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Rainstorm rips off roof of basic school in Jinijini

A rainstorm has destroyed the roof of Jinijini Presbyterian Junior High School “B” in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region. The rains which started around 6:00 pm on Friday 19th March 2022, ripped off the roof of a portion of the entire classroom block. Two classrooms used by …

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Ghana drops from 95th to 111th happiest country in the world — UN

Ghana has been ranked as the 111th happiest country in the world on a United Nations (UN) ranking. Ghana became the 111th country after dropping 16 places on the World Happiness Report. In 2021 the country placed 95th in the World happiness ranking. Compiled by a group of Independent experts, …

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Water shortage forces Kpane residents to share river with animals

Water shortage has forced residents of Kpane, a community in the Sagnerigu Municipality of the Northern Region to share the same source of water they drink with animals. On a visit to the community on Friday, March 18 by GhanaWeb, the residents (women), were seen fetching water from the same source …

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Lifeless body of unidentified young man found near cemetery causes fear in Kpalsi

The residents of Gbalo-Kpalsi in the Sagnerigu Municipality of the Northern region are in fear after a lifeless body of an unidentified young man was found lying near a cemetery. Though the cause of the death of the young man believed to be in his twenties is not yet known, …

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ECG takes on two companies for engaging in power theft

Two companies, Samnort Company Limited and Concrete Jungle Coffee Club and Wellness, have been caught in ECG’s web for illegal meter bypass (illegal connection) and have since been disconnected and will be handed over to the police in the coming days. Samnort, a sachet water producing company, owes about GH¢62,000, …

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Be calm, NSS January allowance will be paid this week – NASPA to personnel

The National Executive Committee of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) says personnel will receive arrears of allowance for January by Tuesday, March 22. The leaders of the association have in a statement on Saturday, March 19, 2022, said per consultations with the management of the National Service Scheme (NSS), …

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People who opt to stay in villages have chosen poverty – Ken Agyapong

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has stated the reason why he would not establish a factory in his constituency nor to help people who choose to live their lives in the village. According to him, anyone who decides to stay in a village instead of moving to the …

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Pass E-Levy Bill now – NMC Chairman to Parliament

Chairman of the National Media Commission, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo has appealed to Parliament to pass the E-levy Bill into law and demand accountability on how the revenue would be used in the national interest. According to him, disagreement over the passage of the Bill should never be the cause of …

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Calm returns to Bawku after military reinforcement

Calm has returned to the Bawku township and its surroundings in the Upper East Region following earlier gunshot incidents that sparked concerns of insecurity in the area. Gunshots were heard earlier last week prompting the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) and the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to beef up security in …

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