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At least 34 people killed in clashes in Somaliland

At least 34 people have been killed in fighting in Somalia’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors at a public hospital in the town of Laascaanood say. Fighting broke out in eastern Somaliland on Monday morning between forces from the region, which declared its independence in 1991, and fighters …

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Illegal miners block Birim River

Illegal miners have restricted the free flow of the Birim River on the outskirts of Akyem Aboabo to enable them to carry out their outlawed activities. During a tour of the spot between Akyem Wenchi in the Denkyembour District and Oda, where the river course has been diverted and narrowed, …

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Family of Thomas Sankara boycotts burial plans

The remains of late Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara are to be buried where a memorial to him already stands, but his family is boycotting the ceremony and says the site is “inadequate for all the burden it contains”. “We believed and continue to believe that it is fundamental that a space …

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Couple nearly lynched for allegedly stealing at Kasoa

A husband and wife nearly had their lives snuffed out of them after they were nearly lynched for allegedly stealing phones and money from shop at Kasoa CP in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The incident happened Monday, February 6, 2023, morning. One of their accomplices …

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Watch how Christian Atsu pulled out of rubble alive

Former Black Stars player Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble in the earthquake ravaged Turkish city of Hayat. “Christian Atsu has been pulled from the wreckage alive!” journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, who broke news of his trapping, tweeted early Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He further confirmed to a Ghanaian …

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‘Drunk’ Ofori-Atta has messed up the economy – Amoako Baah

Leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Richard Amoako Baah says the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta should be blamed for the state of Ghana’s economy. According to him, the minister as the driver of Ghana’s economy had become intoxicated from ‘partying’ and engaging in reckless borrowing leading the country into an …

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Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and Union Nations Federation (UNF) Partner To Promote Peace, Security, and Economic Development in Africa

  Samuel Shay, President of Gulf Technology Systems Gulf Technology Systems (GTS) and Union Nations Federation (UNF) are proud to announce the establishment of a collaboration agreement aimed at supporting UNF’s humanitarian, social, and economic projects in Africa. This partnership will focus on implementing projects in Ghana, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, …

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VIDEO: Did Nayas slept with her husband’s friend for an iPhone?

Ghanaian actress Nayas has narrated the circumstances that compelled her into cohabiting with a man who was purportedly her husband’s friend. Earlier, when issues surrounding Nayas and her husband’s marital crises went rife on social media, there were claims that she lived with one of her husband’s friends, whom she …

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Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly?

More than 2,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by a huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning. The earthquake, which hit near the town of Gaziantep, was closely followed by numerous aftershocks – including one which was almost …

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Charles Bissue amends suit against Anas, Special Prosecutor

The former secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has amended his suit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The former secretary of IMCIM is seeking an interlocutory injunction on an ongoing investigation against him by the special prosecutor. …

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Suhum Paramount Chief de-stools Benkumhene for gross insubordination

Opeabre Awua Aseidu, the Benkumhene of the Suhum under the Okyeman Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, has been distooled by the Paramount Chief of Suhum, Osaberima Ayeh Kofi, for undermining his authority. The now-ex-Benkumhene, also known as Mr. Martin Aseidu in private, was accused of issuing comments that were …

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EC unable to pay 2020 service providers; staff cry foul

The Senior Staff Association of the Electoral Commission is beside itself with sorrow over a myriad of issues militating against its work, including the body’s failure to pay service providers for the 2020 general elections. The association also talked about delayed payments of administrative releases, outstanding bills for logistics, and the drastic …

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SAD VIDEO: Christian Atsu ‘trapped’ in massive Turkey earthquake

Ghana’s international footballer and former Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, has been reported to have been ‘trapped’ in an earthquake in Turkey. According to the Mirror, the former Premier League player is among people who have been trapped under rubble in Turkey, following a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The report …

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