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Watch how Nigeria’s penalty against Ghana was disallowed

Moroccan referee Redouane Jiyed overturned a penalty decision he awarded to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their game against the Black Stars in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. Black Stars midfielder Baba Iddrisu touched the ball with his hand in the box after the Super Eagles attackers mounted pressure …

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Explosion rocks Kaduna community, injures three

There was serious confusion among residents of Danmani community, in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna on Friday night, following an explosion. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred close to a POS operator shop, close to Abubakar Sadiq Mosque. The eyewitness explained that an object suspected to be …

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‘Black market’ controls Dollar economy in Ghana – Dr. Smart Sarpong

A Senior Research Fellow at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Smart Sarpong, has called on government to tackle the black market control over the dollar currency in the country. Contributing to Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” Friday morning, Dr. Smart Sarpong applauded government for its $2 billion financial arrangement to cushion the financial …

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What is sold at 15 pesewas in Ghana today? – NDC MP asks

Fifteen pesewas have become popular in the last few days after the government decided to remove the sum from every litre in petroleum price build-up margins. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday announced a number of mitigation measures reached by the government to combat current economic hardships. The reduction has …

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Ethiopia’s civil war: The women who paid the price

Returning home a month after fleeing advancing rebel forces proved to be a fatal mistake for Zemzem’s family. The young woman, whose name we have changed to protect her identity, ran away from her small town in the Amhara region with her husband and baby son in August last year. …

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Ghana: 266,000 abortions recorded in 4 years

The first-ever model of unintended pregnancies and abortion rates for 150 countries has estimated that 266,000 abortions were done in Ghana between 2015 and 2019. The Guttmacher Institute, the World Health Organisation and the UN’s Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) released the model-based estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion rates highlighting …

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2021/22 SHS placement: 367,811 candidates successfully placed — MoE

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSsPs) into Senior High Schools (SHS)/Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes will be released on Saturday, March 26, 2022. This is contained in a press release …

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More efforts needed to protect groundwater from pollution – Lecturer

Dr. Rauf Alhassan, a lecturer at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development’s (UESD) Department of Water Resources and Sustainable Development, has stressed the importance of water to humanity’s long-term survival. According to him, climate change, rapid population growth, urbanisation, and exploitation of water for competing economic activities such as …

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Pastor jailed 8 years for defiling 15-year-old church member

A 36-year-old pastor will spend the next eight years in prison away from his pregnant wife after he was found guilty of defiling a 15-year-old junior high school student of the Nuaso Presby Junior School 1. Nii Kwartei on Wednesday, 23rd March, 2022 lured the victim into a guest house …

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Education Ministry releases 2021/2022 SHS placements today

The Ministry of Education has announced that the 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and  Placement Systems (CSSPS) for students into Senior High Schools (SHS) will be publicized today, Saturday, March 26. According to the Ministry, 367, 811 candidates out of the 555,353 who qualified for the placement have been placed automatically …

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Reintroduce road tolls – Minority to government

The Minority in parliament has asked the government to reintroduce the collection of road tolls in the country. Leader of the Minority group, Haruna Iddrisu indicated that the scrapping of road tolls is denying the government of revenue. He was responding to the new measures announced by the government to help resolve …

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You don’t understand football – Otto Addo tells journalist

Black Stars coach Otto Addo expressed his disappointment in a journalist who questioned his secret tactics in the game against Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. According to the journalist, Otto Addo had promised to showcase his secret tactics for the Black Stars in the game against the Super Eagles. But speaking at the post-match presser …

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Three people collapse during Ghana vs Nigeria game

At least three (3) people collapsed during the World Cup playoff between Ghana Black Stars and Nigeria’s Super Green Eagles at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Friday. While it is unclear what caused the incident, the Ambulance Service, according to GhanaWeb’s Managing Editor, Daniel Oduro, who was at the stadium “did a good …

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Showbiz fraternity grieves Doctar Cann’s death

News of the demise of Doctar Cann, host of ‘Showbiz Xtra’ on Happy FM, has left listeners of the show and showbiz stakeholders devastated, with many expressing shock over his sudden departure while others share their last encounter with the broadcaster. Francis Cann, as the radio presenter was known in …

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Lesbianism is ruining my life – Woman cries for help

A Ghanaian woman who spoke on the condition of anonymity has shared how lesbianism is ruining her life and causing sleepless nights. According to her, during her days as a footballer, the team manager never agreed for them to have sex with men, but with women only. “And that was …

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