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Togo bird flu outbreak puts Ghana on high alert

Ghana has issued a high alert in response to the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in Lomé, Togo. The Volta Regional Health Directorate confirmed that more than 1,000 birds have already been culled as a result of the outbreak. In a …

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CETAG to stage strike August 1

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has issued a notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education, effective Tuesday, August 1. CETAG has stated that the government has until July 31, 2023, to implement the negotiated allowances agreed upon. This includes the …

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ECG needs private investment to settle its debts – ACEP

Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has stated that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) needs private investment. According to him, government also needs to divide the financing requirements into manageable portions for Ghanaian businesses to take over. This, he said, would help the …

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24-year-old Ghanaian man who shot mom, brother in US identified

The young man who engaged in a 13-hour standoff with police in Worcester in the US state of Massachusetts, late last week has been identified as Caleb Boateng, according to telegram.com, a local news website. The 24-year-old shot two people, now identified as his mother and brother, before engaging with …

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PHOTOS: Jerseys of major European clubs ahead of 2023/2024 season

European clubs have revealed their kits in preparation for the upcoming 2023/2024 season. The act of wearing new kits every season is a result of an agreement with kit suppliers to produce new strip designs every season to increase sales and merchandising. Kits supplying deals became popular in the 2000s …

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Watch how Memphis Depay arrived in Ghana in a private Jet

Dutch player of Ghanaian descent, Memphis Depay made a grand entry as he touched down in Ghana in a private jet. Arriving at the Afienya Airstrip, Depay stepped out in class from the luxurious private jet which flew him to Ghana. The Atletico Madrid star attended Louis Vuitton’s new creative …

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I’m still looking for Anthony Yeboah’s jersey to buy – Adebayor bemoans lack of recognition for Ghanaian legends

Former Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor has expressed his disappointment over the lack of recognition for Ghanaian football icon Anthony Yeboah and other Ghanaian football legends. During a conversation with fellow footballer Asamoah Gyan, Adebayor passionately revealed his admiration for Anthony Yeboah growing up. According to him, the former Leeds United …

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How Adjetey Anang nearly lost his life

“We were all scared. I thought I had lost my son,” said Adjetey Anang’s mother who scribed Chapter 1 of her son’s memoir ‘Adjetey Anang: A story of Faith, Imperfection and Resilience’ as she detailed the early childhood days of the actor. As sighted by GhanaWeb, she recounted that the incident occurred …

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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park to officially open to tourists

The long-awaited reopening of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) to the general public has been announced for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. This development was confirmed in a press release by Edward Quao, the Acting Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. According to the release, the park had been temporarily closed to facilitate …

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Nine fishermen reportedly missing at sea

Fishermen in Takoradi, a coastal district in the Western region, are living in fear as a canoe and its nine crew members have gone missing on high seas. The crew members set sail on June 27, 2023, but have not returned. According to reports, the fishermen lost contact with their …

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Watch Otumfuo dance, lead dirge to mourn his nephew

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, mourned the passing of his nephew, Barima Kofi Kanka, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Royal Palace Multimedia has now shared a video of the ceremony on social media. The video showed the overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, mourning his late nephew. The Otumfuo, who was …

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