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I won’t allow Community Mining in Akyem – Okyenhene to gov’t

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin says the Akyem Abuakwa traditional council will no longer tolerate the community mining policy introduced by the Akufo-Addo government. According to the Okyenhene, the policy is illegal and causes destruction to lands and water bodies in the Akyem area. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, 25th July …

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We can’t sit and let Highlife die – Ambolley

  Ghanaian Highlife Legend, Gyadu-Blay Ambolley, has called on music industry players to preserve, develop and promote Highlife as a genre that represents the national identity. At the launch of the ‘Highlife Is Alive Fan Club’ in Accra, on Monday, he bemoaned the missing identity of music in recent times and …

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Conduct assessment on cars that must ply our roads – Otumfuo

  Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has told the Ministry of Transport to immediately conduct a Transport Impact Assessment (TIA) to determine the number of vehicles that must be allowed and imported into Ghana. This exercise, he noted, should be done in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads and Highways to determine …

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Newscaster Natalie Forte resigns from TV3

  Newscaster Natalie Forte has parted ways with Media General owners of TV3 and its affiliates. This was made known in a post shared on her Facebook page some hours ago. The newscaster whose voice has been one of the most unique on television for these four years she has …

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Canadian govt announces big package for Ghanaian women

The Canadian government has supported the country with developmental projects worth about 50 million Canadian dollars over the last couple of years. According to the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Kati Csaba, about 150,000 dollars would be channeled into the agricultural sector and other support schemes to help the country …

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GSE is Africa’s best stock market in 2021 Q1

  The first quarter (Q1) of 2021 saw the Ghana Stock Exchange top the African stock market with an annual return of 14.62% in dollar term for investors. The performance of the market translated into an improved market capitalization of GH¢57.16 billion at the end of March this year. The …

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Two teens shot dead, three others injured in Newclare shooting

  Two 16-year-old boys were shot dead in Newclare, Johannesburg, while a third young man and two other people were injured. Police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said information at this point suggests that somebody fired shots at three young men who were walking near the corner of Hamilton and Polack …

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FDA warns against consumption of washed-ashore fishes

 LISTEN   6 HOURS AGO   1 The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against consuming any unwholesome following reports that the fish washed ashore at the Osu Castle beach may have been sent to various markets. According to the Authority, it has also begun laboratory investigations to ascertain whether such …

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Two-year-old among four dead in George shack fire

A two-year-old was one of four victims burnt to death in a shack fire in George in the early hours of Sunday morning, police reported. The toddler, two women and a man were all burnt beyond recognition in the fire at about 3am on Sunday in Thembalethu, SAPS said in …

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Accra Sewerages Systems to expand its operations

The Accra Sewerages Systems Ghana Ltd is set to expand and upgrade its liquid waste treatment plant and technologies to treat more liquid waste within Accra and its environs. The expansion project which is going to be undertaken by EMO, an environmental technology company based in France will help increase …

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VIDEO: Osebo goes wild, chews raw plantain

  Ghanaian fashionista, Richard Brown who is popularly known as Osebo has once again got the public taking based on his recent revelation. According to Osebo who appeared on a cooking show, Supa’s Kitchen, eating plantain in its raw state can help boost one’s immune system. To the surprise of …

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‘Discriminatory’: Kenya hits back after UK travel ban

  Kenya hit out at the United Kingdom after London added the east African country to its coronavirus travel ‘red list’. In a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, Kenya’s foreign affairs ministry said the decision was ‘discriminatory’ and lacked ‘logic and scientific knowledge of the disease or the spread of the …

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More than 1,800 prisoners escape in Nigeria

image captionPolice have accused the banned separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, of carrying out the attack More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say. The attackers reportedly entered the prison yard in the south-eastern town of Owerri …

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VIDEO: Man allegedly lynched for stealing pregnant goat

MAN, The Nsawam District Police Command has arrested two suspects following the death of a man who was beaten to death after he was accused of stealing a pregnant goat. Speaking to JoyNews, the police said that the suspects, Nana Odiasempa Nii Ade Quaye and his driver 50-year-old W.O 1 …

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