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US Embassy tightens student visa checks with enhanced social media vetting

Applicants for student visas now have to disclose their social media accounts to the US Embassy before to their visa interviews, adding another level of scrutiny. The goal of this improved screening procedure, according to officials, is to protect the integrity of the visa application...

US Consul: Stricter student visa checks to ensure safety, eligibility

In order to improve security and guarantee that only eligible individuals enter the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Ghana has said that it has implemented stricter screening standards for applicants for student visas. The US Embassy's Consul General, Elliot Fertik, confirmed the resumption of...

Bono: Increasing demand for illicit drugs alarms NACOC, set to enhance law enforcement

The Bono Regional Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is alarmed over the escalating demand for illicit drugs such as Tramadol, Opioid ("RED"), Cannabis, alcohol, and "Shisha" among the youth. According to NACOC, these young men and women predominantly gather in ghettos, drinking spots, pubs, and pool...

Everything CJ Gertrude Torkonoo said is completely wrong – Lawyer Anokye Frimpong

Lawyer Yaw Anokye Frimpong, a historian and legal practitioner, has vehemently disagreed with the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo's recent remarks, claiming that they were completely inaccurate and deceptive. As a lawyer, he stated, "I think everything she came here to say...

Everything CJ Gertrude Torkonoo said is completely wrong – Lawyer Anokye Frimpong

Lawyer Yaw Anokye Frimpong, a historian and legal practitioner, has vehemently disagreed with the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo's recent remarks, claiming that they were completely inaccurate and deceptive. As a lawyer, he stated, "I think everything she came here to say...

There’s no political agenda to remove Chief Justice – Felix Ofosu Kwakye

Felix Ofosu Kwakye, the Minister of Government Communications, has categorically refuted allegations of a political conspiracy to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo. Responding to the Chief Justice's earlier remarks on Wednesday, 25.2025, Mr. Ofosu Kwakye told the media that President John Dramani Mahama's...