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Actor Albert Finney dead at 82

A family member told the reporters that Albert died after a brief undisclosed illness. According to the family members, the actor died peacefully with loved ones by his side. Albert was born on May 9, 1936 and passed away on February 7, 2019. He was an English actor. Albert was known for his role in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, he was one of the British actors who hit the screen in the 1960s in the U.S. Albert received five Oscar nominations, though he didn't win any, but the nominations were amazing - Best Supporting Actor for "Erin Brockovich", the titular role in "Tom Jones", Best Actor in "The Dresser", "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Under the Volcano". He got a Golden  Globe and an Emmy for the 2002  miniseries, " The Gathering Storm". He started working in the theatre as a Shakespearean actor before switching to film, his first movie, "The Entertainer" was in the early 1960s. Al...

U.S imposes visa restrictions on Ghana

On Thursday, the United States declared it was imposing visa restrictions on Ghana, as reported by Reuters. The U.S is accusing Ghana of failure to cooperating in accepting its citizens ordered cleared from the U.S. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), "U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has commanded consular officers in Ghana to ensure visa restrictions on some sections of visa applicants". The statement further stated that, " without an effective reply from the African country (Ghana), the aim of this regulation may further reach a large population in the country ". DHL Secretary, Kristjen Nielsen stated that, "Ghana has disappointed for not living up to its rules under international law to accept the return of its nationals ordered cleared from the United States". "We think the Ghanaian government will make effort with us to settle these issue as soon as possible", Nielsen said.