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Prisoners protest over poor food

  • Government of Ghana for years has been paying GH¢1.80 as feeding for each inmate • The prisoners rejected the food served them over the weekend • They chanted war songs in their prison yard The Sekondi Central Prisoners have protested against the low quality of food served them. …

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9 Ghanaian celebrities who married unknown partners

  • The listed celebrities chose to settle down with unknown women • Their respective marriages have been serene at least without any public controversies • Members of the public expressed surprise at how the celebrities managed to marry such previously non-famous wives One might expect that with all the …

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Former motorsport boss Max Mosley dies at 81

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES Ex-British racing driver Max Mosley, who went on to run motorsport’s world governing body the FIA and become a privacy campaigner, has died aged 81. His death was confirmed by ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. Mr Mosley served three terms as president of the FIA from 1993 …

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Aftermath of Congo’s volcanic eruption – in pictures

Hundreds of residents have been returning to their destroyed houses after Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The river of boiling lava stopped short of Goma, a city of two million just south of the volcano. The lava halted near Buhene district, on the outskirts …

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Senegal’s opposition leader barred from travelling

AFPCopyright: AFP Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protestsImage caption: Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protests Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been barred from leaving the country to attend a conference scheduled for this week. He had been invited by economist Kako Nubukpo to take part in a convention on …

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US imposes sanctions on Ethiopia over Tigray crisis

AFPCopyright: AFP Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020Image caption: Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020 The United States is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over the conflict in the Tigray region. …

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Adansihene Exposed As Galamsey Chief

In the wake of the ongoing national outcry about illegal mining and its toll of destruction on the environment, a powerful traditional leader, the Chief of Adansi and president of the Adansi traditional council, has been accused of being involved in illegal mining. Multiple sources, including a lawyer, an Assembly …

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Revealed: Why Adwoa Safo fired School Feeding programme boss

  • Sara Adwoa Safo fired Gertrude Quashiga only to reinstate her later • A document sighted by GhanaWeb shows that the dismissal might be due to Gertrude Quashiga’s lack of cooperation in an auditing exercise • Meanwhile, a member of the NPP is unhappy with the reinstatement of Gertrude …

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Headteacher shot dead at his residence in Cape Coast

  The headteacher of Ansapetu Basic School in the Central Region, Mr Yaw Eyifa Gorman, has been gunned down at his residence in Cape Coast. The murder happened around 7:45 pm as Mr Gorman parked his car after returning from a census training workshop on Saturday, 22 May 2021. Nothing …

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Today in history: MPs die from debts – Ursula reveals

  Exactly four years ago in 2016, Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu Ekulful, has revealed that some MP’s usually die from debts they incur during electioneering periods. Her comments at that time was in reaction to a research conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development …

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WATCH: Kennedy Agyapong names alleged killer of Ahmed Suale

  • Since the killing of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, Kennedy Agyapong has been accused of being behind the killing • The legislator has, however, for the first time, mentioned the name of someone who lives in the Ashanti Region, as the actual killer, citing the police • He has also explained …

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Gun battle in Gonja leaves one feared dead

One person is feared dead with three others sustaining various degrees of gun shot wounds following a land dispute between two clans at Mpaha in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region Sunday morning. The deceased, a male, is reported to have been hit by a bullet following a …

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GAF discovers illegal mining activities under armed guards

  The Ghana Armed Forces has announced it’s military high command is embarking on confirmatory reconnaissance in areas of illegal mining under the Operation Halt II. A statement issued by GAF said people are still engaging in illegal mining in areas they have cleared. According to GAF, the illegal miners …

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Here’s why Akufo-Addo nearly wept while driving

• Kwasi Amoako-Attah addressed the press on Sunday, May 23, 2021, on the subject “Improving Ghana’s Road Network” • He explained a rare occasion where the president shared his emotions with him, stating that the president was close to tears • The minister stated that the president explained that this …

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IMF disputes govt’s economic performance data again

  A new dispute over Ghana’s macroeconomic performance foe 2020 and its standing into this year may be brewing as the International Monetary Fund, in its latest staff mission report on the country has computed the government’s fiscal deficit for last year at 15.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product, which …

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United Airlines resumes flights to Accra

United Airlines has restored its services to the country after nine years of absence. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner from the airline made its first non-stop trip from Dulles International Airport in Washington DC to the Kotoka International Airport recently. The restoration was propelled by the government’s resolve to make Ghana …

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