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Muslims, Christians believe ‘Jesus is the saviour’ – Bawumia claims

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has in the last week made strong strong calls for the need for religious co-existence in the country. His first appeal was at the National Muslim Thanksgiving event of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, on July 29. “Religion is a force for unity. It …

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S&P downgrades Ghana’s credit rating from B- to CCC+ – Report

American credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings on Friday, August 5, pushed Ghana’s debt further into speculative territory, lowering its foreign and local currency sovereign ratings to CCC+/C from B-/B. According to a report by marketwatch.com, S&P said its outlook for the country remains negative, “reflecting Ghana’s …

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VIDEO: Akrobeto features in KOB’s tribute song for Kantanka

Ghanaian singer Kwadwo Obeng Barima (KOB) has released the video for his track ‘Kantanka ayekoo’. The KOB Music management team set the release date for the song’s audio and official video as Friday, August 5, 2022. The song “Kantanka Ayekoo” is a special tribute to Emeritus Dr. Engr. Kwadwo Safo, …

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Unknown person cuts down ECG high voltage pole in Krobo

Pictures emerging from the media in Krobo area indicate that an unknown person has cut down high-tension wooden electricity poles with a chainsaw at Adelakope on the Tema, Akosombo high way in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of Eastern region. The electricity lines connect power to communities such as Akuse …

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They told us food is a curse – Boy found with decomposing bodies of his parents speaks

The youngest of two boys found with the decomposing bodies of their parents in their home at Maakro has spoken. According to the youngest of the two boys who were found unconscious by the police, they were starved for religious reasons. “We were not eating because our parents said food …

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To err is human – Koku Anyidoho apologises to Atta Mills family

The Chief Executive Officer of Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho has asked the family of the late President Atta Mills to forgive him for not seeking their permission to renovate Asomdwee Park. According to him, he had too many responsibilities at hand, hence his failure to follow due process. Speaking on Angel …

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Akufo-Addo bows to pressure, makes first reshuffle at National Security

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-assigned the National Security Coordinator, Amb. Major General Francis Adu-Amanfoh (rtd). He will, with effect from Monday, August 8, act as Special Advisor to the President of the Accra Initiative. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Communications, …

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20 Ghanaian fishermen imprisoned in Nigeria for transporting marijuana

20 Ghanaian fishermen have been sentenced to one-year imprisonment each by the Federal High Court in Lagos State in Nigeria on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The men were jailed for transporting 13.670 kilogrammes of marijuana, aka cannabis, from Ghana to Nigeria. The court found them guilty on the charges of …

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Angry Kokoben residents attack police station, accuse police of killing inmate

The Abuakwa Kokoben police in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region had it tough on Friday containing irate residents who beseeched the police station over the death of an inmate. The residents who went on a rampage in the town are accusing the police personnel of manhandling and …

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