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BoG maintains Policy rate at 19%

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 19%. Addressing the media on Monday, July 25, 2022, after the Monetary Policy Meeting, the Governor, Ernest Addison disclosed that one of the reasons for maintaining the rate among other things has to do with how inflation has persisted …

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Woman killed as car rams into chop bar

A Kia private car with registration number AS 7369-21, has killed a 48-year-old woman at Asante Akyem Juaso in the Ashanti Region The car is reported to have ran into a chop bar after the vehicle’s brakes failed. The woman, according to eyewitnesses, was selling her goods near the chop …

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Suspected thief lynched at Krofrom CPC

A man in his 40s suspected to be a thief has been allegedly lynched at Krofrom CPC in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was chased and lynched after allegedly stealing from a house in the area. The Assembly Member …

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‘I am dying soon’ – Mike Tyson

Legendary American boxer, Michael Gerard Tyson, popularly known as Mike Tyson or Iron Mike, has revealed that he is closer to death. In an interaction with Sean McFarland, a trauma and addiction therapist on his podcast ‘Hotboxing with Mike Tyson’, the boxer explained that he has a strong feeling that …

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Zimbabwe’s president Mnangagwa accused of rape

A 33-year-old woman has filed a police report in Queensland, Australia, accusing Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa of raping her when she was 15. Susan Mutami told police that Mnangagwa – then a cabinet minister – pursued her after meeting her during an interschools competition in 2003. She was in Form …

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Being broke isn’t holy

After a stressful workout in Paris and Monaco, Sir Wicknell had this conviction: “No matter how evil you all say money is, don’t ever think being broke is Holy.” There are people among men whose thoughts are that once a person has taken his religious life at heart, he mustn’t …

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GMB22: All Videos and Pictures from Day 1 performances

The Ghana Most Beautiful pageant has started on Ghana’s most viewed television station, TV3. The pageant that has over the years been solid and developed by several women will run for weeks to entertain viewers of the television station. After weeks of drills, a young, vibrant, intelligent woman will emerge …

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Girl tagged as a witch for clocking an aggregate 30 in BECE

Ghanaian women’s rights activist, Margaret Brew-Ward, has shared the plight of a young girl who was branded a witch by her community folks for getting an aggregate 30 in her Basic Education Certificate Examination. According to the Campaign Manager for Action Aid Ghana, the girl was branded a witch for …

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Suspected dumping hits poultry sector

Key poultry sector stakeholders are worried about suspicions of imported frozen chicken being dumped onto the Ghanaian market, citing several reasons including low cost of the product vis-à-vis high taxes slapped on the commodity and other crucial reasons. Despite a tariff of 35 percent and other taxes slapped on imported …

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Gov’t owes us 7-months allowance – Teacher trainees

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has decried delays in the payment of allowances owed its members by government. According to the TTAG, the delay in the payment has worsened the living conditions of its members amidst the unbearable prevailing economic conditions in the country. National President of the …

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VIDEO: Ghanaians troll Sarkodie for wearing a tuxedo with sneakers

Sarkodie‘s head is on the chopping table once again as his apparent wardrobe mismatch for an event has triggered social media conversation. On Saturday, the rapper performed with Ghanaian songstress Adina Thembi at her concert dubbed Amplified Concert, which also had many other acts on the bill. Sarkodie looked very classy …

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WATCH: Student fights teacher over a girl

A video that has caught the attention of many internet users captures the moment a high school student bravely fought an invigilator for trying to snatch his girlfriend from him. According to reports, the teacher has been harassing the student’s girlfriend for some time now despite the fact that she …

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Missing man’s partially burnt body found

Three men have been arrested and one detained for questioning after the partially-burnt body of a 29-year-old man was found in the Vaal River. Mqobi Surprise Mkhwanazi was reported missing on 19 July. His body was found in the Vaal River near Standerton three days later. Three men aged between …

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