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Cedi rated best currency in Africa for 2021 Q1

Ghana’s local currency has ended the first quarter of 2021 on a high note with a year-to-date appreciation of 0.6 percent to the US dollar. This means the Ghanaian cedi has outperformed some other prevalent 15 currencies in Africa making it the best performing currency. These include the Egyptian pound, …

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VIDEO: How a doctor at 37 Hospital almost killed Kennedy Agyapong

Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong has disclosed that in early 2000, a Doctor at the 37 Military Hospital almost killed him. According to him, the said Doctor called Doctor Akoto could not detect that he was suffering from Appendicitis. Kennedy Agyapong indicated that he was at the hospital for two weeks but …

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How a Ghanaian is using technology to catch thieves

  As criminals find sophisticated ways to make away with your property, investments and livelihoods, a Ghanaian owned security firm is using technology to prevent theft. While many individuals, companies and firms have implored the services of armed security and CCTV technology, this indigenous firm is through a mobile app …

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Bridget Otoo mocks Akufo-Addo

As typical of election campaigns, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who was seeking re-election during the 2020 Presidential polls had a tagline that was coined based on what he touted as his achievements as president of the country and the need for the electorate to give him the mandate to serve for a …

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Ghana Beyond Aid; Herbal Practitioners Call On Akufo-Addo

The Universal Plant Medicine and Traditional Healers Association want President Akufo-Addo to lead the charge in encouraging the use of herbal products in the country.   According to the herbal medicine practitioners, although they now employ modern and scientifically proven technologies in producing various drugs, they still do not have …

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I’ll play at World Cup for Ghana if they’d accept me – Morishita

There has never been one route to greatness. Jindo Morishita’s path towards earning a first-ever call-up to Japan’s national team is not only fascinating but also pretty unusual. Last month, the striker made history by becoming the first Japanese professional footballer to join a Ghanaian club after penning a short-term …

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Family dares Daasebre Oti Boateng over demolished statue

The family of the late Prince Emmanuel Yao Boateng has issued a 14 -day ultimatum to the New Juaben Traditional Council to replace the statue which was mounted for him or face them in court. The family says the demolition of the statue was illegal and will therefore use all …

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Zimbabwe launches commemorative postage stamps on COVID-19 fight

  Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has unveiled commemorative postage stamps highlighting the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, state broadcaster ZBC reported. “It is a commemorative stamp that will help preserve the history of the fight against the pandemic,” Chiwenga said. Like any member of the global community, Zimbabwe has borne …

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Dumsor trends on Twitter after midnight electricity disruption

  Dumsor trended on Twitter in the early hours of Sunday, April 4; when parts of the country experienced low currents and in other places total blackouts. Many Twitter users called out the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG; whiles others blamed government for refusing to admit that dumsor – power …

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Man suffering epilepsy falls into naked fire; family seeks help

  A 20-year-old man, Amos Ayi, living with epilepsy has sustained serious burns after falling into a naked fire during a seizure attack. The incident occurred at Oboho, a farming community in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region. The father of the victim, Anoma Nyarko, a chief farmer narrated …

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Suspected mentally unstable boy defiles girl, 13

A 17-year-old boy [name witheld] suspected to be living with a mental health condition has allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl at Kasoa in the Central Region. Rainbow Radio’s Kwabena Agyekum Banahene reporting the incident said the 17-year-old was caught in the act by a neighbour. It has also been established …

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