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5 Ghanaian artistes not recognised locally – Rocky Dawuni lists

Rocky Dawuni has listed himself and four other artistes as performers not recognised in Ghana but are making headlines internationally. In the list that was made by the Grammy nominee, he added that Wiyaala, Sherifa Gunu, Worlasi, King Ayisoba, Atongo Zimba and himself are not booked for major shows, especially during the festive …

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17-year-old boy stabbed to death at Obuasi

A 17-year-old boy at Anyinam in Obuasi Municipal of the Ashanti Region, with the name Captain, had been mercilessly stabbed to death. Captain is a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SEC_TECH). Information coming out indicates the victim was hanging out with friends at a night club during a …

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Attack on Ukraine hospital kills 3, wounds 17, officials say

An airstrike on a hospital in the port of Mariupol killed three people, including a child, the city council said Thursday, and Russian forces intensified their siege of Ukrainian cities, even as the top diplomats from both sides met for the first time since the war began. The attack a …

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WHO publishes new guideline for safe abortions

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released a new guideline on abortion care in a bid to help prevent some 25 million unsafe procedures estimated to occur every year. Only half of the approximately 50 million abortions performed every year are carried out using a method recommended by the …

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Chelsea owner Roma Abramovic hit with sanctions by UK government

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is now unable to sell the club after the UK government froze the Russian billionaire’s assets as part of a host of financial sanctions. Abramovich had announced his intention to sell the London-based Premier League club last week. Despite there being plenty of interest, however, the …

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Police to flush out bad cops

The Director-General of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, has revealed that the top management is working diligently to flush out corrupt police officers. He has indicated that the Service is determined to eliminate the police officers whose operations dent and downplay its integrity. DCOP Kwesi …

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Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

The first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig has died. David Bennett, who had terminal heart disease, survived for two months following the surgery in the US. But his condition began to deteriorate a couple of days ago, his doctors in Baltimore said, …

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PHOTOS: 12 children injured in early morning crash

Twelve school children were injured in an accident on Thursday morning when the taxi they were travelling in collided with another vehicle in Inwabi Road, Isipingo, in KwaZulu-Natal. The rear of the taxi in which 12 children were being transported in Isipingo, in KwaZulu-Natal. SuppliedPHOTO: Supplied/ALS Paramedic Services ALS Paramedics …

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GFA charges Bechem United player for misconduct

The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has charged Bechem United defender Samuel Osei Kuffour for misconduct in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) Matchday 19 game against Asante Kotoko in Bechem. Osei Kuffour was charged with a breach of Article 34(6)(d) of the GFA Premier League Regulations, 2019. …

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Planting for Food and Jobs fertiliser subsidy slashed to 15%

Subsidy on inputs under government’s flagship ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) programme has been cut further for the upcoming 2022 crop season, a document available to the B&FT from the Agriculture Ministry has indicated. The decline in subsidies by government will expectedly impose an extra financial burden on smallholder …

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Sulley Muntari breaks silence on Black Stars return

At age 37, Sulley Muntari continues to impress at Hearts of Oak, showing his class in almost every game he has played since joining the club in January 2022. Many have argued that the former Black Stars midfielder still has what it takes to play for the national team and therefore should be included …

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