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Six children killed by saloon car buried at Ankaase

Six out of the seven school children who were knocked down and killed by a vehicle have been given a mass burial at Ankaase in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. At the mass burial service, residents converged to pay their last respects while others cried their hearts …

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It’s time to review free SHS – Palmer-Buckle

Most Reverend Charles Palmer-Buckle has added his voice to calls for government to take immediate steps to review the free senior high school policy through stakeholder engagement. According to the Archbishop for Cape Coast, the free SHS policy has come to offer relief to parents, but it is important for …

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Twitter share price plummets as Musk puts purchase on ice

  Twitter shares suffered a huge drop in value on Friday following business magnate Elon Musk’s announcement that his proposed $44-billion takeover of the company was on hold amid questions about fake accounts at the service. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed …

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Over 156,000 jobs created from 1D1F – Trade and Industry Minister claims

The government’s flagship programme, 1 District 1 Factory (1D1F), has created 156,782 direct and indirect jobs. This, according to Alan Kyerematen, Trade and Industry Minister, has gone a long way to address Ghana’s unemployment situation. Speaking at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s 3rd National Public Lecture on the theme “Harnessing Job …

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we are also human – Stonebwoy admits

Stonebwoy, a dancehall singer, has voiced his unhappiness with how certain Ghanaians use social media to drag entertainers, expecting them to appear tough and be subjected to mental torture simply because they are celebrities. In an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, the ‘Sobolo’ hitmaker stated that …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Mahama as ECG Managing Director

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed legal practitioner, Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, as Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). He takes over from Kwame Agyeman–Budu, whose statutory retirement starts next week. Jones Ofori–Addo, who is the Deputy Managing Director responsible for sales, customer service and finance, was made …

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Kotoko’s Frank Mbella handed call up by Cameroon

Asante Kotoko and Ghana Premier League top scorer, Frank Mbella Etouga has been handed a call up by the  Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The lethal striker has been invited for the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers next month against Kenya and Burundi in June. FECAFOOT per their letter sent …

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Government drops neutrality allowance

Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, has stated that the government is working to implement the agreements in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG). The Minister stated that the controversial “neutrality allowance” being demanded has been dropped. Speaking in a JoyNews interview …

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Women no longer wear pants – Nollywood actress asserts

Nollywood actress, Esther Nwachukwu, has claimed that most women nowadays do not fancy wearing panties, adding that she even falls on that list. According to her, women, especially, those endowed with bigger booties, are no longer interested in wearing panties. She said the length women go these days is just …

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