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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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Ellembelle District Police Commander is dead

The District Police Commander of Ellembelle District in the Western Region, Superintendent of Police (SP) Thomas Bayor is reportedly dead, sources tell www.ghanaweb.com. The sad news happened in the late hours of Saturday, April 10, 2021. According to the report, he battled with illness days before passing on. Late SP …

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Titus Glover explains why he no longer sings Shatta Wale’s songs

  Former Member of Parliament and Deputy Transport Minister Hon. Nii Kwartei Titus Glover has said that although he supports Shatta Wale, the artiste hasn’t treated him well. During the 2020 electioneering campaign, videos emerged of the former Member of Parliament singing to Shatta Wale’s songs while campaigning to his constituents. The former Member …

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Karaivaz: Veteran crime journalist shot dead in Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ordered a speedy investigation after a veteran crime journalist was shot dead on Friday. Giorgos Karaivaz was shot at least six times with a silenced weapon by two men on a moped outside his home in Athens. His death “shocked us all,” said a …

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Passengers burnt alive in DR Congo bus crash

At least 40 people were burnt alive after a bus carrying flammable cargo crashed and burst into flames in Democratic of Congo’s province of Kwilu, east of the capital Kinshasa, officials say. The region’s Governor Willy Itshunda told local media that out of 31 survivors, nine were seriously injured in …

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Husband arrested for allegedly killing wife at guest house

The Somanya Police in the Eastern Region has arrested the husband of the woman murdered in a guest house last week. The suspect -Prosper Negble was identified by management of the guest house as the one who checked into the room with the now-deceased woman -Believe Sakitey. On Saturday, April …

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Ghana on high alert over 1,800 Nigeria jailbreakers – GIS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says Ghana is on the lookout for over 1,800 jailbreakers in Nigeria. The Comptroller-General of the GIS, Laud O. Affrifah in a statement directed personnel of GIS to be on high-security alert to prevent the criminal escapes from entering Ghana. “Information gathered by the Service …

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Five stabbed in Apam funeral chaos

Five people have been stabbed after mayhem erupted at a funeral in Apam in the Gomoa West District of the Central region. According to Kasapa FM’s Yaw Boagyan, the chaos erupted after some land guards believed to be coming from Ashaiman in Accra stormed the funeral sparking tension between them …

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Man stabs girlfriend to death

The Eastern Regional Police Command has commenced investigation into a lady, Believe Sakitey, a 25-year-old vegetable trader who was stabbed to death. She was killed at a guest house in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The police are currently on the heels of her boyfriend, …

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GRA to move tax payment online from May 1

Effective May 1, 2020, taxpayers can file their taxes through the Ghana.gov platform and other automated channels. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said an automated system is bound to improve tax collection as well as remove elements that impede payments. Speaking on PM Express Business Edition on Joy News, …

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