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Ghana Beach Soccer Receives Major Cash Boost From CalBank

Ghana Beach Soccer has received a major boost in their efforts to develop the sport across the country. At a short and impressive media launch in Accra, the marketing manager of CalBank Mr Kofi Siabi unveiled the package for Ghana Beach Soccer by announcing that his outfit would continue to …

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“Men masturbate with my pictures and send me the videos” – Nana Aba Anamoah on harassment

Media personality, Nana Aba Anamoah, has disclosed that she has resorted to changing her personal phone number every month or two, just to avoid men who send her inappropriate sex videos and messages. Her revelation comes on the heels of the airing of the BBC’s ‘Sex for grades’ undercover documentary …

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Nigeria’s president demands action after ‘sex-for-grades’ film

Four days after a BBC Africa Eye documentary was broadcast revealing cases of sexual harassment at two top West African Universities, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said more needs to be done to prevent abuse in educational institutions. Although First Lady Aisha Buhari reacted to the BBC’s investigation on Monday, …

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Brexit: EU and UK agree to ‘intensify’ talks

EU countries have agreed to “intensify” Brexit talks with the UK over the next few days. The development comes after a meeting in Brussels between Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, described by both sides as “constructive”. But UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was …

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Gov’t orders telcos to stop passing on 9% service tax to subscribers

The Communications Ministry has ordered Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to stop passing on the 9% Communication Service Tax (CST) to subscribers. In a letter addressed to the National Communications Authority (NCA), and published in full below, the Communications Ministry stated that the CST should be treated the same way VAT, NHIL, …

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Video of UG student slapping ‘boyfriend’ for ‘cheating’ goes viral

A video has gone viral of a man being physically assaulted for “cheating”. The 22 seconds video shows the man being repeatedly slapped with flipflops. The young man believed to be a student makes no retaliation He is seated in the chair with his head slumped into his hands while at least three other …

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Kayayei increase charges

Head potters, popularly called ‘kayaayei’, have increased their charges for the services they offer. According to the lady porters, the increase has become necessary due to recent increment in fares and utility tariffs in the country. They explained that though they did not have specific charges, they had agreed not …

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East Gonja NABCO Beneficiaries Donate Ceiling Fans To Salaga Hospital

Beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) in the East Gonja Municipality have donated ceiling fans to the Salaga Government Hospital. The donation comes at the back their one year anniversary celebration. Presenting the fans to management of the hospital Friday October 11, the Municipal NABCO Coordinator Lucas Alhassan Abilla said …

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Afro-Arab Boss Wins ’40 Under 40′ Banking and Finance Award

The Chief executive Officer (CEO) of the Afro-Arab Group, Alhaji Salamu Amadu won the award for the Banking and Finance category of the 2019 40 Under 40 Awards. He owns the Afro-Arab Microfinance Company Limited, a Tier-2 microfinance company licensed by Bank of Ghana to operate the business of microfinance. …

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Gov’t training thugs to disrupt 2020 polls – Mahama alleges

Former President John Mahama has alleged that the current administration is planning to wreak havoc and plunge the country into chaos during the 2020 elections. He said he knows of a letter by the Upper West Security Council requesting that some members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) be …

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