Elvis Anokye

PHOTOS: The irrigation dam project by Kwame Nkrumah that is wasting away at Dekpor

When the Afife Rice Farming Project among other similar projects begun in Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah, he envisioned a long-term plan. With this, he went scouting almost immediately for support to build a dam that would ensure that this project, plus the other ones around the same locality, would not easily …

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Ghana vs. Nigeria clash: Cape Coast Sports Stadium takes on new look

The Cape Coast Sports Stadium has been home to the Black Stars in recent times when the team plays at home. The venue will be the center of attraction on March 25, 2022 when Otto Addo takes charge of his first game as Black Stars coach. The condition of the …

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Man in police custody for inflicting cutlass wounds on family members

The Obuasi District Police Command has in their custody a 43-year-old man for inflicting cutlass wounds on four of his family members at New Baakoyeden at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Isaac Wiredu, is reported to have attacked his family members over a land dispute after he was …

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Only 45 per cent of MASLOC loans paid in five years

The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has recovered only GH₵90 million of the GH₵204 million disbursed over the last five years, representing 45 per cent payment. Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga on the sidelines …

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I did the ‘Moonwalk’ before Micheal Jackson did – Reggie Rockstone

Legendary Ghanaian Rapper, Reggie Rockstone, also known as “Hiplife Grandpapa”, says he was the first person to do the ‘moonwalk’ before Michael Jackson. “I keep telling this story, people think I’m crazy, and I’m going to say this again, but this time, I can back it up with visual proof. I …

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GIPC denies payment for Ghana flag lighting on Burj Khalifa

Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has denied paying for the lighting of Ghana flag on the Burj Khalifa on March 8, 2022. This is in reaction to reports on social media platforms that the centre paid for the lighting of the Ghana flag on the tallest building in the world …

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Kenya is now the cheapest country to purchase diesel in Eastern Africa

Diesel prices in Kenya are the lowest in eastern Africa in the wake of the monthly subsidy, reversing the market structure that made the country’s fuel the most costly in the region. A litre of the commodity costs Ksh112.63 ($0.99) on average in Kenya, compared to Ksh118.44 ($1.04), Ksh139.08 ($1.22) …

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I want to play in the Ghana Premier League – Samuel Inkoom

Former FIFA U-20 World Cup winner, Samuel Inkoom has revealed that he would love to play in the Ghana Premier League if he gets the opportunity. The 32- year old right back featured in the Ghana Premier League for Asante Kotoko from 2008 to 2009 after having stints with Sekondi …

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Motor rider dead after colliding with tipper truck

A 35-year-old man, Mahama Adillah, has passed on after colliding with a tipper truck at Kojo Nkwanta in the Adansi Asokwa district of the Ashanti Region. Mahama, a mechanic, is said to have rammed into the stationary truck at around 9:00pm, Thursday evening. He was badly injured and succumbed to …

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ECG to increase tariff

The Electricity Company of Ghana wants to increase tariffs and has, accordingly, tabled a proposal before the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PUC), the Director at the office of the Managing Director of ECG, Mr Noble Dorwume, has said. He announced the intention in Tamale, the capital of the Northern …

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