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6 hotels, other hospitality facilities closed down in Ahafo Region

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has shut down six hotels and other hospitality facilities in the Ahafo Region for operating without licences. The affected facilities included pubs, and catering services among others at Sankore, Mim, Mehame Nkwanta, Goaso, and Kenyasi. The Ahafo, Bono and Bono East Regional Director of Authority, …

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PHOTOS: Fire guts Juaso SHTS

Fire ravaged property of the Juaso Senior High Technical School (SHTS) on Sunday evening. The blaze, which started at around 6:50pm, destroyed the security post and a students’ bookstore. Juaso SHTS after fire incident No casualty has been recorded as students were in class or prep when the unfortunate incident …

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Missing lady found dead in a bizarre state

A 22-year-old young lady has been found dead in the bush at Sefwi Bosomoiso in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North region, weeks after going missing. Mavis Agyeman, was a teacher prior to her demise and was reported missing after she did not return home after conducting extra …

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VIDEO: The ‘mystery’ behind Delay’s toughness

Until June this year when she shed tears on radio while addressing suggestions by many to “keep quiet” amidst attacks from certain quarters, Delay was seen as a tough media personality. Regardless of the fact that she broke down during that narrative, one thing appears to have been established in …

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Ghanaian woman shot dead by unidentified persons in US

The police have confirmed the death of a Ghanaian woman, 41, who was shot dead by unidentified persons on Cambridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. According to Asaaseradio.com report, the woman was one of two Ghanaian women shot at 7 PM on Saturday. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital …

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Ogilvy Africa appoints Adderley Williams as Social & Performance Lead

  Leading regional agency network, Ogilvy Africa, has appointed Adderley Williams as Deputy Managing Partner, Social and Performance. Based in Nairobi, Adderley joins the network’s growing digital and data team to lead its social, content and performance marketing practice in the Sub-Saharan region. The Social & Performance group in Ogilvy …

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Omo Baba Olowo: The genesis of Davido’s greatness

In 2011, Davido burst onto the music scene with his debut single ‘Back When’ featuring in-form rapper Naeto C. A bubbling Davido struggled to mask his excitement as he reveled in the joy of having one of Nigeria’s finest rappers on his single. The career of this relatively unknown young man would blow up …

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Wontumi has achieved better than you – Maurice Ampaw attacks Kennedy Agyapong

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw, has descended on the Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong over his recent statement about the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi). Kennedy Agyapong speaking to journalists at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference slammed Chairman Wontumi for openly campaigning for …

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Nigerian actress Ada Ameh is dead

The death of Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh, has left many movie lovers heartbroken, especially fans of the popular Nigerian actress. According to sources, ‘The Johnsons’ star, collapsed at an event and later died in the hospital on Sunday in Warri, Delta State. The sudden demise of the veteran actress comes …

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Uganda’s education sector to recover from Covid impact after 2030

Uganda’s education sector will fully recover from COVID-19 impact and aftereffects after 2030, according to Makerere University-based thinktank, Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC). In the research in which experts analyzed levels of key education advancement indicators such as enrollment, transitioning, and quality of education in the years preceding 2020 when the pandemic …

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Suspected thieves steal 5 laptops at AME Zion school

Suspected thieves have broken into the AME Zion primary school at Buni within Jaman North District of the Bono region and made away with five Laptop computers. Assembly member for the Bui Electoral Area, Okyere Bediako Charles disclosed that the school’s headmaster had visited the school when he was notified …

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Two die of deadly Marburg virus, 98 quarantined

Two people have died after contracting the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. Both cases were detected in the Ashanti region. The GHS statement said 98 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases. There is no known treatment for Marburg. The virus is transmitted …

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Eastern Cape towns dominate SA’s sexual offences list

The Eastern Cape towns of Komga, Mthatha, Maclear, Ugie, Port Alfred and Keiskammahoek dominate the top 10 list of sexual offence capitals in the country for the first quarter of 2022. According to News24’s CrimeCheck online tool, the towns are among the 10 police precincts with the highest reported numbers for …

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