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Aliko Dangote loses US$500 million as cement firm shares fall

African billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has seen his net worth fall by more than $500 million in the past 27 days, as shares of his flagship company, Dangote Cement Plc, dropped by a single-digit percent on the Nigerian Exchange. Dangote, the continent’s wealthiest man who has retained his position for …

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Retired teacher, 69, jailed for incest

Seth Kwadwo Dese, 69, a retiree and father of eight, has been jailed for three years for sleeping with his underage daughter for two years. The retired teacher, after abusing the minor, persistently also threw her out of the house when she started resisting his sexual demands. Dese pleaded not …

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You’ll have a bigger fanbase like Shatta Wale but don’t forget God – Moesha to Mona4Reall

Moesha Buduong has once again reminded singer, Mona4Reall of the promise of God concerning her music career. According to the born-again Christian, her friend, Mona will soon have a fan base as large as Shatta Movement, the fans of dancehall singer, Shatta Wale. Based on the revelation from God, Moesha has admonished …

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Man allegedly kills mother over ‘missing’ GH¢100 at Sooba

A 45-year-old man, Zakaria Alhassan has been remanded into police custody for allegedly killing his own mother over his missing GH¢100. The incident occurred at Sooba, a community in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The man was said to have shot his 71-year-old mother when she …

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Truck carting plantain involved in accident on Accra-Nsawam road

A motor accident has occurred on the Accra-Nsawam Road, GhanaWeb has learnt. The incident which occurred at around 4:00pm on Saturday involved a truck carting plantain which was heading towards the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. GhanaWeb’s Daniel Sackitey who was on the scene shortly after the incident occurred was told by eyewitnesses that …

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Two Mozambican rhino poachers jailed for 23 years

Two rhino poachers from Mozambique have each been sentenced to 23 years behind bars in the Skukuza Regional Court in Mpumalanga. The South African National Parks (SANParks) welcomed the jail terms. Americo Mathonsi,59 and Michael Chauke, 57, were arrested in the Satara section of the Kruger National Park (KNP) on …

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5 killed, 7 injured after taxi carrying teachers overturn in Bethlehem

Five people were killed and seven injured after a minibus taxi overturned on the N5 near Bethlehem. The vehicle was ferrying teachers and school governing body members from Sekoko Primary school in Paul Roux. The passengers were heading home from a workshop in Tweeling when the accident occurred. Police spokesperson …

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SA announces hunting permits for rhino, leopards

The South African government on Friday granted annual hunting and export permits for dozens of big game, including 10 critically endangered black rhino and a similar number of leopards. It also gave permission for dozens of elephants to be killed, in keeping with international laws on the trade of endangered …

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I will go into fulltime politics in 2024, I’m ready to be arrested like Abronye – Computer Man

The founder and leader of Hope Generation Ministries, Prophet Eric Amponsah (Computer Man) has noted that the Ghana Police Service did no wrong in arresting the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC). According to the controversial prophet who counts himself as a politician and a …

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Ukraine crisis: Ghanaian students cry over shortage of bread and water

Ukraine based Ghanaian students have narrated their horrid experience and current situation after the recent attacks from Russia. The series of the recent bombings in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, come after Russia President, Vladimir Putin, launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, 24 February. Per media reports from Ukraine, dozens …

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