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Absa shuts down massive unit trust

(Supplied) In an extraordinary move, Absa has decided to close its popular Absa Money Market Fund. It says that many investors in the fund are under the mistaken impression that it guarantees the unit trust. South Africans have invested almost R86 billion in the unit trust, which has been around …

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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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