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A/R: One dead in clash between youth groups in two communities

A clash between youth groups in two communities in the Ashanti Region has led to the death of a 40-year-old man. The deceased, Akwesi Owusu, who was returning from a funeral, was caught in the clash between the youth of Hemang in the Afigya Kwabre South District and Aboaso in …

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Rev. Ayensu’s anti-Mahama comments not our official position – Methodist church

The Methodist Church of Ghana has said the comments by Rt. Rev Stephen R. Bosomtwe Ayensu on former President John Dramani Mahama are his views and not the views of the church. Reacting to the former president’s position to repeal the controversial E-Levy Act, Rt. Rev. Ayensu said they are …

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Two miners die at Adumanu

Two miners identified by police as Mallam Salifu, 45, and Mallam Seidu, 50, have died at a mining site in Adumanu, a community near the mining town of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The two reported to be employees of Adumanu Community Mining are said to have died when a …

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Body of Chinese fishing vessel captain retrieved, 14 others rescued after vessel capsized

A joint operation of the Ghana Navy, the Ghana Airforce and the Ghana Maritime Authority has led to the rescue of fourteen out of 26 crew members of a Ghanaian registered fishing vessel which sunk on Friday, May 6, 2022. According to the statement from the GMA, it received a …

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Unilever Ghana’s Geisha Brand Team Donates To Mothers And Newborn Babies On Mother’s Day

Unilever’s skincleansing brand, Geisha has visited some key hospitals in Accra to present hampers with assorted Geisha soaps and other Unilever products to newly delivered babies and their mothers to celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day. Geisha soap, which is Ghana’s leading skin cleansing product is made with natural ingredients that …

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Make Lupus Visible In Ghana

Accra, May 10, 2022 – “If we are able to get the right diagnosis of SLE or lupus, patients can get better care,” says Dr. Ahmed Habib, Medical Superintendent at the Volta Regional Hospital (formerly Hohoe Municipal Hospital) in support of World Lupus Day. World Lupus Day 2022 themed ‘Make …

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Banda Islamic School Shines Best At Bono Girls In ICT

A student from the Banda Islamic School in the Banda District of the Bono Region emerged as the best in the Girls in ICT competition held in the region for young females. Fourteen year old Hawao Omoro beat 99 other students to emerge the overall best in the regional competition …

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Which law in Ghana stops ‘men of God’ from passing comments on politicians? – Former Methodist Bishop quizzes

Former Bishop of the Obuasi diocese of the Methodist Church, Bishop Stephen Richard Bosomtwe Ayensu, has avowed not to shy away from but to continue sharing his thoughts on political issues as and when he feels like it. He said “politics is for all” – after panning the notion that …

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Gov’t working to allow filing of tax returns on phones – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by government to create a new digital platform where tax returns can be filed digitally. The Vice President says the practice where individuals and organisations need to go to Ghana Revenue Authority offices to file tax returns will be faded out. …

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Woman, 69, burnt to ashes in premix fuel fire at Apam

A 69-year-old woman, Comfort Arhin has been burnt to ashes while two persons are in critical condition in a fire incident at Apam in the Central Region. Information revealed that two men were rolling a barrel containing Premix fuel towards the Apam Roundabout, and as they moved past a woman …

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