Elvis Anokye

Ashaiman: 72 arrested in a military swoop

Some 72 youth of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region where a soldier was killed over the weekend have been rounded up by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a dawn swoop. The suspects have been sent to Michel Camp near Tema to be investigated by the military …

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11 crucial things Kiki Gyan said in his BBC interview before he died

Kiki Gyan was one of Ghana’s most prominent musicians, known for his exceptional keyboard skills and innovative fusion of highlife, funk, and disco. He was born to parents who both played the keyboard. As a member of the popular Afro-rock band Osibisa, he toured the world and gained international acclaim. …

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1,500 workers with Brazilian construction firm sacked in Kumasi over DEP

A Brazilian Construction firm “Contractor” has terminated appointments of over 1,500 construction workers employed for the Construction of the Kumasi Central Market, Kumasi International airport, and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals Mother and Baby Units (MBU). The firm from December 2022 commenced staff appointment termination in monthly batches in accordance …

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VIDEO: Several property destroyed as fire guts NPP office

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) office at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has been gutted by fire. Several property have been lost to the inferno which started at about 1 am on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Dormaa West Constituency Secretary, Ernest Amankwa, said they currently …

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Woman arrested for sucking 5-month-old boy’s penis

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for sucking the penis of a 5-month-old baby at Ekumfi Narkwa in the Central Region. It is unclear what the woman’s motivation was for engaging in such reprehensible conduct which has been roundly condemned by residents. The woman, known as Aya who is said …

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Oil production may drop over pipeline explosions

Nigeria’s oil production output may fall this month over a fresh pipeline explosion, according to findings by our correspondent. A fresh explosion was said to have rocked a major export pipeline in the Niger Delta, with about 12 deaths reported on Thursday at Rumuekpe community in the Emuoha Local Government …

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Tanzania makes radical shift in two years under President Samia

When President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into office nearly two years ago, Tanzania was on a completely different trajectory. President Samia has since presided over a raft of reforms that have changed the direction the country was taking under her predecessor, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who died in office on …

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Malnutrition in pregnancy soars in Somalia and Ethiopia

The UN children’s agency, Unicef, says the number of pregnant women and girls who are suffering from malnutrition has soared by a quarter in the last two years in countries like Somalia, Ethiopia and Afghanistan. Unicef estimates that more than a billion women and adolescent girls across the world are …

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What some parts of Accra look like after Tuesday rains

It is not a very strange occurrence, to see floods in many parts of the capital after hours of heavy rains. Tuesday wasn’t any different as floods took over some areas in Accra after a heavy downpour that began around 3:30 am on March 7, 2023. Parts of the city …

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Stunt goes wrong as soldier falls off moving vehicle during 66th independence day parade

As one of the MCs announced at the event grounds of Ghana’s 66th independence celebration at Adaklu in the Volta Region, the stunts that the military men displayed should not be tried at home. She added that it had taken years of practice and discipline for the men in uniform …

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