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I survived an elephant attack – 39-year-old Namibian man

An assistant ranger, who was recently brutally attacked by an elephant, says his will to survive saved him despite his intestines protruding as a result of his injuries. Simasiku Matomola (39) works at the Mudumu National Park and is employed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism in the …

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Tullow kicks off multi-year drilling campaign off Ghana

Oil and gas company Tullow Oil has started a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana following the beginning of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee field on Monday. The Maersk Venturer drillship, which has been contracted for four years, is expected to drill four wells in total in …

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Airlines back to Kia as tourism picks up

Some foreign airlines to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (Kia) have resumed flights after recent suspensions following reduced traffic because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Discussions are underway to have three others – Kenyan Airways (KQ), Turkish Airlines and Germany-based Condor – resume flights to Tanzania’s gateway to the northern tourism …

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Superb Kumi wins MOTM in Kotoko – Chelsea duel

  In-form Kotoko striker Andy Kumi glittered on the day in his second GPL game to win the MVP award as Kotoko strolled to a 2-0 victory over Berekum Chelsea. Kumi who opened his Kotoko account last Wednesday found the target once again making it two out of two for …

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Polythene wrapped banku: A more deadly substitute for cigarettes?

  A report shared by a Facebook user claims that eating banku, local fermented corn and cassava based food wrapped in polythene, is equivalent to smoking 135 sticks of cigarettes. Initial investigations reveal that this claim has been seen making its rounds online. With this re-circulation, the discussion has picked …

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BREAKING NEWS: UEW Student Body found Dead at the Sea Shore

  An unidentified young man has been found dead at the Ndaama Abowie beach in the Winneba Township. Chief Superintendent Samuel Asiedu Okanta, the Effutu Municipal Police Divisional Commander, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the deceased would be in his late twenties. He said on Wednesday, …

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Another mobile money vendor attacked in Takoradi

  A Mobile Money vendor in her 20s has been attacked by armed robbers around Takoradi Presby Quarters. The attack on Hannah Asandoh led to the shooting of a taxi driver who went to her rescue. According to reports, the incident took place around 7:25 pm on Saturday, April 10 …

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Bank of Ghana finally receives US$3 billion Eurobond cash

  The US$3 billion Eurobond cash raised by the Finance Ministry in the last week of March 2021 has hit the account of the Bank of Ghana. JoyBusiness reports that the BoG received the funds on April 7, but could not establish whether the necessary transaction cost of the lead managers …

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SC Zamalek crash out of Caf Champions League

  Egyptian giants SC Zamalek have crashed out of the Caf Champions League less than five months after being defeated in 2020 final. The Cairene heavyweights downed Senegal’s FC Teungueth 4-1 in their final group fixture on Saturday and appeared to be taking a giant step towards the knockout stages. …

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Pregnant Meghan to miss Prince Philip’s funeral

  Pregnant Meghan Markle has been advised by her doctor not to fly to the UK for the Prince Philip’s funeral. However Prince Harry, the Duke of Edinburgh’s grandson, will be able to attend the ceremony next Saturday, a palace spokesperson confirmed. The Duke of Sussex will make the journey from the …

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VIDEO: Sarkodie mourns the death of 13-year-old Michael Asiamah

  Award winning Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo popularly known as Sarkodie has joined many social media users to mourn a young boy who died few days after his surgery. The 13-year-old boy, Michael Kofi Asiamah was recently in the news after the family needed help to solicit funds for the removal …

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