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IMF transfers US$1 billion into Bank of Ghana’s account

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has transferred a little over US$1 billion into the Bank of Ghana‘s account as part of a Special Drawing Right (SDR) allocation to support economic recovery. This came to light when the Fund issued a circular showing Ghana was the 4th country to receive the …

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South Africa’s unemployment rate is now highest in the world

South Africa’s unemployment rate surged to the highest on a global list of 82 countries monitored by Bloomberg. The jobless rate rose to 34.4% in the second quarter from 32.6% in the three months through March, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. The …

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Nursing mother crashed to death in Gomoa road accident

• Mother of a two-year-old girl has died in an accident. • The driver and the two-year-old girl are in critical condition • Ten people died at that same spot in Gomoa over the weekend A nursing mother has been confirmed dead while her two-year-old daughter and driver of the …

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VIDEO+PHOTOS: Gyakie shuts down Kumasi with electrifying concert

Ghanaian songstress, Jackline Acheampong, popularly known as Gyakie, has proved her worth in the music industry with an electrifying concert fans can’t stop talking about. CHECK OUT THIS: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS Gyakie, who comes from a genealogy of musicians, has re-echoed …

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Man gets stroke after judge pronounced his sentence

He is currently at the hospital receiving treatment   An unemployed driver, Emmanuel Appiah, has been struck by ‘stroke’ after he was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in the Central Region for stealing. According to Emmanuel’s sister-in-law, Ruth, he fell unconscious whiles he was being escorted from …

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Young man stabs friend to death over mini Bluetooth speaker

A young boy has ended the life of his friend over a little misunderstanding. 20-years-old Shafiw, a resident of Nkawkaw Zongo has repeatedly stabbed his own friend, Lawali Umar to death. According to the report by Adom TV, Shafiw stabbed his friend over a Bluetooth mini speaker around 6 pm …

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Ghanaians in Germany tell Akufo-Addo to ‘Fix The Country’

• Akufo-Addo has been urged to fix the country by Ghanaians in Germany • The President is meeting manufacturers of Pfizer vaccines • Akufo-Addo looked unperturbed as the people chanted Ghanaians living in Germany have charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fix the country in order for them to return home. …

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Man allegedly beats 7-year-old son to death over fish

An artisan, Saviour Aniefok, has allegedly tortured his seven-year-old son, Nathaniel, to death at his residence at Amen Compound, in the Shangisha area of Magodo Phase 2, Lagos State. Mr Aniefok, who is said to be on the run, reportedly tortured the victim on the allegation that he stole a …

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Daakyehene wins GMPA Radio Male Newscaster Award

Broadcast journalist with Power Fm and TV XYZ, Daakyehene Ofosu Agyeman has won the male radio newscaster of the year award at the just ended Ghana Media Personality Awards (GMPA) night. The reigning RTP Awards Newscaster of the year for Local Language beat 9 strong newscasters to emerge winner. The …

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‘Juju’ scare hits pro-govt ‘Fixing The Country’ movement

One of the Conveners of Fixing the country movement, Hopeson Adoye has claimed that some members of the rival group, #Fixthecountry movement, have visited a shrine in the Ashanti region to eliminate them for embarking on a counter campaign. Hopeson Adoye alleged that these unnamed leaders of the Fixthecountry movement …

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Man hacked to death during argument about circumcision

A 28-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Anathi Balindlela, 22, after two men allegedly became embroiled in a violent confrontation. File photo. Image: FREDDY MAVUNDA An argument between two men in Kirkwood in the Eastern Cape allegedly resulted in a 22-year-old man being hacked to death …

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Twitter marks 14th anniversary of the #Hashtag

Twitter has marked the 14th anniversary of the #Hashtag Day. The hashtag was born on Twitter in 2007. Hashtags provide a means through which people all over the world can share their voices and join global conversations in real time. For instance, from January through June 2021, a whopping 12.6B …

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