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A former National Lottery Authority communications manager defended the agency's deal with a private firm. Razak Kojo Opoku pushed back against claims from an investigative outlet and its reporter, Sulemana Briamah. He called their allegations about the NLA arrangement with KGL Technology...

Police in Navrongo ramped up security with an evening operation before Christmas. The divisional command conducted a targeted sweep of high-crime areas across the township. Officers arrested eight suspects during the action, identifying them as Mohammed Nasiru, Pwoawuvi Isaac, Roger Kansah...

Ghana's Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim finished a national cleanup effort ahead of the holidays. He told all regional and district leaders to make their areas spotless for Christmas visitors. The minister inspected major ceremonial routes like the John Evans Atta Mills Highway with a...

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang stated Ghana has the domestic expertise to fix its biggest problems. She made the remarks during a visit to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, calling it the nation's top research body. She emphasized the need for practical solutions in...

A little girl died after being hit by a vehicle with broken brakes. The three-year-old was holding her pregnant mother's hand in the Akrofo community within Ghana's Berekum Municipality. The child died immediately at the scene. Her mother suffered injuries but is now in stable condition at...

American military engineers are in Grenada fixing coast guard boats this week. A specialized U.S. Southern Command team, called the CBSI TAFT, arrived at the Grenadian government's request. The group includes engineers and logistics experts from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army. They are...

Guyanese Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo directly denied rumors about his health. He called claims of a prostate or throat cancer diagnosis completely false and politically driven. Jagdeo stated he is not ill and has no such medical condition. He linked the speculation to opposition groups trying...

Vincentian Prime Minister Godwin Friday dismissed new legal challenges to his government's election win. Two opposition ULP candidates, Carlos Williams and Luke Browne, filed petitions claiming that Friday and Foreign Minister Fitz Bramble were ineligible to run due to holding Canadian...

Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced a suspension of planned U.S. travel restrictions. He thanked American officials for pausing the proclamation after talks with the U.S. State Department and the embassy in Barbados. Skerrit said the news should relieve public anxiety, allowing...

Jamaican officials are reacting to a major U.S. drug policy shift with careful hope. The American executive order to reclassify marijuana to a lower risk category is seen as a meaningful step. State Minister Delano Seiveright from the Industry Ministry noted the decision carries broad possible...

Antigua and Barbuda worked out a deal with the United States over new travel limits. The country's ambassador to the U.S., Ronald Sanders, stated that current valid American visas held by their citizens will remain fully functional. This includes common visa types for tourists, business...

Barbados is pushing back hard against a new U.K. terrorism warning for the island. Foreign Affairs Minister Kerrie Symmonds said the advisory has no basis, calling the terror threat nonexistent. The U.K. Foreign Office advisory mentioned a global high threat, stating attacks could not be ruled...

CARICOM leaders are upset about a new U.S. travel rule affecting two member nations. The regional group expressed serious concern over the American proclamation placing partial entry limits on citizens from Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica. The Bureau of the Caribbean...

Flair Airlines just started direct flights from Toronto to Montego Bay. This new route connects Toronto Pearson Airport with the popular Jamaican tourist spot. The company's CEO, Maciej Wilk, called it a key part of their plan for affordable and reliable travel. Jamaica's Tourism Minister...

Experts at a recent regional conference said early childhood development in Latin America and the Caribbean needs major upgrades. The panel, organized by the JN Foundation and the University of the West Indies School of Education with the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre, identified...

Gabrielle Henry, the current Miss Universe Jamaica, is back home recovering from major injuries. She got hurt after a bad fall at the international pageant in Thailand. The 28-year-old ophthalmology resident posted her first update since returning to Jamaica, thanking people for their support...

Devin Di Dakta is planning a nine-night ceremony for his recently deceased father, Anthony Escoffery Clarke. The event will be held at Captureland in Highgate, Saint Mary. Clarke, who also went by nicknames like Soupy and Tall Man, was a major community figure. The artist called him his biggest...

Shawn Storm, a long-time affiliate of Vybz Kartel, recently discussed his sudden hit track "Itch Scratch". The artist, born Shawn Campbell, jumped into a clash originally involving Tommy Lee Sparta and Masicka. His track ended up overshadowing everyone else. In an interview with Winford...

Over one hundred seventy young people graduated from a vocational program in Arua City. The MunguFeni Foundation trained them for three months in skills like tailoring and hairdressing. Officials told the graduates to use their new abilities to build stable careers. A local government...

Senior officials from Uganda and Saudi Arabia held talks in Kampala to boost cooperation. The meeting was led by Uganda's Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, and Saudi Arabia's Director General for African Affairs, Saqr Sulaiman Al Qurashi. The discussions covered...