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Namibian court grants citizenship to son of gay couple

Namibian gay rights advocates are celebrating the decision of a High Court to grant citizenship to a two-year-old son born to a gay couple. The boy was born through surrogacy to the couple in neighbouring South Africa but the Namibian government refused to issue the boy travel documents. The government …

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Ghana loses US$5 billion to mental health issues

The medical director of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Pinaman Appau, has revealed that Ghana loses at least US$5 billion per year to mental health issues. Speaking to Asaase News, Dr Appau said the challenge is as a result of a lack of attention to the problem in the country. Her …

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NDC official, Kwesi Dawood remanded over fresh charges

Kwesi Dawood, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication officer in the Central Region, was on Thursday (14 October) remanded into police custody after reappearing in court over fresh charges. Dawood has been accused of alleged incest and abortion with his biological daughter. On Wednesday, Dawood was granted a GHC30, 000 …

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Tipper truck offloads sand onto baby to death at Awutu Bawjiase

A Tipper Truck has offloaded sand onto a one and half-year-old baby boy to death at Awutu Ahuntem near Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region Thursday dawn. Information gathered by EIB Network Central Regional Correspondent, Yaw Boagyan indicates that when the fully loaded truck reached …

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Teacher, 25, found dead in his room

A 25-year-old teacher, Mr. Blankson Aboagye has been found dead in his room at Etsi Fawomaye at Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. The teacher who was posted to the school in January 2021 was found dead on his bed early Wednesday morning after his colleague teachers went …

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100-Unit affordable housing at Wamale now haven for criminals

In some urban areas, many Ghanaians live in informal, substandard housing often overcrowded and lacking basic amenities, such as water, electricity and proper waste management systems. In addition, the Housing deficit has contributed to rising costs of housing for purchase and rentals resulting in further overcrowding. The need for affordable …

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10 facts about the late Joseph Kofi Adda

• Joseph Kofi Adda has passed on • He is said to have died, Thursday dawn • Kofi Adda, according to sources, was unwell Joseph Kofi Adda is reported to have died in the early hours of Thursday, October 14, 2021. According to a family source as reported by mynewsgh.com report, …

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Former Aviation Minister Kofi Adda has died

• Kofi Addah dies at age 65 • He died at the Legon Hospital after a short illness • The incident occurred on Thursday Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Joseph Kofi Adda, has been reported dead. He is said to have died after a short illness. The former Aviation …

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Kaneshie-Bubuashie residents face a looming danger

The uncompleted drainage project at Atico Bubuashie in the Greater Accra Region, which was commenced in 2013 has now become a death trap to residents. With the recent downpour in the locality, the uncompleted drainage system has opened up the area to floods. The Assemblyman of Bubui Electoral area in …

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Festus-Amanfrom drivers embark on strike over poor road

Festus-Amanfrom drivers embark on strike over poor road The deplorable road in the area Wed, 13 Oct 2021Source: ghanaiantimes.com Commuters and passengers were on Monday stranded following a strike by commercial drivers, who ply the Festus-Amanfrom road in the Ga North Municipality, over the deplorable nature of the road. Some affected …

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Fake Ghanaians jailed over Ghana Card

The Head of Corporate Affairs at the National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that several foreigners have been prosecuted for posing as Ghanaians in their attempt to acquire the Ghana Card. Abudu Abdul Ganiu says though these persons presented “genuine documents, some later interviews showed that they were not Ghanaians.” …

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Kumasi: 1 arrested, 9 vehicles impounded over fuel adulteration at BOST

Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has arrested a driver and impounded nine vehicles in connection with fuel adulteration at the Kumasi Depot. Eight other drivers are still at large. Management says the police are currently investigating circumstances leading to the incident. Managing Director for BOST, Edwin Alfred Nii Obodai Provencal, says workers …

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Ghana beat Zimbabwe 1-0 to move nine points on group table

The Black Stars have beaten the Warriors of Zimbabwe to move nine points on the World Cup group qualifying table. The Black Stars beat the Zimbabwean national team at their Harare capital to move up the group table as part of the qualifying series for the FIFA Qatar 2022 World …

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