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Fire guts storey building in Adabraka

A storey building located at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra has been gutted by fire in the early hours of Monday, March 8. The cause of the inferno is not yet known. Fire service personnel intervened to douse the fire and prevented it from spreading to other properties. An eye …

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Ghana wins ‘airport war’ with Britain

British online news platforms as well as some newspapers have been awash this week with news that British authorities would now allow flights from Accra, Ghana to land in Heathrow instead of Gatwick as had earlier been proposed by British authorities. Some of the reportage did very little to hide …

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12 drown in Ghana despite ban on swimming over coronavirus

At least 12 children have drowned while others are feared missing in Ghana’s Central Region despite a ban on sea swimming due to COVID-19, officials say. The victims were among dozens who had flocked to the Apam beach in the Gomoa West District to play football on March 7. The victims …

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Stop punishing children for speaking vernacular in school

The Dean at the Faculty of Ghanaian Languages of the University of Education Winneba, Professor Charles Owu-Ewie says it is unjust to prohibit children from speaking vernacular in schools. Speaking at a virtual symposium on the role of the mother tongue in improving literacy in Ghana on 3fm 92.7, the …

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20 children feared dead in Apam River

Some 20 unidentified children are feared dead after going swimming in the Apam River located in the Central Region on Monday, March 8. In a report by AdomNews correspondent, Kofi Adjei, the District Police Commander, DSP Moses Osakono confirmed that eight bodies have so far been retrieved from the river. …

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VIDEO: Prostitutes demand to be allowed to resume work after lockdown

Prostitutes in the Netherlands are protesting their continuous ban from practicing their trade. According to them, the government has allowed other contact trades such as masseuse to work while still restricting them from plying their trade due to COVID-19. Prostitution is legal in the Netherlands, and is highly patronised. But …

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I didn’t want to be alive anymore – Meghan Markle

The Duchess of Sussex has said she found life within the British Royal Family so difficult that at times she “didn’t want to be alive anymore”. In a deeply personal TV interview, Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that she did not get help when she asked for it. She said a low point …

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Akufo-Addo delivers SoNA Tuesday

President Akufo-Addo will deliver the State of the Nation Address tomorrow Tuesday, March 8, 2021, the Speaker of Parliament has told the chamber. “The House will be privileged to receive the President who is obligated to deliver the State of the Nation Address. His Excellency has given an indication to …

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Massive fear as 3 police officers die within 24 hours

Three police officers have died within 24 hours under various circumstances according to confirmed reports sighted by MyNewsGh.com sparking fear among their colleagues. Sources reveal that Sergeant Jemima Aidoo, Sergeant Adjei Kumi and Chief Inspector Godfred Osei Atunku at various stations died between March 6 and 7 2021. In the …

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Cement price goes up

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the price of cement has escalated over the last few days across the country. According to cement sellers and stakeholders, “clinker”, the raw material used to produce cement is imported and since its price has increased in the international market owing to the pandemic, a bag of …

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Unidentified dead body retrieved from Volta River

An unidentified dead body has been retrieved from the Adomi bridge stretch of the Volta River in Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region . The decomposing body of the deceased was found floating on the river at about 10:40am. A team made up of Police Personnel, Environmental Health officers, and …

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Joshua Alabi for 2024 posters hit social media

Social Media has seen the influx of Alabi for 2024 posters immediately after Supreme Court declared John Dramani Mahama’s 2020 election petition as baseless. The flyer which has currently gone viral on Facebook groups and whatsapp groups gives an indication that the seasoned academic will want to lead the NDC …

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Akufo-Addo meets cabinet over govt’s agenda for 2021

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has met his cabinet ministers to discuss the government’s agenda for 2021, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said. Mr Oppong Nkrumah who is also a lawmaker for Ofoase Ayirebi added that the agenda discussed will reflect in the state of the nation address to be delivered by the …

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Watch highlights of Hearts of Oak big win over WAFA

Accra Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways with a 4-0 win over WAFA in Samuel Boadu’s first game as head coach of the club in this matchday 17 of the Ghana Premier League at the Accra sports stadium. The win gave the Phobians their third win in four games since …

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Reopening for SHS 1 students postponed to 18 March

First-year Senior High School (SHS) students across the country are expected to report to school from Thursday, 18 March to Sunday, 21 March 2021 the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. First-year SHS students across the country were initially scheduled to report to school on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. However, …

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Deputy District NADMO Director Killed By Unknown Gun Men

The Deputy Director for the National Disaster Management Organisation (NaDMO) in the Nabdam District has been murdered by three unidentified armed men in the Upper East Region. The gruesome incident is said to have occurred at the Pelungu market on Saturday, February 27. Mr Dominic Kulkong, 31, was shot during …

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PHOTOS: Neglected Kwame Nkrumah guest houses in ruins

They were established to primarily serve as resting places and hideouts for Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, in the wake of the struggle for independence and political upheaval. Located on the Karimenga hill top in the West Mamprusi Municipality and along the Nakpanduri Scarp in the Bunkpurugu/Nakpanduri District in …

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NADMO Director gunned down by robbers

The Deputy District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, Dominic Maaya, has been killed, The Chronicle newspaper has reported. The news outlet disclosed that Mr Maaya was shot and killed by masked armed men at the Pelungu Market on …

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Daniel Domelevo to hold ‘retirement’ thanksgiving service

Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo will on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, organize a thanksgiving service to celebrate the end of his tenure at the Auditor General’s Department. Daniel Domelevo was forced into retirement by the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after going on leave for 167 days. The President in …

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