After touring Nelson Mandela’s prison cell on Robben Island, President Obama lauded Mr. Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, for his courage and refusal to yield to injustice.    

The ProvincePlease don't let the royal baby be born July 1CANOE (blog)There are many royal watchers who are hoping – perhaps even praying – the Duchess of Cambridge gives birth on July 1. How lovely, they say, that the baby could be born on Diana's birthday. Ever since it was revealed Kate was due in July, people have ...Kate Middleton: Sister Pippa told to 'stay out of the limelight'Daily MailExclusive : Kate Middleton on Her Baby - to - Be : " I Can ' t Believe It ! "Us MagazineDuke and Duchess of Cambridge give Royal consent to baby memorabiliaTelegraph.co.ukE! Online -Mirror.co.uk -Sydney Morning Heraldall 381 news articles »

Sydney Morning HeraldTT On-The-GoTehran Timesc_330_235_16777215_0___images_stories_edim_03_kerry(6).jpg U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has held final meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, wrapping up a fifth peace-brokering visit to the region with little sign of progress. After six hours ...Kerry hails Middle East 'progress'BBC NewsKerry plans return to Middle East after visit yields no dealThe Star OnlineKerry to meet Abbas in Ramallah for 3rd timeJerusalem PostThe Stateall 892 news articles »

Chiefs and elders of Alavanyo and Nkonya traditional areas of the Volta region have signed a peace deal never again to use conflict to settle their differences.

Police in Senegal arrest Chad's former leader Hissene Habre, who is wanted for alleged atrocities during his eight-year rule.

The GuardianJennifer Lopez sparks controversy with show for Turkmenistan presidentThe GuardianThe US pop star Jennifer Lopezhas added to her long history of performing for unsavoury characters with a birthday concert for the president of Turkmenistan – a man accused of committing widespread human rights abuses while ruling over the hermit nation.Jennifer Lopez unaware of rights issues before Turkmenistan visit: publicistABS CBN NewsJennifer Lopez criticized for performing for Turkmenistan dictatorDetroit Free PressJennifer Lopez sorry she gave concert for president of TurkmenistanSouth China Morning PostTIME -Fox Newsall 405 news articles »

The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nii Lante Vanderpuije (right), being assisted by the Country Director of Nestle Ghana Limited, Mr El Moataz El Hout, to cut the tape to signify the relaunch of the new Maggi, an iron fortification product at a ceremony in Accra.

A top Somali Islamist, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, is being questioned in the capital Mogadishu following his arrival there on Saturday.

Political Pundit Kweku Baako Jr has accused the Government of provoking former Attorney General Martin Amidu with a series of “obvious untruths” regarding the judgment debt sagas

Precious Mensah, the 23-year-old mother who was arrested for offering her three-year-old son for sale at Agona Swedru, and her child have now been put in the care of an orphanage at Agona Mensakrom, after an order by the Agona Swedru Circuit Court.

Former Ghanaian Presidential Aspirant, Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy says the “troubling” context within which the Supreme Court is exercising its powers to sanction makers of contemptuous comments regarding the ongoing election petition, risks “undermining freedom of expression” in Ghana

A 40-year-old mason from Aflao, Philip Fiti, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by a Ho High Court, presided over by Mr Justice Patrick  Baayeh, for attempting to murder and rob one Gladys Avoda in a church guest house at Nkwanta in the Volta Region.

A forty two year old man has been remanded in police custody for killing his grandmother. The suspect, Michael Dakodzi, who hails from Fiakpokope in the Akatsi South District, believed his grandmother was a witch and had caused him to suffer from elephantiasis

"This one thing I do…straining towards what is ahead." – Philippians 3:13It’s amazing how time flies. I remember writing about ‘Resolutions,’ in the first week of January as if it was yesterday. When the year began, many of us were geared up to make changes and improvements in the New Year.

The Executive Director of policy group Danquah Institute has raised concerns about what appears to be an aerial reconnaissance of the Accra residence of the main opposition New Patriotic Party’s 2012 Presidential Candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

NBC Southern CaliforniaLife term for US woman who cut off ex-husband's penisMyjoyonline.comA California woman convicted of severing her ex-husband's penis and throwing it in a kitchen waste disposal has been sentenced to life in prison. Catherine Kieu, 50, may seek parole after seven years. Her lawyers said she had mental health issues caused ...Woman sentenced for cutting off husband's private organThe Standard Digital NewsWoman gets life for chopping off husband's penisToronto SunCalif woman gets life for severing husband's penisNewsdayLos Angeles Times -NBC Southern California -CBS Localall 75 news articles »

Egypt go out of the Under-20 World Cup despite victory over England as Ghana progress with a better goal difference.

First Lady Mrs Lordina Mahama on Saturday called on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to allow persons suffering from autoimmunity to access the health insurance scheme.This, she said, is because of the high cost of treatment and of medications for autoimmunity.

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