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Full list of winners at maiden GhanaWeb Excellence Awards

The first edition of the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards was on December 11, 2021, held at the Accra City Hotel after several months of various stages of implementing the first-ever website-initiated people choice awards in Ghana. The black-tie event was climaxed with a total of 20 personalities and organisations taking home awards …

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Otumfuo launches commemorative gold coins today

Otumfuo launches commemorative gold coins today The coin is made of 24-carat fine gold The coin is to celebrate Asantehene’s contribution to peace Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will be launching 24-carat commemorative gold coins today, Sunday, December 12, 2021, to celebrate 22 years of contributing to the peace, stability and development …

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Kumasi dumsor fixed

The Ghana Grid Company Limited has announced the completion of power restoration works to the Ashanti Region. The capital, Kumasi, has been experiencing an interrupted power supply for the past few weeks following the collapse of two towers on the 330kV Aboadze-Anwomaso Transmission Line at Bogoso. The line was restored …

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Akufo-Addo compares Free SHS WASSCE results to the records of Mahama

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has compared the results of the 2021 West African Senior Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE) to what was recorded in 2016 when Former President John Dramani Mahama was in office. In a short statement released by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin on Saturday, December …

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C/R: Woman who dumped baby in bush arrested

A 28-year-old mother from Abura Essikafouambantem in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District, Central Region, is in the grips of Police for abandoning her day-old baby in a bush. Gladys Mensah, the suspect, was arrested by the Assin South District Police moments after residents who found the baby reported their findings …

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WAEC explains change of grades

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that one of its platforms, ERESULTS.WAECGH.ORG, used for checking of results experienced a technical hitch last Friday, December 10, 2021 between 4.45 p.m. and 6.00p.m. A message posted on its website, explained that the hitch resulted in subjects which originally had Grade …

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Woman knocked down by hit-and-run driver on N1 Highway

A middle-aged woman has been knocked down to death by a speeding vehicle on the N1 Highway. She was reportedly knocked down at Hongkong, near Abeka Lapaz in Accra. According to reports, she was knocked from one side of the road to the other plane. The driver is currently on …

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One dead, others injured in Aflao Diamond Cement Road crash

A seven-year old girl has lost her life in an accident on the Aflao Police Station-Diamond Cement Road in the Ketu South Municipality. The deceased, Matilda Amuzu, and her father, Mr Korku Amuzu, aged 36, and her two elder brothers, Petro Amuzu, aged 12, and Israel Amuzu, aged nine also …

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LIVESTREAMED: GhanaWeb Excellence Awards Night

Source: www.ghanaweb.com The maiden edition of the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards is taking place tonight December 11 2021 at the Accra City Hotel. CHECK: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS After several months of various stages of implementing the first-ever website-initiated people choice awards in Ghana, the stage …

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17 African nations that participated in Biden’s Democracy Summit

Seventeen African countries were among over 100 nations invited to the first Democracy Summit organized by the Joe Biden administration. The summit held virtually, took place on On December 9 – 10, 2021, as the Biden administration brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to discuss …

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Samuel Eto’o elected as Cameroon FA president

Former Barcelona and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has been elected as the President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) on Saturday. Eto’o saw off challenge from the interim President of Fecafoot, Seidou Mbombo Njoya after five other candidates opted out of the electoral race. Prior to the election, Eto’o was …

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New allegations hit Joyce Blessing’s husband

Computer man tackles Joyce Blessing’s husband Joyce Blessing’s marriage in shambles Prophet makes allegations of infidelity against Dave Joy Prophet Eric Amponsah popularly known as ‘Computer man’ has alleged that Joyce Blessing’s estranged husband, Dave Joy, is an unrepentant womanizer. The Hope Generation Ministry founder recounted instances where Dave Joy cheated on Joyce …

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293 journalists incarcerated worldwide in 2021 – Report

At least 293 media workers were jailed globally in 2021 for their work, with 24 journalists killed because of their coverage, a report by New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said. The CPJ’s 2021 Prison Census found that the number of reporters jailed for their work hit a …

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54 Nigerians deported by Ghana Immigration Service

Ghana’s land border closed to human traffic since March 2020 Foreign nationals being aided by locals to enter Ghana illegally Bus full of Togolese nationals repatriated by GIS The Bono East Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service has overseen the arrest and deportation of some 54 Nigerians. According to …

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