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Aburi residents up in arms over exorbitant fares, threaten demo

Passengers in Aburi in Akuapem South district in the Eastern region are up in arms with transport operators over exorbitant road transport fares. The passengers are blaming the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) for unreasonable increments affecting cost of transportation. Addressing the media, some concerned youth in Aburi noted …

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BoG will ensure banks remain solvent – Dr Addison

Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has expressed worry about the solvency of some Ghanaian banks. According to him, the Central Bank will put in measures to ensure that banks remain solvent. This, he said is the most important task of the Central Bank. The …

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Anxiety as Wizkid unfollows all followers on Instagram

Many fans of Wizkid and other celebrities woke up to discover that they have been unfollowed by the Grammy Award-winning singer on Monday. Wizkid who is currently followed by 15.9 million people is no more following anyone on his Instagram, fuelling anxiety over his current state of mind. The singer …

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Military officer in court over defilement and incest

A Military officer who is accused of defiling his 14-year-old daughter at South La in Accra has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Senior Warrant Officer Class 1, Anthony K. Kukubor, is being held on the charges of defilement and incest. Kukubor is said to have defiled the victim at …

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Gov’t to establish land banks to tackle housing challenges

Ministry of Works and Housing has announced the establishment of land banks to provide the needed infrastructural services for affordable housing projects across the country. The Ministry says the land banks would offer private sector investments to enable the construction of affordable housing units for low-income earners. The Deputy Minister …

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Looming global recession sparks fear in East Africa region

East Africans are second-guessing what the projected global recession in 2023 could mean for them, given the International Monetary Fund says about a third of the world will be in recession, led by the globe’s largest economies including the US, China, and Europe. The recent growth projections by the international …

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I eat gari and beans these days for survival – Fameye

Award-winning artiste, Peter Fameyeh Bozah, popularly known as Fameye, has disclosed that the current economic conditions in Ghana have compelled him to change what he consumes. Speaking on Luv FM in Kumasi, the musician said he now eats more gari and beans, a local delicacy popularly known as ‘gob3’. “I didn’t like …

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Monkeypox name changed after racism complaints

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new preferred name for the monkeypox virus, saying it would refer to it as mpox. The WHO said it had received complaints the current name was “racist and stigmatizing” and that, after consultations with experts, mpox would be used simultaneously with monkeypox …

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Adorye’ sack: President creating hostilities in NPP – Lecturer

Mr Jonathan Asante Okyere, political science lecturer at the Cape Coast University (UCC) in the Central Region has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of creating enmities in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party’s conference to elect a flagbearer for the 2024 general elections. A former NPP parliamentary …

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FIFA lifts ban on Kenyan federation after nine months

A ban FIFA placed on Football Kenyan Federation (FKF) over government’s interference has been lifted.   FIFA’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura who announced that the ban has been lifted, said the decision was taken after Kenya’s Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba reinstated FKF Executive Committee.   Representatives from both FIFA and the …

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