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Man found dead, wrapped in plastic under bridge at Ho

An unidentified man has been found dead under a bridge near University of Health and Allied Sciences in the Ho Municipality. The man was found wrapped in black polythene and tied with a sellotape. According to sources, the body of the man was believed to have been dumped under the …

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Man, 45, shot dead at Akyem Twapease

A 45-year-old man had been shot dead by unknown assailants at Akyem Twapease in Kwaebibirem Municipality in the Eastern Region. The deceased who has been identified as Eric Twumasi was shot in the head. Narrating the incident, Asuom District Police Command said on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at about 1:15 …

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Around 1,300 Ukrainian troops killed so far – Zelensky

More now from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is holding a news conference in Kyiv. He tells reporters around 1,300 Ukrainian troops have been killed in the first 17 days of the Russian invasion. It’s a figure the BBC cannot independently verify. Western sources estimated on Friday that around 6,000 …

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Kenyatta backs ex-rival Odinga for president

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed his former rival, Raila Odinga, as presidential candidate in this year’s elections. The incumbent, who cannot run again as he has already served two terms, told a crowd of thousands in the capital, Nairobi, that he had no doubt that Mr Odinga was team …

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Former Zambian President Banda dies at 85

Rupiah Banda, who was Zambia’s president from 2008 to 2011, has died at the age of 85 after suffering from colon cancer. “His life of service to our country, and to our continent, represents the highest form of patriotism,” President Hakainde Hichilema said. Mr Banda, a former diplomat, was serving …

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Jomoro MP rolls out scholarship scheme for SHS students

Dorcas Afo-Toffey, the Member of Parliament for Jomoro on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 engaged heads of Junior High Schools in the constituency on a scholarship scheme she is about to introduce. Dorcas Afo-Toffey in the meeting which had 94 headteachers present, explained the purpose of the scholarship. She also outlined …

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VIDEO: Schools in Yilo Krobo lack furniture – GES

Majority of the basic schools in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region are contending with an acute shortage of furniture in their respective institutions, the Municipal Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said. Mr. Solomon Sakitey in an interview said the situation continues to …

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EPA grants permit for the construction of airport at Kwahu

Mpraeso Member of Parliament (MP), Davis Ansah Opoku has disclosed that the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the construction of the Kwahu Airport. The proposed Kwahu Airport Limited will be located at the Nkwantanag-Ahinase in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region. Ansah Opoku disclosed this on his Facebook page …

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Abronye committed ‘offence of misprision treason’ – Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor Marin Amidu has bemoaned the decision by the state to keep #FixTheCountry convenor, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, behind bars while Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC) has been granted bail. According to him, the offences committed by both Barker-Vormawor and Abronye, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for the Bono Region, …

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Bawumia consoles Afia Schwarzenegger with GH₵5,000

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated an amount of GH₵5,000 to Afia Schwarzenegger at her late father’s funeral taking place at KNUST in Kumasi. A representative from the vice president’s office presented the money on his behalf and this was announced to the hearing of patrons gathered at the funeral grounds by …

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Fuel prices increase again from GH¢8.29 to GH¢8.49

The price of fuel (diesel and petrol) has risen again at least for one of the major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Ghana, from GH¢8.29 to GH¢8.49 per litre. This would be the fourth time in less than three months that the prices of diesel and petrol have increased. In …

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Come and answer your 170 questions – Captain Smart chases Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been challenged to answer the 137 questions he once posed to his predecessor Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur regarding the handling of the Ghanaian economy. Godsbrain Captain Smart, the host of Onua FM’s breakfast show, is demanding answers from Dr Bawumia as he believes the answers could …

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