Day: September 17, 2025

Mannheim: A 26-year-old Afghan man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday after a German court found him guilty of fatally stabbing a police officer in the city of Mannheim last year. The man, identified as Sulaiman A under German privacy laws, was also convicted of four counts of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm. According to Ghana News Agency, the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court noted the particular severity of the crimes, meaning Sulaiman A will not be eligible for early release after serving 15 years. The stabbing incident occurred on Mannheim’s market square on May 31, 2024, injuring six

Accra: Ghana has officially launched the 2025 Diaspora Summit and Awards Gala with a renewed pledge to deepen engagement with the global African diaspora as equal partners in national development and the broader African renaissance. The December summit, themed ‘Resetting Ghana: The Diaspora as the 17th Region,’ will feature plenaries on investment, innovation, and culture, as well as a special reparations conference, culminating in the Diaspora Awards Gala, which will celebrate the contributions of Ghanaians and people of African descent worldwide. According to Ghana News Agency, the 2025 Diaspora Summit is expected to attract leaders from government, business, civil society,

Accra: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that five distinguished Ghanaians will be honoured as envoys of the upcoming 2025 Diaspora Summit. Each of the envoys will receive a diplomatic passport in recognition of their contributions to promoting African unity, culture, and identity. According to Ghana News Agency, the honourees, Wode Maya, Lady Dentaa Amoateng, Rocky Dawuni, Anita Erskine, and Ibrahim Mahama, have been carefully selected for their outstanding achievements and enduring commitment to advancing the African story on the global stage. The Ghana Diaspora Summit 2025, scheduled for December 19-20 in Accra, will convene leaders from government, business,