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Bremang: 42-year-old taxi driver found dead in his car

A 42-year-old Taxi driver has been found dead in his car at Bremang in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Residents who could not withstand the nauseating stench discovered the body of Kwabena Fosu in the back seat of the cab that was parked in the neighborhood for three …

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Akufo-Addo commiserates with Kenyatta over Mwai Kibaki’s death

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commiserated with President Uhuru Kenyatta and the people of Kenya over the death of the country’s former President Mwai Kibaki. “I extend, on behalf of the people and Government of Ghana, my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to President Uhuru Kenyatta, the people and Government …

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Sulemana Braimah predicts chaos ahead of E-levy implementation on May 1

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah predicts chaos may erupt should government go ahead and roll out the E-levy come May 1. He said a lot of people did not understand the process, particularly mobile money merchants. Speaking on the “AM show” on …

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Traditional Rulers appeal for restoration of Speaker’s security

Traditional Rulers in the Nadowli/Kaleo District of the Upper West Region have appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Seth Amoama, to consider restoring the military attachment to the Office of the Speaker of Parliament. At a press conference at Kaleo, the traditional rulers from the five paramountcy and …

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Bullion van robberies: Tears flow as court denies accused police officers bail again

The four police officers standing trial for their alleged involvement in multiple bullion van robberies have once again been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court. The bill application moved by the counsels for the four accused persons during sitting on Monday, April 25, 2022, was denied by the …

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‘We can’t control our people anymore, they are running out of patience’ – Fulani leader

General Secretary of Tabital Pulakuu International Ghana chapter, Yakubu Musah Barry, has bemoaned the lack of action of Ghana’s security apparatus regarding recent attacks on Fulani communities. According to him, 10 Fulani communities have been attacked, resulting in the death of 10 people but no one has been arrested, citinewroom.com …

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VIDEO: Wild fire outbreak at Opera Square Cinema

There is a reported fire outbreak at the Central Business District of Accra. According to multiple reports the Opera Square Cinema at Makola in Accra has been engulfed in flames. Videos from the scene sighted by GhanaWeb flames pushing out of the windows of the multistory structure. There is also …

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Motor rider, pillion crashed to death

A motorbike rider and his pillion have died on-the-spot after crashing head-on with a moving vehicle in between Natwi-Akura and Dormabin in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The deceased, identified as Bisipu Iyal, 38, and Bidala Nda, 55, were found lying in the middle of the road …

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Deputy finance minister explains ‘Neutrality Allowance’

Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Kumah, has refuted suggestions that the ‘Neutrality Allowance’ being demanded by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) is compensation for them not engaging in political activities. According to him, ‘Neutrality Allowance” is a term a committee set up by the government came …

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Costa Rican Vice President, Epsy Campbell Barr, reveals her African Identity

The Vice President of Costa Rica, Epsy Campbell Barr, has disclosed what her African identity is. Speaking to a gathering in Accra whilst visiting Ghana during a Return Mission that is targeted at Africans living in the diaspora, she explained that her family DNA tests proved to her that she …

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