GENERAL NEWS

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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NSS group to embark on demo over nonpayment of allowance

The Coalition of ‘Suffering National Service Personnel’ say they will embark on a demonstration on Monday June 6, 2022. “Following our successful meeting held in the office of the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, the police have acknowledged receipt of our letter notifying them of our quest to embark on …

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SUVs, Saloon cars, Briefcases: List of things banned by the AFRC under JJ Rawlings in 1979

The first military regime in Ghana, led by the late former President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, became the country’s shortest revolutionary regime but whereas it appears that was a time in the country that drew it backwards, it has emerged that it wasn’t quite so. A new document …

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