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22 perish in Wenchi crash

A total of 22 people died in road crashes between January and November this year at Wenchi Methodist Hospital in the Wenchi Municipality of Bono Region, MyNewsGh.com reports Principal Health Information Officer of the Wenchi Methodist Hospital, Mr Owusu Abroquah confirmed the number of casualties in an interview on Tuesday …

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Popular Peace FM journalist dead

Popular Peace FM reporter, Oheneba Kennedy is dead, Ghanaguardian.com can confirm. He was stationed at Akina Radio in Techiman, the Bono East regional capital. The sad incident occurred at the Sunyani Municipal Hospital after a short illness. Family spokesperson and a sister of the deceased, Lauretta Kuunyen, who confirmed the …

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Enforce or review law banning foreigners from retail trade – GIPC Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre(GIPC), Yoofi Grant is demanding the enforcement or revision of the GIPC law which bars foreigners from engaging in retail trade in Ghana. According to him, this will resolve the unending retail feud between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders which has resulted …

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Make computer science core subject – Deputy Minister

Mr. Siaka Stevens, the Deputy Bono Regional Minister has advocated the need for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to make the study of computer science a compulsory and core subject from the basic to secondary school levels. He stated accelerated progress could not be attained without the efficient application of …

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VIDEO: Mahama ‘beats’ son

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama emerged winner of a musical chairs competition Wednesday. The friendly game was part of celebrations at a Christmas party held for children and hosted by the former President himself. Mr Mahama and his son, Sharaf Mahama were the last two left ‘standing,’ …

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Rick Ross arrives in Ghana for Detty Rave Concert

American rapper Rick Ross is in Ghana for the much anticipated Detty Rave Concert slated for tomorrow, December 27, 2019. William Leonard Roberts as the songwriter, entrepreneur and record executive is known in real life, touched down today and was welcomed at the Kotoka International Airport by the event organizers …

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Police look on helplessly as residents scoop fuel from an accident tanker at Breku

Some residents of Breku on the Kumasi-Accra highway have taken advantage of an accident scene as they scooped fuel from the tanker involved in the accident. Many of the residents are seen with gallons salvaging what they can from the tanker at the expense of their lives. In the viral …

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3-month-old baby, 11 others die on Christmas Day, Boxing Day crashes

A three-month-old baby and its mother, as well as five men, died on Thursday, 26 December 2019 in an accident while travelling on the Kumasi-Accra highway. Forty-seven other passengers involved in the accident which occurred between two big commercial buses have been conveyed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for …

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Stray animals take over major streets in Kumasi

Major streets and intersections in the once “Garden City” of Kumasi have been taken over by stray animals, especially, cattle. The age-old phenomenon appears to have worsened due, perhaps, to high demand for livestock for Christmas festivities. Beside the public nuisance and danger, sanitation is a major worry as the …

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Police declares leader, member of secessionist group wanted

The Ghana Police Service has declared wanted one Hope Mortey and Charles Kwami Kudzordzi, a member and leader respectively of the HomeLand Study Group Foundation, a secessionist group. The Group, based in Ho, with branches in other parts of the country, declared a purported independence for Western Togoland in Ho …

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