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Ghana@65: Ghana High Commission in South Africa embarks on a Health Walk

The Ghana High Commission in South Africa on sunday, 6th March 2022 embarked on a health walk to commemorate Ghana’s 65th Independence anniversary. The event which saw hundreds of participants took off from the premises of the mission and meandered through the street of Arcadia in Pretoria. The health walk …

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Popular Broadcast Journalist is now Paramount Chief of Kpando

A 36 year popular broadcast journalist Mr. Bernard Elikem Buachi has been installed as the new Paramount Chief of the Akpini Traditional State. Some industry players have since thronged social media platforms to congratulate the 35-year-old who becomes Okpekpewuokpe Torgbuiga Dagadu IX. The installation of the former Classic FM, ASTA …

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‘You can’t be driving the latest V8 and tell citizens to sacrifice’ – Senyo Hosi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has charged the government to reduce spending and luxurious living to serve as an indication that the country is indeed in difficult economic times. According to him, the fancy trips and cars government officials have been seen …

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25 students collapse at Ningo-Prampram Independence Day parade

Twenty-five students dropped unconscious after standing in the scorching sun for hours to participate in the 65th Independence Day commemoration organised by the Ningo-Prampram District Assembly (NiPDA) in the Greater Accra Region. Medical personnel of the National Ambulance Service assisted by the Ningo-Prampram District Health Directorate administered first aid to …

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‘KT Hammond took leave of his brains’ in critique of Prof Atuguba – Dominic Ayine

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East, Dominic Ayine, has dismissed calls for the arrest of persons who make comments suggesting the possibility of a military takeover in the country. According to him, there was a Constitutional imperative that allows for citizens to voice their views in the area of political …

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Before Ghana’s Big Six, the Ashanti Kingdom had its own Big Six – Chief of Nkwantakese

The conversations that rolled out in the special edition of Showbiz A-Z in Kumasi this weekend were quite revealing. Among those revelations is that the Ashanti Kingdom is a pioneer to the phrase ‘The Big Six’. The Chief of Nkwantakese, Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, disclosed this interesting information during Saturday’s …

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Chief, residents bemoan lack of potable water in Okper communities

Residents of various communities in the Okper division in the Yilo Krobo Traditional Area of the Eastern Region have appealed to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and the government of Ghana to help solve the water crisis in their communities. They said they currently resort to well water for …

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I watched as six of my siblings were killed – Turji justifies cause

A notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has recounted some attacks on his family, saying that over 1,000 cattle were stolen from their household and in the process six of his younger siblings were killed that day. Turji also accused Yan Sakai volunteers of connivance with security agents to harass and …

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America Congratulates Ghana on 65th Independence Anniversary

The Government of the United States of America has congratulated the people of Ghana on the country’s 65th Independence Day anniversary, which is being marked today, March 6, 2022. In a press statement, US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, said the American government values the longstanding partnership between the United …

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Sea defence project turned into refuse dumpsite at Ayisa

Residents of Ayisa, a suburb of Elmina in the Central Region have turned the sea defence project into a rubbish dumpsite. The sea defence was constructed to prevent flooding, chronic and occasional erosion along the coast. It’s also to reclaim land from the sea to widen human settlements, as well …

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