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Man, 30, falls to death from coconut tree at Offinso

A man believed to be in his 30s has lost his life after falling from a coconut tree at Offinso Dome in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The deceased who was only identified as K2 reportedly died instantly after falling the coconut tree. A source at the …

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VIDEO: Adum traders hoot, boo and jeer at Akufo-Addo’s convoy as he tours Ashanti Region

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is continuing his tour of the Ashanti Region, which commenced on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Unlike the usual cheering and jamboree that meets the president in the New Patriotic Party’s stronghold during any visit, President Akufo-Addo’s convoy received hoots, boos and jeers as it made its way through …

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12-year-old drowns in river Dejebo while attempting to rescue friend

A 12-year-old girl drowned in river Dejebo in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, Efa, a class one pupil of St. Theresas Roman Catholic School, was carried away by the river when she want out with her younger ones to fetch firewood after the …

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‘FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF YOUR PEOPLE INSTEAD OF GOING ON TOURS, MR PRESIDENT

    It’s quite unfortunate to have read that the president and his government went to the Ashanti Region, the Garden City of Ghana, which has its environment and water bodies now turned into galamsey sites, to go and boast about ongoing projects he described as hospital projects, to clear …

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Jesus Christ of Dzorwulu: The infamous pastor who allegedly sold urine as holy water

The recent activities of self-acclaimed Ghanaian evangelist, Patricia Asiedu, alias Nana Agradaa, has brought to the fore discussions about perceived charlatans who parade themselves as anointed servants of God but who end up fleecing people of their resources. The country has since time immemorial dealt with some of these perceived …

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Meet Ghana’s first 2 helicopter pilots

On Friday, March 1, 1963, The Ghanaian Times reported how Ghana had gotten its first two helicopter pilots in the persons of Flying Officers Koranteng and Aholu. The two, officers of the Ghana Air Force, had become the first of the ten men selected by the Force to carry out …

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Kumasi Coconut sellers increase prices to Ghc6 over fuel price increment

Persons who consume Coconut in the Ashanti Region should brace themselves for price hikes to correspond with the increment in the recent fuel prices in the country. Coconut Sellers in Ashanti Regional Capital of Kumasi have hinted of an upward adjustment in order to stay in business indicating how unhappy …

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Dynamite blast kills two, others injured at Abura Tetsi Quarry

Two persons have died while several others were reported injured after a dynamite blast at a stone quarry site at Abura Tetsi in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region. Locals told GHOne TV that three people have lost their lives, while at least ten have also been …

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IGP supports Ejurahene for construction of a Divisional Police Headquarters at Ejura

IGP supports Ejurahene for construction of a Divisional Police Headquarters at Ejura The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo Dampare has pledged his total support for Ejura Traditional Council over the construction of a Divisional Police Headquarters at Ejura in the Ashanti Region According to him, he has …

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Suspended Bosome Freho DCE ‘fights’ back, denies involvement in ‘galamsey’

Yaw Danso, the embattled District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, has spoken for the first time since a voice purported to be his encouraging galamsey activities in his district went viral on social media. According to him, the viral audio has nothing to do with …

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