, and Ahmadiyya to come together. “Religion is a double-edge sword that can be invoked for destructive purposes. Consequently I urge all Ghanaian Muslims to be wary of ideologists who may provide a beautiful religion like Islam for selfish and destruct ends,” he advised. He quoted…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings have congratulated the Muslim community on the occasion of the feast of breaking of the fast – Eid ul Fitr. In a statement issued in Accra on Sunday, the couple commended Muslims for committing to a month-long fast in supplication to Allah. “The prayer, sacrifice and purification that you endure throughout the month of Ramadan has a cleansing effect on whole communities and offers a renewed lease as we confront life’s many challenges. “We thank the Chief Imam, Sheik Nuhu Sharabutu, leaders of the various Muslim groups and the…

A fatal road accident at Dikpa near Tinga in the Bole district of the Northern Region claimed 10 lives including two children and a police officer. The Sunday accident left eight others critically injured. The accident occurred at about 2:30pm on June 25, 2017 involving a Wa-bound Ssangyong mini bus with registration number UW 171-15 from Kumasi that ran into a stationary DAF truck with registration number AS 379. According to the Bole Police Commander, ASP David Azumah, the dead included a lance corporal of the Ghana Police Service. “personnel on highway patrol at Banda Nkwanta received information that an accident…

Vice President expresses optimism over 15 billion dollars Chinese partnership agreement aimed at transforming the country’s infrastructure Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism over a 15 Billion Dollars funding partnership agreement and commitment reached between the Government of Ghana and the Government of the Peoples Republic of China. The funding partnership with China, the Vice President explains, is not based on the traditional model of borrowing and Aid. The new model he says is based on the bargaining power of the country’s natural resources such the 2.8 billion metric tonnes of iron ore deposits, 960 million metric tonnes…

As the great no.10 reached 30 years of age, we looked at 30 of the most impressive records he has set and broken during his prodigious career! – All-time record for goals scored in a calendar year (91 goals in 2012 for Barça and Argentina) -Most Ballon d’Or awards, all-time (5) -All-time leading scorer for the Argentina National Team (58 goals) -Most titles won with a Spanish club, all-time (30, tied with Andrés Iniesta) -All-time leading scorer for FC Barcelona (507 goals) -All-time assist leader in the Spanish First Division (137 assists) -First player to ever score at least one goal…

The Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast will from the next academic year cut the number of student intake, headmaster of the school, Malfred Barton-Oduro has announced. He said the school will from September not take more than 600 fresh students, explaining the decision was taken in view of the current inadequate infrastructure to accommodate the student population. The headmaster made this known at a ceremony to hand over a renovated infirmary to the school by the 2004-year group of Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA). Mfantsipim School, established by early missionaries of the Methodist Church, is the oldest secondary school in…

A 35-year-old man was rushed to hospital after putting 15 sewing needles into his penis in search of ‘excitement’, Chinese doctors have said. The man had the needles in his penis for around one year and sought out medical advice after suddenly feeling intense pain and seeing blood while urinating. Doctors spent an hour and a half removing all craft tools from the narrowest part of the penis on June 20. HuaShuang Morning Post reported that the 35-year-old bachelor was admitted to The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region in Shenyang of Liaoning Province on June 20. The 15 sewing…