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Sankofa series: How Ghana’s capital moved from Cape Coast to Accra

It has remained one of Ghana’s most historic cities and is known for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Located on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, Cape Coast, formerly called Carbo Corso (a corrupted form of “Corsican Cape”) served as the first capital of Gold Coast. From …

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Presby Church wants tougher punishment for LGBTQ+ people

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana is calling for stiffer punishment for persons engaged in LGBTQ + activities. The call was made when the church, led by its representative, presented its memorandum at the public hearing on the private member’s bill known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and …

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PHOTOS: Couple burnt to death in a fire outbreak at Kotei

A fire outbreak that occurred at Kotei on the dawn of Friday, March 11 has claimed the lives of a couple after they were burnt beyond recognition. Mr. Godfred Konyo, about 54, and his wife, Mrs. Happy Danso, 50, were said to have slept when the unfortunate incident occurred. Kwame …

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All you need to know about Apiate explosion mass burial

The Apiate explosion which occurred on January 20, 2022, took the lives of 13 Ghanaians including a fifteen-month-old Ella Baidoo, with 59 people sustaining injuries. The state, through the Apiate Disaster Relief Committee, will be having a mass burial for 6 of these victims on Friday, March 11, 2022. The …

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VIDEO: 5 ‘sexy’ female police officers punished for ‘improper dressing’

This prompted authorities of the Ghana Police Service and soon, the women were identified and penalized. According to the report, the policewomen from the Ahafo region were to serve weeks without being fed by the Service, during which time too they would go back to the Police Training School in Pwalugu for …

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SC ruling not judicial interference; you’re not above scrutiny – Akufo-Addo to parliament

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the decision of the Supreme Court on the voting rights of Deputy Speakers cannot amount to judicial inference in the work of Parliament. According to President Akufo-Addo, the suggestion that Parliament is beyond the scrutiny of the Supreme Court is to suggest that …

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False fire alarm caused Takoradi train stampede incident – Ghana Railway Company

The Ghana Railways Company Limited has explained that a false fire alarm on a Takoradi-bound train on Thursday caused a stampede that left more than 50 passengers injured. According to the company, a non-critical smoke that was detected from the engine compartment of the train caused some passengers to panic …

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29-year-old Ghanaian found dead in a US wood company – Report

A 29-year-old Ghanaian, Ernest Appiah has been found dead in a United States lumber company in Worcester, Massachusetts. The lifeless body of Ernest was discovered in the woods off of Asnebumskit Road in Paxton on Saturday, March 5, 2022, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. said in a …

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UK-based woman who Barker-Vormawor said was his wife denied the claim – Dame tells court

The Attorney General, Godfred Dame has told the Tema High Court that Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor allegedly lied that a United Kingdom-based woman whom he asked the Ghana Police to speak to after his arrest, was his wife. The Attorney General, in asking the court to deny Barker-Vormawor bail, …

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Supreme Court ruling on Deputy Speaker’s voting rights leading us into absurdity – John Mahama

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the verdict delivered by the Supreme Court on the voting rights of a Deputy Speaker presiding over proceedings in Parliament has thrust the nation towards a path of ludicrous events. The Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 10, 2022, in a landmark ruling …

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