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83% of Wa East adolescent girls trade sex for sanitary pads – Research

A stud conducted by the Upper West Regional Youth Parliament with funding support from Plan International Ghana has found that 83 per cent of adolescent girls in Wa East trade sex for money to buy sanitary towels during their period. The study was titled: ‘Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in …

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VIDEO: TikTok star, Asantewaa’s untold story

Whether you are a TikTok subscriber or not, you probably would have heard of Asantewaa, a young lady who brought smiles on many faces during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown. She has since then not left the spotlight as she continues to warm many hearts with her creativity through her …

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Police probe suspected ritual murder of Cape Coast Technical university student

The Central Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the murder of 24-year-old Nana Ama Clark, a level 300 Marketing student of the Cape Coast Technical University. She was murdered at Ola Estate in Cape Coast. The lifeless body of the lady was found at 9 pm on Friday, May …

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Six children killed by saloon car buried at Ankaase

Six out of the seven school children who were knocked down and killed by a vehicle have been given a mass burial at Ankaase in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. At the mass burial service, residents converged to pay their last respects while others cried their hearts …

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How a taxi driver’s wife’s advice turned around the fortunes of their family

Francisca Ackon, the beautiful wife of the famous taxi driver, who earned the admiration of many by returning a whopping GHC8,000 cedis found in his taxi, has narrated her side of the story. Wallowing in poverty for a period of eight years, the typical ‘adamic human nature’ wouldn’t have resorted …

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How a DOVVSU officer allegedly snatched husband of complainant

A 43-year-old woman has recounted how she lost her husband of three years to a police officer in charge of a case she was involved in. According to Mary Agbenu Edorla, she has lost her husband, Stephen Tengey to Detective Chief Inspector Divina Worlanyo Afenu, of the Domestic Violence and …

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I’m Not Minister’s Candidate, I’m Competent for NPP Western Regional Secretary Job – Charles Cobbina

The Western Regional Secretary hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Cobbina says he would not have been endorsed to contest the party’s election if he was not competent. He stated that “I will not be endorsed if I was not the best”. Mr. Cobbina dismissed claims that …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Mahama as ECG Managing Director

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed legal practitioner, Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, as Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He takes over from Kwame Agyeman–Budu, whose statutory retirement starts next week. Jones Ofori–Addo, who is the Deputy Managing Director responsible for sales, customer service and finance, was made …

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‘Halt your populist rhetoric or face our wrath’ – Fixing The Country Movement cautions Haruna Iddrisu, others

Fixing the Country Movement has warned the Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruina Iddrisu and his likes in the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their flowery rhetoric and attrition against the country’s security institutions. According to the Movement, in a widely circulated video, Haruna Iddrisu issued several threats to …

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Ghanaians are bleeding because of these 5 things

It was not only a long-awaited win for the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo camp when they won that election in 2016, cementing their place in the history books of Ghana for making John Dramani Mahama the only one-term president under the Fourth Republic, but there were equally very high expectations from many voters …

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