Author: Amnewsworld

The trial of the General Overseer of the Glorious Word Power Ministry Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah on the charges of causing harm to police officers will commence on January 19, 2022. This was after the prosecution successfully filed and served on all the accused persons with all necessary disclosures and witness statements it intends to rely on. In court on Monday, November 29, 2021, Chief Inspector Dennis Terkpetey told the court that, they are ready to call their first witness in the person of Okaija Welbeck Dauda, a police officer. Lawyer Nana Benyin Ackon, who held brief for Lawyer Garry…

The former Minister of Finance, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has revealed that more than half of Ghanaians in employment are earning a very low income. According to him, a low rate of formal employment would affect the government’s revenue generation, particularly with taxes adding that there is a high incidence of underemployment affecting 21.4% of the employed population. “Among the employed 66 per cent are in vulnerable employment meaning they earn little and their jobs are insecure. And about quarter of such people are unpaid family workers while the rest are in self-employment with irregular income susceptible to shocks,” he added…

Firefighters from Dubai Civil Defence were quick to respond to a call and extinguish a fire on board a school bus that took place at 12:53pm on Saturday, on Financial Centre Street, opposite The Dubai Mall. The Civil Defence responded to the emergency within four minutes. No injuries or causalities have been reported in the incident. The case has handed over to concerned authorities who are trying to determine the cause of the fire. AMN/Eye Witness Report.

Nigerian disc jockey DJ Neptune, who is well-known internationally, graces the occasion with an exquisite track named “On God,” which he produced and co-wrote with a fellow Nigerian. The new tune, “On God,” DJ Neptune features Bella Shmurda, an afrobeat melody blended with Alto-falon. Listen and share your thoughts with us in the comment section below! AMN/Arts & Culture/ Agencies Report.

As part of the most significant legislative reforms in the country’s history, the UAE issued amendments on the anti-narcotics law that involves treatment for first-time drug offenders, optional deportation of expats in drug-related cases and tougher penalties on serial offenders. The new federal decree law no. 30 of 2021 on combating narcotics and psychotropic substances, to be effective from January 2, 2022, brings vital amendments to the Federal Law no. 14 of 1994. The amendments aim to move the UAE laws in line with best international practices while ensuring a drug-free society in a coordinated approach that takes public health…

Drought and heavy rainfall: Chien Shun-yih’s tea plantation in Taiwan is severely affected by climate change, it seems. This year, almost half the harvest was lost. Powerless against the climate Plantation owner Chien Shun-yih is not satisfied with his harvest this year — extreme weather conditions have destroyed half of his crop. “You just can’t control the weather, even when growing tea,” he says. But with this DIY water storage tank, for example, he hopes to develop alternative strategies to combat the drought. AMN/DW/Report.

The US qualified Russians as “homeless nationals,” a category usually reserved for countries where the US has no diplomatic representation. The Moscow embassy will only process diplomatic and official visas. The US State Department on Sunday said that Russians hoping to get an immigrant visa to the US must travel to the embassy in Warsaw, Poland. The move comes soon after Russia limited the number US diplomatic staff in their land. ‘Homeless nationals’ Washington’s decision qualifies Russians as “homeless nationals” who can apply for visas in third countries. This classification is usually reserved for countries where the US does not have consular…

The pontiff has pleaded countries to offer migrants rescued from the Mediterranean safe disembarkation at ports, alternatives to detention, and access to asylum. Italy has seen migrant and asylum-seeker arrivals double compared to last year the prime minister said Pope Francis on Sunday called on governments to stop returning migrants rescued at sea to Libya and other “insecure countries” where they suffer “inhumane violence.” He urged countries to offer allows migrants to disembark from rescue ships at safe ports and guarantee migrants “alternatives to detention,” as well as access to asylum. “I express my closeness to the thousands of migrants,…

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Georgia Monday on the first leg of a visit to three allies on the Black Sea, aiming to deliver a message of support against threats from Russia. The first Pentagon chief to visit since 2014, Austin will seek to renew a military training program and demonstrate America’s commitment to Tbilisi, which has sought for years to become a full member of NATO. “We are reassuring and reinforcing the sovereignty of countries that are on the front lines of Russian aggression,” a senior US defense official told reporters ahead of the trip. Russian troops…

China’s economic growth tumbled more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Monday, as the property sector struggled with tighter policy measures and an energy crisis loomed. After a swift coronavirus bounceback, recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy is losing steam, with gross domestic product growth coming in at 4.9 percent on-year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), citing an “unstable and uneven” domestic rebound. The latest figure disappointed expectations of 5.0 percent growth predicted by analysts polled by AFP, and was a sharp three percentage points down from the 7.9 percent expansion in the April to…