Yearly Archives: 2021

Drivers suspend 10% increase in transport fares

The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in Accra has halted the potential 10% increase in transport fares by some driver unions. The increment was set to take effect from Monday, February 22, 2021. The Concern Drivers Association had complained that the increment had become necessary due …

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Texas weather: President Biden to declare major disaster

US President Joe Biden is set to declare a major disaster for Texas, clearing the way for more federal funds to be spent on relief efforts. Power is returning in the state and temperatures are set to rise but some 13 million people are still facing difficulties accessing clean water. …

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COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases at ‘stagnant position’ – GHS

COVID-19 records in Ghana show a plateau of the active cases since February 1, 2021. “We are still at a very high point” albeit declining case numbers, Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, told a Press conference on Friday, February, 19, 2021, “There has been a decline compared to …

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Baby Jet parts ways with Emmanuel Tagoe

President of Baby Jet Promotions, Asamoah Gyan, has announced the termination of managerial contract with former IBO lightweight champion, Emmanuwl Tagoe. The agreement was expected to run from October 2018 to November 2021. However, Mr Gyan, in a letter, announced that Mr Tagoe has been relieved and can continue with his …

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SAD PHOTOS: Three people dead in gory accident at Winneba-Highway

Three foreigners were on Friday confirmed dead in a fatal accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Winneba-Highway in the Central Region. The three, a male and two females on board a Toyota Landcruiser Prado with registration number GN 3966-17 were from the Accra direction heading towards Winneba when their car …

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Man jailed for killing pregnant 28-year-old

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the brutal murder of a pregnant woman whose death galvanised protests in South Africa and prompted a speech by the president. The body of 28-year-old Tshegofatso Pule was found hanging from a tree last June, with multiple stab wounds. …

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