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Fire destroys 16-bedroom house at Sunyani-Baakoniaba as fire engine fails

Fire has razed to the ground a 16-bedroom house and rendered 45 occupants homeless at Baakoniaba, a Sunyani suburb. The fire, which started around 1035 hours Wednesday, destroyed property and personal belongings running to millions of Ghana cedis. No casualty was reported and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said …

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Heavy security presence in Yendi following reprisal attacks

There is a heavy Police presence at Yendi following the killing of at least eight herdsmen in a suspected reprisal attack on Zakole, a herder Community in the Northern Region. The attack was triggered when a teacher of Dagbon State Senior High School, Jacob Koila was killed in a suspected …

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Why Supreme Court ruled 5-2 to bar James Gyakye Quayson from discharging parliamentary duties

The Supreme Court of Ghana by a 5-2 majority decision on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, ordered Mr Gyekye Quayson to stop holding himself as a lawmaker. According to the apex court, the decision is in the utmost interest of Ghanaians. In the majority decision held by Justices Jones Dotse, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude …

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Have hope of great times soon – Akufo-Addo issues Easter Address to Ghanaians

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians of his government’s commitment in steering the nation back into good times from the current phase of economic hardship. The president speaking in his Easter Address to the nation on Thursday, April 14, 2022, asked citizens of Ghana to be inspired by the promise …

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Mallam-Weija road: Long truck falls on top of saloon car [PHOTOS]

A heavy-duty truck has tipped over and fallen on top of a saloon car on the Mallam-Weija stretch of the Accra-Kasoa road in the Greater Accra Region. The accident occurred on Thursday near Jayee University. It has resulted in gridlock. Interim reports suggest the break of the truck failed, resulting …

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Father of 6 loses eye in fight over dog meat

A Father of 6 based in Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region has lost his sight forever after he was punched in the eye over dog meat. The man whose name is given only as Mohammed is a dog meat vendor who is well known in Nkawkaw and its environs for …

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Asante Akyem Juansa: Market Women Applauds Nana Addo &Dr Bawumia for creating Middle Belt Development Authority

The Market women at Juansa in the Ashanti region have applauded the Chief Executive Officer of the Middle Belt Development Authority. The Market women furthermore commended the President Akufo-Addo led government for bringing up the 1million dollars per constituency. The Chief Executive Officer of the Middle Belt Development Authority Joe …

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Electricity, water tariffs to go up

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has confirmed that there will be an upward review of utility tariffs in the coming weeks. This follows proposals it received from the public utility companies for the upward adjustment, which they say is due to their rising operational costs. At least the Ghana …

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Angry students of GIMPA threaten demo over new, outrageous parking levy by management

Some students of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) have registered their disgust at the attempts by the school management to implement what they say is a policy that would cripple them financially. The students have since served notice that they will hit the streets over the …

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Alban Bagbin losing weight after third medical review in Dubai

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin who is now cooperating with the government in the conduct of business has seen concerns being raised about his new looks after he underwent a first, second and third medical review in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exact nature of what sickness ails Mr. Speaker Alban Bagbin is …

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