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Ghana’s Alexander Djiku banned in France for betting – Report

Black Stars defender, Alexander Djiku has reportedly been banned by the French Football Association for betting on matches. According to a report filed by Ghanasoccernet, Djiku was handed a one-match ban by the Professional Football League (LFP) in France after investigations concluded over widespread betting by players and officials. He …

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‘Bukom Banku’ granted GHS50,000 bail

Braimah Isaac Kamoko, aka, “Bukom Banku”, a Ghanaian professional boxer, has been granted GHS50,000 bail with two sureties by an Accra Circuit Court. Bukom Banku is before the court on a charge of abetment of crime. He is said to have abetted with one Prosper Quaye to cause harm to …

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CAF officially unveils CHAN Algeria 2022 poster

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Algeria Local Organising Committee has officially unveiled the CHAN Algeria 2022 poster. The Sidi Boumediene mosque gate in Tlemcen is featured on the official poster as one of Algeria’s most recognizable gates. The story presented in the poster explains the history and makeup …

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Man, 37, commits suicide near Kasoa Tollbooth

A 37-year-old man, Rogbor Francis has hanged himself near the Kasoa tollbooth close to the Densu River. The deceased entered a nearby forest, climbed one of the trees, and hanged himself with a rope. His hanging body was first spotted by some horticulturists in the area. After police from the …

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Armed robbers snatch taxi cab from driver at Ajumako

A 39-year-old taxi driver, Kojo Amonoo was nearly shot dead at Ajumako after armed robbers snatched his taxi cab from him. According to the victim, a young girl about 14 years old hired him to drive her to a building construction site surrounded by a bush. He narrated to Kasapa …

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Ghana’s parliament ranked best Open Parliament in Africa

The Parliament of Ghana has been rated the best Open Parliament in Africa in 2022, according to the Open Parliament Index (OPI) which was launched in July 2022. The Open Parliament Index is conducted once every two years and it is measured using three criteria including; transparency, civic participation and public accountability to assess Parliaments across Africa . The …

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Horror Christmas plane crash killed 159

When a scary plane crashed into a frozen mountain, 159 people died instantly. Just hours later, sick thieves came and stole from the site. Today, December 20, 2015, marks 27 years since the horrible crash of American Airlines Flight 956 in Colombia. Only four people and a miracle dog survived. …

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5 Demonstrations that rocked Akufo-Addo’s government in 2022

The main social problems in Ghana that citizens protested against include unemployment, corruption, illiteracy and inaccessibility of quality education, poverty. 2022 saw arguably the biggest mobilization and uprising against any government in the 4th Republic in agitations and protests. Arise Ghana protest against economic hardship On June 28, 2022, the …

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Hippopotamus swallows boy alive

A two-year-old boy who was partially swallowed alive by a hippopotamus is recovering after a man stoned the animal to set the boy free, police in Africa said. According to the Uganda Police Force, the attack took place on Dec. 4 in Western Uganda about half a mile from Lake …

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PURC announces quarterly tariff adjustment

Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) will later his week announce its quarterly tariff adjustment. The review is expected to take effect from January 1, 2023. PURC adjusts tariffs to reflect changes in macroeconomic variables such as inflation and exchange rate. The review to be done by the regulatory authority will …

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