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SIM re-registration: MTN reactivates 1.5m disconnected cards

MTN Ghana has fully reactivated 1,504,366 of the 5,422,828 SIM cards  disconnected from 1 December 2022, for failing to complete the Stage 2 of the re-registration process. The cards were reconnected on 12 February 2023. MTN says it remains committed to the national SIM re-registration exercise to build an accurate …

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Five years presidential tenure is best for a developing country like Ghana — Agyekum Kufuor

A former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has said a five-year Presidential tenure is ideal for a developing country like Ghana. According to him, the Prime Minister system was the best option for making laws. The former President made these remarks during a Constitutional Review forum held on Monday …

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5 African herbs and spices to help you get pregnant fast

Make these changes to your diet to boost your fertility. Check out what to eat to conceive. To add flavour to your diet, add these spices and herbs to satisfy your cravings and enhance your fertility level. Cinnamon Cinnamon can help with proper ovarian functioning and thus be effective in …

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Meet the 83-year-old who tirelessly volunteered 50 years of her life in service to her community

Born of Scottish origin, Labrada Joan Akofio-Sowah or simply Brenda as many call her has been a key member of the Caledonian Society of Ghana (CalSoc) since arriving in Ghana in Dec 1972. During the 48 years she has been the catalyst for the Caledonian Society during its most challenging …

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IES raises doubts on claimant to 600,000 barrels Russian oil

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has raised doubts over the claimant to the 600,000 barrels of Oil that arrived in Ghana on Friday from Russia. A release by the IES indicated that the consignment aboard the vessel MT Theseus is being stashed in Ghana as the pool of buyers …

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Confusion over Russian 600,000 barrels of crude shipped to Ghana

The Herald is picking up mixed signals as to the real owners of the 600,000 tonnes of Russian fuel, which have been shipped and stored in Ghanaian tanks revealed by the international business news network, Bloomberg. Whilst, some have linked the consignment to a Tema-based company by name Platon, others …

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21 seriously injured in another accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway

About 21 passengers have been seriously injured in an accident at Gomoa Odumase near Anteadze on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway. The accident was between a sprinter Benz bus with the registration GW 9678-12 and VW Jetta GT 8661-09. In the last 24 hours, 45 passengers have been injured in …

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I smashed Major Mahama’s head with a cement block – Accused person tells court

One of the 14 persons accused of the murder of the late Major Maxwell Mahama, has admitted to hitting the head of the deceased military officer with a block during his brutal lynching in 2017. Akwasi Baah led in evidence by his counsel to present his evidence-in-chief, however, told an …

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Accra: One person dies in Arts Centre fire

One person has been confirmed dead in a fire that gutted wooden structures at the Arts Centre in Accra. The fire, which started around 1445 hours also razed hundreds of wooden structures destroying property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis. When the Ghana News Agency got to the scene, residents were …

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The Staff of UMAT – School of Railways and Infrastructure Development declare support for Hon. Joe Ghartey

  Aspiring NPP Presidential Candidate, Joe Ghartey held a meeting with the staff of the UMAT – School of Railways and Infrastructure Development, Sekondi-Takoradi. The meeting held on February 15th was Joe Ghartey’s first visit to the School since he ceased being Minister for Railways Development. This was during his …

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