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Fire guts Makola

Some parts of the Makola Market have been razed by fire. Videos of the incident were posted online by the Ghana National Fire Service. The video shows portions of the market closer to the Ghana Commercial Bank in flames. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. —citinewsroom  

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Mubarak Wakaso travels to London to support Andre Ayew

Mubarak Wakaso had traveled to London with a single purpose in mind: to support his friend Andre Ayew and his team, Nottingham Forest, in their crucial Premier League match against Chelsea. As he arrived at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC, Wakaso could feel the tension in the air. …

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Key Ugandan highway cut off by floods

A major highway leading out of Uganda’s capital Kampala to the south-west of the country has been cut off after a bridge collapsed following flash floods. In the early hours of Thursday, traffic was brought to a standstill by knee-deep running water across the road. And as the water receded …

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‘My era made good choices of leadership’ – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigerians in his era made better decisions in selecting their leaders than what is in place in this current dispensation. He stated this at the National Daily Awards held on Friday, May 12, in Lagos state. Obasanjo stated that his era also experienced political animosity, …

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Papua New Guinea minister quits over luxury Coronation trip controversy

Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister has quit after a controversy over spending on the country’s official delegation at King Charles III’s coronation. Justin Tkatchenko travelled with his daughter Savannah, who posted a TikTok showing her first-class plane journey and shopping spree in Singapore. On Wednesday, he branded her critics “primitive …

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Showbiz personalities who recorded victories in NDC primaries

People in the arts industry have often been instrumental during political campaigns for the entertainment value that they bring to politics. In recent times, a number of them have thrown their hats into the political ring, aiming to enter parliament or serve in government. Arising from the May 13 National …

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Kofi Adoma is back on air

Celebrated broadcaster, Kofi Adoma Nwanwani, resumed duties on Angel 102.9FM and Angel TV, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The Director of News for the Angel Broadcasting Network (ABN) announced his return to work on the Anɔpa Bɔfoɔ morning show today. His first major program will be anchoring the ‘3-Some’ evening …

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John Mahama elected NDC flagbearer with 98.8% of valid votes – EC

The opposition National Democratic Congress has elected former President John Dramani Mahama as its flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election. In a landslide victory, the former president polled 297,603 (98.9%) against his contender Kojo Bonsu who polled 3,181 (1.1%) in the election held on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The Electoral …

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Rotational nurse hangs himself over unpaid allowances

A young rotational nurse has been found dead by hanging in an uncompleted building at Asankragua in the Asante Akim South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Paul Dodzi was posted to the Church of God Hospital at Esieninpong in the Ejisu Municipality where he was offering his national service. Colleagues …

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Dr Duffuor withdraws from NDC presidential race

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, flagbearer hopeful for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced his withdrawal from the party’s upcoming presidential primaries slated for Saturday May 13, 2023. The decision was made public during a press briefing held late Friday evening at the Institute of Fiscal Studies in Accra. Dr. Duffuor, who …

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North East Regional Police Commander is dead

The North East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Moses Ali Kperchin, has passed on at the Police Hospital in Accra. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Moses Ali Kperchin fell sick about two weeks ago and was taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital but was later referred to Police Hospital for …

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Duffuor withdraws case against NDC’s May 13 primaries, Mahama

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has withdrawn an interlocutory injunction filed against the party’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary primaries. Dr. Kwabena Duffuor filed a case in court on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, for an interlocutory injunction on the NDC primaries slated for Saturday, May 13, 2023. He cited anomalies with the NDC’s electoral album for his …

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Unknown disease leaves 9 dead, 80 critically ill in Kenya

An unknown disease in northern Kenya’s Marsabit county has killed at least nine people and left eighty hospitalised. According to BBC.com, the victims showed signs of yellow eyes, flu, swollen spleen and severe headaches. Medical officers believe that even though many patients have tested positive for malaria, visceral leishmaniasis is …

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PHOTOS: Convoy of Mahama involved in accident

Some members of Mahama’s convoy have been injured after they got involved in an accident in Tamale. The accident which occurred at Dartotili a suburb of the Northern Regional capital on Thursday is said to have affected 3 persons who were travelling with former President John Dramani Mahama. The National …

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