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Passenger dies in commercial vehicle at Mankessim

A Passenger believed to be in his 60s has died in a commercial vehicle traveling from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to Mankessim in the Central Region. Information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan indicates that the man who is yet to be identified was escorted by someone to the lorry station …

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Teacher Trainees’ allowances paid

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) allowance unit has announced the disbursement of the 6th month allowance to Teacher Trainees across the country. According to the SLTF, the allowances were disbursed to students whose data have been validated. “The Students Loan Turst Fund wishes to inform all Teacher Trainees that, …

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Alberta Oquaye: Wife of Prof. Mike Oquaye is dead

Maj. Rtd. Alberta Adwoa Boatemaa Oquaye, the spouse of Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, the former Speaker of Parliament, has passed away, a family source has confirmed. Her son, Ambassador Mike Oquaye Jnr., the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, announced her passing to the public. He wrote: “It is …

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Only Otumfuo can help Ghana get IMF bailout – Oduro Takyi

Certified economist, Bernard Oduro Takyi, has said that the only person who can help Ghana deal with the current hurdle it is facing with getting the $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout is the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to him, only the Otumfuo can help with the Chinese government which …

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Nigerian author dismissed from University of Oxford

Nigerian author Onyeka Nwelue has had his Academic Visitor status at the University of Oxford terminated, a Cherwell investigation revealed. The investigation revealed he was dismissed for misusing university logos and premises for commercial purposes. Mr Nwelue is also facing complaints of misogyny towards students and the spread of racist, …

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12 people burnt to death in Rivers oil pipeline explosion

At least 12 people have been confirmed dead following an oil pipeline explosion from an illegal oil bunkering site in Rivers State, South-south Nigeria. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Rumuekpe community, in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in …

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Global Chamber of Business Leaders Appoints New Delegates

    The Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL), the world’s leading coalition of governmental leaders, CEOs and executives, has appointed some new delegates.   The new appointees are: Jakir Chowdhury who is serving as delegate for Bangladesh, Joanna James, the delegate for Australia, and Prof. Robinah K. Nanyunja, who …

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Muslim pilgrims to cough GHS75K for this year’s Hajj

The Ghana Hajj Board has pegged this year’s Hajj pilgrim at GHS75,000 ($6,500). The deadline for this year’s fee is 30th April 2023. The Board in a statement told prospective pilgrims that the cedi equivalent of GHS75,000 remains in force until 31st March 2023, and may change afterwards based on …

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Woman bites off trader’s eyelid over GH¢20 debt

A 29-year-old businesswoman in Twifo Prafo in the Central region is currently battling for her eyesight after a debtor to whom she credited slippers worth GH¢20 cedis bit off her eyelid. According to a Peace FM reporter from the area, Akosua Akyere Kumiwaa; The culprit was one Linda, who had …

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Fisherman, 60, stabbed to death by thief at Apam

A 60-year-old popular fisherman, Kwame Panin has been stabbed to death by a thief at Gomoa Apam in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region. The incident happened on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, around 1:30 PM. Information gathered by Kasapa News, Yaw Boagyan revealed that the deceased sent her …

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Teacher trainee graduate allegedly stoned to death

An alleged mentally unstable man by the name of Ali has allegedly stoned a 28-year-old teacher trainee graduate to death at Enchi. Rainbowradioonline.com gathered that Ali, a security guard mistook the teacher-trainer graduate for a thief. Ali worked for a cocoa-buying company by the name, of PC. The deceased, Duncan, …

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I will scrap ex-gratia when I become president – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to scrap the retirement benefit given to the Executive under Article 71 officeholders, known as ex-gratia, when he becomes president again. According to him, his government will start the constitutional processes to scrap ex-gratia in the first year of his administration. The former …

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LIVESTREAMED: John Mahama launches campaign in Ho

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, is launching his campaign towards the 2024 general elections. The former flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) recently picked up nomination forms once again to contest the vacant position in the party. He is currently in Ho, in the Volta Region, to launch his campaign, even …

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