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7 Nigerian cybercrime suspects remanded

An Accra Circuit Court 2 has remanded seven Nigerians alleged to be involved in cybercrimes. The seven are expected back in court in a fortnight. The seven were arrested on 26th September, 2022, when the Economic and Organised Crime Office(EOCO) conducted an intelligence led swoop at a house at Manhean, …

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Ghana Cedi falls 40% to dollar

For nine months this year, the cedi has lost 40.05% in value to the US dollar, according to data from Bloomberg. This makes the cedi the second-worst performing currency in the world. The cedi is ranked as the worst among the 30 top-performing currencies on the African continent. In July, …

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SAD VIDEO: 37-Year-Old Man’s Belly Burst at Nyinahini

The bizarre news gathered by Filasconews.com indicates that, a 37 year old man, Kwaku Yayente has his untimely demise. According to the report, the belly of the Thirty Seven year old drunkard bursted this morning at Kansakrom, a suburb of Nyinahini in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The report …

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Nurse, 26, allegedly murdered by boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase

A 26-year-old nurse has been allegedly murdered by his boyfriend at Tepa Akwasiase in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ahafo region. The deceased, Alice Osafo, had reportedly threatened to end the relationship after she found out the suspect, Ebenezer Agyei Acheampong, was married with two children. According to …

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Govt not responsible for creating jobs – Joe Wise

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu has absolved government of the responsibility of creating jobs for the youth. According to the Member of Parliament for Bekwai, government’s job is to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive to employ the teeming youth of the country. Speaking in …

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Fire guts over 10 shops at Kumasi Central market

Fire swept through more than 10 shops at the leather and footwear section of the Kumasi Central Market on Monday morning, destroying properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis. Items including leathers, bags, shoes, slippers and sandals were burnt in the inferno. Traders at the leather and footwear section of the …

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Ex-Nigerian footballer arrested for alleged cocaine trafficking

Erstwhile Nigerian footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior, has been arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for alleged cocaine trafficking upon arrival from Brazil. The Guardian Nigeria reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Okafor who arrived in Lagos with 1.40kg of crack cocaine concealed in his …

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Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson passes on

Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson is reported to have died. The actor, who was also into other private businesses, played different roles in many movies and television advertisements. Borga, Frozen Emotion, Savannah, In April, Checkmate, Illusions, A Woman Scorned, Pool Party, and Famous were some of the movies he starred in. …

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Angry family chases hospital over missing corpse on burial day

A family at Nuanua Asubone in the Assin South District of the Central Region is outraged over the missing corpse of their relative which was deposited at the St. Xavier Hospital Mortuary in Assin Fosu for preservation. The final funeral rite of the 57-year-old deceased, Linda Obiri Akufo, was arranged …

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FAO forecasts global rice shortage next year

The rising cost of fertiliser on the global market will negatively affect availability of rice and other staple foods in 2023 if the crisis between Russia and Ukraine continues into next year, a Chief Economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Maximo Torero Cullen, has predicted. Mr. …

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Farmers surrender cocoa farms for galamsey

Uncompetitive cocoa prices on the international market is forcing cocoa farmers in gold-producing areas to sell farmlands for illegal mining activities, the Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has said. The situation is rather disturbing, given cocoa has been the main cash crop that has been the backbone of the economy. …

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