Day: September 17, 2025

Accra: US President Donald Trump has landed in the UK for his second state visit, after expressing the ‘great honour’ of being hosted by his ‘friend’ King Charles III at Windsor Castle. According to Ghana News Agency, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was among those greeting the US president as he disembarked Air Force One at London Stansted airport on Tuesday evening. RAF personnel from The King’s Colour Squadron formed a guard of honour as Trump stepped off the plane. Trump and his wife, Melania, are expected to stay overnight at Winfield House, the official residence of the US ambassador in

New york: UN Secretary General Ant³nio Guterres has strongly criticized Israel’s further escalation of the Gaza conflict, as it launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday. ‘What happens in Gaza today is horrendous. We are seeing massive destruction of neighbourhoods now, the systematic destruction of Gaza City,’ Guterres said in New York. He stated that it was violence on a scale he has not experienced in any conflict during his nearly nine-year tenure as secretary general. ‘The truth is that this is something that it is morally, politically and legally intolerable,’ said Guterres. According to Ghana News Agency, Guterres’

Gaza city: The Israeli military has initiated a long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City following intense overnight strikes on the city’s key areas. According to Ghana News Agency, Israeli troops have expanded their operations into Gaza City, a stronghold of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. The offensive, described as a ‘gradual manoeuvre,’ involves both air and ground forces aimed at dismantling the extensive tunnel network used by Hamas fighters. Israel estimates that approximately 3,000 combat-ready Hamas members are present in the city. The Israeli military has been operating on the outskirts of Gaza City for weeks and began advancing towards

Accra: Irish Prime Minister Miche¡l Martin has called for an intensification of international pressure on Israel to halt its assault on Gaza, following a UN-commissioned report which concluded that genocide is occurring. The finding was reached by independent experts, commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. The report’s conclusions have been rejected by Israel. According to Ghana News Agency, Martin described the report as ‘serious’ and ‘comprehensive’ during a Fianna F¡il party event in Cork. He emphasized the significance of the report, stating, “This is a very definitive, significant report.” Martin also mentioned that the findings of the International

Gaza city: Reports from Gaza City suggest many Palestinians simply cannot afford to flee south to the so-called ‘humanitarian zone’ as ordered by Israel. According to Ghana News Agency, citing Palestinians in the coastal city, a reporter for Israeli TV channel N12 said that the cost of a rental car to transport their belongings had skyrocketed to 5,000 shekels, the equivalent of almost $1,500. Other reports from Gaza City put the cost of a rented transport vehicle for the approximately 30-kilometre journey to the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone at between 3,000 and 6,000 shekels. The majority of the approximately 2 million

Los angeles: US actor and director Robert Redford, acclaimed for films including ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid,’ ‘All The President’s Men’ and ‘The Sting,’ has died aged 89. Redford, who was known for his activism, as well as his dashing good looks, also directed films such as ‘Ordinary People,’ for which he won an Oscar, and ‘A River Runs Through It.’ According to Ghana News Agency, a statement from his publicist Cindi Berger, chairman and chief executive of talent agency Rogers and Cowan PMK, said: ‘Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in

Washington d.c.: Mrs Samira Bawumia, Ghana’s former Second Lady, has been re-appointed as a Global Champion of the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) for her tireless efforts in promoting clean cooking, women’s empowerment, and climate justice. This appointment was announced by CCA’s CEO, Dymphna van der Lans, during the organization’s Leadership Series in Washington D.C, U.S.A. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Bawumia has been a vocal advocate for clean cooking solutions, emphasizing their importance in addressing health, gender equality, and climate issues. Through initiatives like the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP) and the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC),