Day: September 14, 2025

Bras­lia: After former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, his defence team has vowed to appeal. He was found guilty of plotting a coup with military officials and allies against the government of his left-wing successor, Luiz In¡cio Lula da Silva, following his 2022 election defeat. According to Ghana News Agency, the sentence was handed down by the country’s Supreme Federal Court (STF), after four of the five judges voted in favour of his conviction. However, the defence condemned what it called the ‘absurdly excessive and disproportionate penalties’ and

Accra: Apostle Kwadwo Safo, the esteemed founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, has passed away, as confirmed by a family statement issued on Sunday, September 14, 2025. His death occurred on Thursday, September 11, 2025, according to the statement signed by Ms. Sarah Adwoa Safo, his daughter and a former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya. According to Ghana News Agency, Apostle Safo, widely known as ‘Kantanka’, was recognized for his achievements as a technological innovator, philanthropist, agriculturist, and industrialist. The family described him as ‘a true genius, the beacon of hope for many, a father to the fatherless.’ The statement

New york: The UN General Assembly has endorsed a proposal advocating for a two-state solution to address the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to Hamas control over the territory. The resolution was supported by 142 countries, with 10 votes in opposition, including from the US and Israel, and 12 abstentions. According to Ghana News Agency, the vote occurred ahead of a scheduled meeting on September 22, prior to the UN General Debate. During this session, French President Emmanuel Macron announced France’s official recognition of Palestine as a state. This marked the second session of the

Accra: A suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been caught, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. He told broadcaster Fox: ‘I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody.’ Kirk, a prominent supporter of Trump credited with boosting support for his agenda among young people, was shot in the neck while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, and later died of his injuries. According to Ghana News Agency, ‘Somebody that was very close to him turned him in,’ Trump said, commenting that recent higher quality pictures

Madrid: At least 25 people were injured, three of them seriously, in a violent explosion at a bar in a southern district of Madrid, civil defence authorities reported on Saturday. The blast, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, occurred in an occupied ground-floor shop in the Puente de Vallecas district, causing significant damage to the building and injuring residents in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, the explosion tore down part of the building’s entrance and a wall next to the bar, damaging both the bar and the apartments above. Madrid’s deputy mayor, Mar­a Inmaculada Sanz

Nsawam: Crime Check Foundation, with the support of Rabotec Ghana Limited, has commissioned a 1,500-capacity poultry facility at the Nsawam Female Prison. The initiative is part of the Director-General’s Kitchen Support Project, aimed at supplementing the inmates’ food rations. According to Ghana News Agency, Alhaji Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, Executive Director of CCF, stated during the commissioning that the facility is intended to equip inmates with skills that will enable them to become self-reliant after their release. The initiative also supports the government’s poultry program, ‘Nkok? Nketenkete,’ which aims to boost poultry production in Ghana, reduce imports, create jobs, improve feed

Accra: A delegation from the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), comprising CEOs and representatives of National Oil Companies (NOCs), visited the Sentuo Oil Refinery in Accra as part of activities leading to the seventh APPO NOC CEOs Forum on Monday, September 15, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the delegation, led by Mr. Kwame Ntow Amoah, the Acting CEO of GNPC and current Chair of the Forum, alongside Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the Secretary General of APPO, were welcomed warmly by the management of Sentuo Oil Refinery. In his remarks, Mr. Amoah highlighted the purpose of the visit, stressing how