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Self glory, greed behind building National Cathedral amidst economic challenges – Prince David Osei

Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei has criticised government’s decision to still go ahead with the construction of the National Cathedral despite the economic challenges confronting the country. The actor described the decision to still go ahead with the construction of the cathedral, as being insensitive towards the plight of the …

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Maize seller killed while retrieving slippers from floods at Tesano

A maize seller has been killed by flood waters after she attempted to retrieve her slippers that was being washed away. Citi News reports that the incident involving an 18-year-old woman identified as Mary Ashamatey took place on Sunday afternoon at Tesano, a suburb of Accra. According to eyewitnesses, the …

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Jon Benjamin never called Akufo-Addo arrogant, I lied – Blakk Rasta admits

Abubakar Ahmed, alias Blakk Rasta has backtracked on an allegation he made on TV recently that a former British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, had cause to once describe President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as “arrogant.” The outspoken radio presenter and musician explained in the TV XYZ interview that …

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Man in Wa flogging video reveals fear of losing an eye after incident

The man filmed being whipped at the forecourt of the Wa Naa’s Palace last week has revealed the impact of the incident on his life generally. According to him, aside from the physical injuries that he sustained, there is the social impact that has caused him to lose his livelihood …

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Ablekuma: Four injured in clash over land dispute

Four persons sustained gunshot wounds when a youth group at Zabarama line in Ablekuma in Accra, clashed with some men in military uniforms. The incident occurred on Saturday, 4 June 2022. The youth who claimed to be relatives of the owner of a structure being put up on a disputed …

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Airport area, Ogbojo, other parts of Accra heavily flooded after Sunday’s rainstorm

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) predicted that there will be heavy rainfall in the southern part of Ghana and true to their predictions there was rainstorm in Accra. As usual, the rains in Accra led to several parts of the nation’s capital town flooding, causing a lot of destruction and …

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Charles Owusu ordained as pastor

Politician and Social Activist, Mr. Charles Owusu has been ordained as a man of God. At a colourful ceremony in the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, the Founder and Leader of the church, praised Charles Owusu and the two other pastors who were ordained with him for …

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ECOWAS leaders defer decision on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso sanctions

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday shelved for a month its decision on post-coup sanctions against the military authorities in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. At an Extraordinary Meeting of the 15-member bloc in Accra, the West African …

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Fire outbreak razes down over 100 structures at Madina Ritz Junction

Ritz Junction, a suburb of Madina, Accra, has been devastated by a fire outbreak which happened in the early hours of Sunday, June 6, 2022. At least 100 wooden structures and metal containers at Ritz Junction were affected by the fire, with some of these structures being completely destroyed. The …

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