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Alistair Mathias, the man who smuggles $40 million worth of gold out of Ghana every month

Alistair Mathias, the man who smuggles $40 million worth of gold out of Ghana every month Al Jazeera, last week, released the first episode of a four-part investigative series on the smuggling of gold in Africa. The episode exposes the men and women behind the crime in various parts of …

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Family of late MP bans DCE, NPP executives from attending his funeral

The family of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu Constituency, Hon. Philip Basoah has barred the District Chief Executive(DCE) from the area of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Executives from attending the funeral rites. The ban according to the family, targets the District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) of …

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Ho: Supt. Effia Tenge exits police service

Director of Public Affairs at the Volta Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Effia Tenge has exited the service. Mrs. Tenge announced her exit which takes immediate effect on Friday in a post to journalists she has worked with in the Volta region. “…this is to inform you …

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From accident scene to parliament: What we know of Nanton MP’s decision to vote for 3 new bills

The sequence of events that led to a Member of Parliament being brought to the House in an ambulance is not entirely clear. The facts, however, are that a gory accident happened involving the lawmaker in question, Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru who also doubles as MP for Nanton. That he was brought to Parliament in …

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‘Is the anus meant for sex’? – Foh-Amoaning clashes with Prof. Manuh over the passage of anti-LGBT bill

Veteran lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning has clashed with Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh, an Emerita Professor at the University of Ghana, over the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 (anti-LGBTQI bill), which Parliament is set to consider. Speaking in a GBC interview on Thursday, monitored by GhanaWeb, Prof Takyiwaa …

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Teaching assistant dead after consuming food she bought from a food joint

A teaching assistant at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, a constituent of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication, has died through alleged food poisoning. Vida Ohenewaa Akua Asiedu, the deceased, reportedly became ill after purchasing fried rice and fish from Tasty Bites, a food joint at the Dworwulu Campus …

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Anas vs. Ken Agyapong: True anti-corruption crusaders don’t hide behind masks – Martin Amidu writes

Pioneer Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has commented on the recent dismissal of a defamation suit brought against Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. The suit was brought by investigative journalist and lawyer Anas Aremeyaw Anas who was seeking damages to the tune of 25 million cedis. Amidu …

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I wished my son will bury me first – 85-year-old mother of late MP for Kumawu breaks silence

The 85-year-old mother of late Member of Parliament for Kumawu Constituency, Madam Yaa Mansah says she wished she was the one to die ahead of her son. Madam Yaa Mansah who expressed shock over her son’s demise disclosed she prayed always for her son to bury her first. Born on …

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North-East Region leads in teenage pregnancy – Ghana Health Service reveals

The North-East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Abdulai Abukari, has expressed concern about the high rate of teenage pregnancies in the Region. He said the GHS noticed that a high rate of teenage pregnancies was recorded among women at Ante-Natal Clinics (ANC) in the Region, which stood at …

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Banana: 4 simple ways to use this fruit to treat hair loss

Bananas have a variety of nutritional elements that might help restore damaged hair. Bananas have long been a tasty source of nutrition. You will be happy to know that it can give you more than that. Banana is also good for hair growth. It’s got all the right nutrients that …

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