The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the “vast majority” of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and “support for terrorism”. The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown […]
The United States has flagged Ghana for what it describes as a “recurring disregard” for constitutional protections, highlighting a range of significant issues in its 2024 Human Rights Report. While acknowledging that there were no major changes in the overall situation, the report raises serious concerns about arbitrary arrests, restrictions on media freedom, and the […]
U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters. The supplies have been stuck for months in a warehouse in Geel, a city in the […]
DraftKings, a leading US-based sports betting platform, has reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit filed by Lisa D’Alessandro, the wife of a compulsive gambler who lost nearly $1 million through the site over a four-year period. The case, which drew national attention in the United States, alleged that DraftKings enabled and encouraged problem gambling […]
A major search and rescue operation is continuing through the night in Texas after flash floods killed at least 24 people and left many girls missing from a Christian summer camp. There was little warning as the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet (7.9m) in less than an hour and flooding that followed swept away mobile […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 188 Ghanaians are officially on a U.S. deportation list, as part of a renewed immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, June 26, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed that Ghana has been formally notified of the list and […]
The Consul General at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr Elliot Fertik, has cautioned that an applicant’s social media activity can influence the outcome of their U.S. visa application. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, June 24, Mr Fertik revealed that, under current U.S. immigration policies, consular officers are authorised to review an […]
The United States Embassy in Ghana has cautioned Ghanaians against using visa “fixers” or connection men, stressing that no individual or agent can guarantee entry into the United States. The warning comes amidst reports that Ghana is among 36 countries potentially facing new U.S. travel restrictions if they fail to meet enhanced vetting and documentation […]
A 21-year-old Ghanaian national, Cross Abu Cole, has been arrested and charged in the United States for allegedly attempting to extort money by threatening to release nude images of a victim, including images taken when the victim was a minor. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District […]
Ghana’s neighbour, Togo, is among several countries affected by a new travel restriction issued by U.S. President Donald Trump, citing security concerns. According to a CNN report, Trump signed a presidential proclamation on Wednesday evening that imposes either full or partial entry bans on nationals from a list of countries deemed to pose security risks. […]
Kevin and Jessica Cellura had just 48 hours in December to make an enormous family decision. The couple, who both work as teachers, had to decide if they should take a job offer to teach in Morocco and leave Asheville, North Carolina, with their two youngest children. But the Celluras say their decision was made […]
The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was, at its heart, about the preservation of essential historical truths. The US president’s claims of white genocide conflict with the actual racial persecution and massacres that took place during the two centuries of colonisation and nearly 50 years of […]
