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Girl, 3, in critical condition after mud house collapses on her

A three year old girl is struggling for her life after their mud house collapsed on her at Breman Kwanankwaa in the Central Region on Sunday morning. The victim, Maame Esi who was asleep when the building collapsed was in the room with her mother and two siblings. Report gathered …

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Owoo family not only beneficiaries of Achimota forest land – Sir John’s boy tells Abu Jinapor

A former Operations Manager at the Forestry Commission Charles Owusu has dared the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to make public the names of persons who have been given lands at the Achimota Forest. “When we explain now, most people will not understand so I will give you an …

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FDA to make Marwako food poisoning lab reports public

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the public that it will make the reports of the investigations on Marwako fast food and restaurant available as soon as it is ready. According to the FDA, it is still awaiting the laboratory report on the sample analyses taken from the …

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Enforce bye-laws to prevent floods in Accra -Minister charges MDAs

The Ministry of Works and Housing has charged the local authorities such as the municipal district assemblies (MDAs) to enforce the bye-laws to prevent flooding in Accra. According to the sector Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, the district assemblies are empowered by the Local Government Act to ensure that, for instance, building …

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Terrorists may use religious activists to attack Ghana – Nat’l Security warns

Ghana’s National Security Secretariat is urging Ghanaians to be extra vigilant since the nation is not immune from threats of terrorism. The Secretariat, however, added that the Security Agencies in the country are alert to combat any form of terrorism. “We are not insulated from those attacks therefore, we think …

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Accra floods: How people were running for their lives

About five hours of heavy rainfall yesterday in Accra caused severe flooding and disrupted activities in many parts of the capital city and beyond. Some of the affected areas include the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, Spintex, Madina road, the Sahara Park in Adabraka, Ablekuma, parts of Teshie, the Obetsebi Lamptey roundabout, …

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Aggrieved farmers in Newmont Ahafo North Mine’s enclave besiege Sunyani High Court

Some aggrieved farmers within the Ahafo South Mine enclave of the Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) in the Ahafo Region have besieged the premises of the Sunyani High Court amidst tight Police presence. Numbering more than 100, the visibly angry farmers, clad in red headgears and armbands were at the …

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Gov’t to launch emergency line over terror threats

The government will on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, launch an anti-terrorism campaign with the announcement of a toll-free number to enable the public to report suspicious activities within their communities as the country seeks to ward off threats of extremists within the sub-region. The number, 999 will connect to the …

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Political party card more powerful and valuable than Ghana card – Kwasi Prempeh

  Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD)-Ghana, has expressed worry over what he describes as ‘state capture’ by political parties. According to him, the situation has fueled party-first ideologies that have replaced patriotism for the country. He noted that the situation has also created …

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‘Nu’uhe gme’a’: The mystic Frafra marriage custom that forces women to remain faithful to their husbands

  There are three types of valid marriages recognized by the Ghanaian law; they are the Customary marriage, Ordinance marriage and Islamic marriage under the Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance. Though the ordinance marriage is recognised by all, without first undertaking the traditional marriage, the marriage won’t be recognized by both …

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