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Ghana: Man fakes suicide attempt to create awareness

August 20, 2019 Village ReporterAccra, Ghana, Health & Environment, Relationship & Lifestyle, Suicide, west africa

A man in Ghana on Tuesday staged a fake suicide attempt creating panic in the capital Accra. The unidentified man was seen sitting on top of 20-foot statue of Obetsebi Lamptey, one of Ghana’s Independence heroes. He was supported by some residents to climb on top of the statue with the help of a ladder, according to local media reporting.… Read More

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Brother and sister to marry after 10 years of court battle

August 19, 2019 Village ReporterBrother, Court, Marry, New Jersey, Relationship & Lifestyle, Religion & Culture, Sister

A New Jersey brother and sister have won the right to marry after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States. In a 5-to-4 ruling, five judges unanimously granted the appeal by James Banes, 41, and Victoria Banes, 38, today after a ten-year-long battle. The overjoyed pair said they did it for the ‘millions of Americans who… Read More

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Forty Ghanaians deported from the United States

August 19, 2019 Village ReporterDeports, Featured, Ghana, immigration, USA, west africa, World

Forty Ghanaians have been deported from the United States of America (USA) for various offences. Aged between 21-70 those deported arrived in Accra on board a chartered flight, Omni Air International Boeing 777 – OAE 328. Made up of 38 males and two females the Ghanaians arrived in the capital city on Monday, according to immigration officials. A spokesperson for… Read More

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Appointment of alleged war criminal to head of Sri Lanka army ‘deeply troubling’, says UN human rights chief

August 19, 2019 Village Reporter

Lieutenant-General Silva commanded Sri Lanka’s 58th Division during the final stages of the military campaign against the LTTE rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009, commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, and UN investigations have implicated the division in alleged serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that… Read More

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Botswana University offers students course on Brexit

August 19, 2019 Village ReporterBotswana, Brexit, Europe, European Union, Featured, Southern Africa, UK, World

Botswana’s top university is offering its students an elective course on the UK’s plans to leave the European Union. The term Brexit has been associated with the UK’s move to leave Europe and students of the University of Botswana will learn about this. The course has been structured by the history department of the university to enable students understand the… Read More

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Sudan’s Omar Bashir got millions from Saudi Arabia

August 19, 2019 Village ReporterBashir, News, North africa, Saudi Arabia, Sudan

The source of Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir finances have been revealed during the start of his trial. On Monday prosecutors revealed that Mr. Bashir acknowledged receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia. He is facing a corruption trial months after he was toppled in a coup carried out by the military. In court Bashir dressed in white attire listened… Read More

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Afghanistan bloodshed mars 100 years of independence

August 19, 2019 Village Reporter

In a statement on Monday, Tadamichi Yamamoto, who heads the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said that despite decades of conflict, Afghans remain committed to a nation that is stable, peaceful and prosperous, and that upholds the human rights of women and men alike. Mr. Yamamoto also expressed hope that elections due to take place next month would… Read More

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Waiter shot dead for being too slow in serving a customer

August 18, 2019 Village ReporterCrime, Featured, Paris, Religion & Culture, Restaurant, Sandwich, Shooter, Waiter, World

A waiter was shot dead by a customer at an eatery on the outskirts of Paris, France for being too slow in serving. According to the AFP a customer got angry for having to wait a bit longer to be served a sandwich he ordered for. According to eyewitnesses the gunman lost his temper “as his sandwich wasn’t prepared quickly… Read More

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At least nine killed in fuel tanker explosion in Uganda

August 18, 2019 Village Reportereast africa, explosion, Fuel Tanker, Fuel tanker explosion, News, Uganda

A fuel tanker explosion on Sunday has killed at least nine people, with several others reportedly unaccounted for. Local media reported that the incident occurred in Kyambura trading centre, Rubirizi District, in western Uganda. A local official Harriet Nabukenya told Daily Monitor that the driver of the fuel truck lost control and rammed into two commuter taxis parked on the… Read More

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Ghana’s slave dungeons move Steve Harvey to tears

August 18, 2019 Village ReporterCape Coast, Castles, Elmina, Featured, Ghana, Showbiz, Slave dungeons, Steve Harvey, west africa

American comedy sensation Steve Harvey who visited Ghana for holiday was on Saturday moved to tears after a visit to the country’s Elmina Castle, central of the country. The Castle built by the Portuguese once hosted slaves who were shipped to America and Europe 400 years ago. The 62-year-old Family Feud host was joined by his family at the site… Read More

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