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Thomas Sankara’s widow ‘relieved’ after ex-president’s sentencing for murder

Wife of former Burkinabe leader and African revolutionary icon, Thomas Sankara, has reacted to the legal determination reached in the murder of her husband decades ago. Mariam Sankara said she was relieved because the April 6 sentencing of her husband’s former ally and exiled former President Blaise Compaore, to life …

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Tension mounts in Pramso, Bosomtwe District of Ashanti over relocation of cemetery

There is tension and agitation among inhabitants of Pramso in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti following the relocation of the town’s main cemetery to a new site. In a report by GBC’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Nicholas Osei-Wusu, the increasing agitation among the indigenes also has to do with the health …

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Two things Ghana must do to excel at 2022 World Cup – Kwasi Appiah

Former Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah has advised the Black Stars technical team on how to qualify from the group stages at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Appiah pointed out that the major thing the team needs is to work on is the psyche of the players and get them mentally ready to compete with …

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Private health facilities threaten strike over unpaid NHIS claims

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has threatened an industrial action due to government’s failure to pay claims for National Health Insurance Scheme. According to the General Secretary of the association, Frank Torblu Richard, health care delivery is being compromised due to arrears dating as far back as nine …

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Full list of properties Odartey Lamptey’s ex-wife demanded from the court

It has emerged that aside from insisting that the East Legon mansion which she occupied be given to her, the estranged wife of Ghanaian football legend, Ms. Gloria Appiah made several other demands including vehicles. In portions of her writ of summons that are now going public, she was making …

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GTA shuts down six ‘hotels’ in Kwahu ahead of Easter

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Eastern Region has closed down six hospitality facilities in the Kwahu enclave. The Eastern Regional Ghana Tourism Authority manager, Frederick Adjei-Rudolph, explained the exercise is part of its enforcement and monitoring exercise to ensure compliance to tourism regulations ahead of and during the 2022 Kwahu …

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Police in Upper East ban use of cargo trucks and tricycles

The Upper East Regional Police Command has placed a ban on the use of cargo trucks and tricycles popularly known as motor king meant for carrying goods from transporting passengers in the Region. The Command has observed that it is becoming an emerging trend and in most cases leading to …

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2021 NSMQ’s Francisca Lamini to study at the Harvard Medical School

The star girl of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Francisca Lamini, is on her way to the Harvard Medical School. This was announced by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana through its LinkedIn page. Francisca Lamini caught the attention of the nation with her sterling performance …

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From Dunkwa to France: The rise and rise of Ghana’s Gideon Mensah

Following his impressive performance for the Black Stars in their qualification to the 2022 World Cup, Gideon Mensah has become a favourites of football fans in Ghana. But how did it all start for the left back? From the trenches of Dunkwa in Upper Denkyira in the Central Region of Ghana, Gideon Mensah found himself playing …

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Blaise Compaoré sentenced to life for murder of Thomas Sankara

A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced the country’s former president, Blaise Compaoré, to life in prison for the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Sankara, who was not one of those African leaders to be told what to do by western nations, was murdered after four years in power …

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