Elvis Anokye

Two suspects remanded over alleged murder of a 16-year-old boy at Assin Manso

The Assin Fosu Magistrate District Court has remanded two suspects over the alleged murder of a 16-year-old old boy at Assin Manso in the Central Region. The suspects, Francis Arhin, a 34-year-old farmer and John Coffie, a 38-year-old whose pleas were not taken will make their next appearance on Tuesday, …

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FIFA to expand 2026 World Cup to 48 teams

The 2026 World Cup will be the first ever to feature 48 teams following a meeting by the FIFA Council in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday. The tournament will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will feature 104 games. The Guardian reports that the FIFA Council …

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List of Despite Media employees ‘bleeding’ over McBrown’s exit

The news of actress Nana Ama McBrown’s departure from the Despite Media Group to the Media General Group has sparked controversy among some employees of the Despite brand. McBrown, who hosted the popular show United Showbiz on UTV, was formally unveiled as part of the Onua brand on Monday, March 13, …

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LIST: Who got what at 2023 National Honours and Awards event

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 14 presided over the 2023 edition of the National Honours and Awards event at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). Three broad categories of individuals, institutions and partners were awarded at the event. The three groups as contained in a post shared on …

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Pay us our 8 months arrears – Rotational Nurses to government

The Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) in Ghana are calling on government to pay them their allowances. Rotational Nurses and Midwives are newly qualified health professionals who are obliged do a mandatory one-year national service within the various hospitals across the country. The Rotational Nurses and Midwives number about …

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Marietta Brew, Fui Tsikata wrote to reject National Honours – Presidential staffer alleges

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong wrote formally to reject National Honours award presented to to awardees by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 14, 2023. According to a presidential staffer, Charles Nii Teiko Tagoe, the former AG who was to be awarded for her …

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Adam Kwarasey set to become next Black Stars goalkeeper’s trainer

Former Black Stars goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey could become the new goalkeeper’s trainer of the senior national team, according to reports. The 35-year-old, who called time on his career in 2020 after ending his three-year spell with Vlerenga, is set to replace Richard Kingson as the next goalkeeper’s trainer. As reported by …

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Cyclone Freddy kills at least 99 in Malawi

At least 99 people were confirmed dead on Monday after Cyclone Freddy slammed into southern Malawi, the country’s Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba, told CNN. Most of the deaths happened in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital, according to Kalemba. “We have recorded 99 people dead in about seven councils, …

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Dead body floats in Owabi dam

The body of a woman, suspected to be in her early 20s, has been found in the Owabi Dam near Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body was found floating in the dam around 10:40am on March 11, 2023, according to the Abuakwa Divisional Police Command. The body had …

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Private power producers give government 3-week ultimatum to clear about $1.5bn arrears

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has asserted that private power producers who supply more than 50% of the country’s electricity have given government a 3-week ultimatum to start paying its arrears of about $1.5 billion. He noted that the failure of the government to settle its debt will lead …

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