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Fatal accident at Suhum involving multiple cars; five feared dead

An accident involving multiple vehicles on the Koforidua to Suhum highway in the Eastern region has left many injured with some five persons feared dead. According to the information gathered, the fatal accident occurred involving different cars in two different incidents. In all, six vehicles including three commercial vehicles, two …

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Taxpayers to pay US$77,600 daily on Akufo-Addo’s private jet during 10-day working visit – Okudzeto

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzteo Ablakwa, has provided details on what he says will be the total cost of private jet expenses President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will make while away from the country for his 10-day work trip. On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the president left …

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New born babies to receive national ID numbers at birth – Bawumia

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is to begin digitally tracking and monitoring pregnant women across the country to ensure new born babies receive national ID numbers at birth, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. This according to Dr Bawumia has become possible following the ongoing linkage of the data …

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VIDEO: Exploring the forest where Kwame Nkrumah’s bodyguards were trained

It’s no doubt Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was keen about security particularly after suffering two coup attempts during his reign in 1962 and 1964. In both instances, he was shot by policemen. The story has been told about how he was saved in the second instance on …

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Accra FM’s Bobie Ansah granted GHS50,000 bail

Accra FM Presenter, Kwabena Bobie Ansah has been granted GHS50,000 bail by the Kaneshie Circuit Court. Bobie Ansah pleaded not guilty to the charges of publication of false news and offensive conduct. Bobie Ansah, host of the citizen show was arrested by security operatives Thursday night after he ended his show …

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Bushfire burns man to death at Dodo-Pepesu in Oti Region

Zakari Yussif, a septuagenarian and a farm hand has been burnt by wild bushfire beyond recognition at Dodo-Pepesu in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region. The deceased, a resident of Dapaa Kukurantumi, who was believed to be working on a farm close to the inferno, tried quenching it, but …

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ECG Gives Krobos 2 Years To Clear Debts

Contrary to the three months grace period the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) gave to its customers to clear their oustanding debts, the power distribution company has given its customers in the Lower Manya Municipality two years period to spread and clear their accumulated debts between the period of 2018 …

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Truck kills 37-year-old KNUST laboratory technician

A 37-year-old laboratory technician with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) hospital, Emelia Amekuji has been confirmed dead after an articulator truck ran over her at Anloga junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Thursday, 10 February 2022. The deceased’s four-month-old baby …

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Akufo-Addo’s latest trip on private jet costing Ghana over GHC4m – Ablakwa

Lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who has been tracking President Akufo-Addo’s use of private jets for his travels has claimed the President has again rented the luxurious jet for his latest trip abroad. The President is currently on a ten-day working visit to France, Guyana, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. …

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