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Boy, 16, drowns after allegedly insulting river god

A lifeless body of a 16-year-old boy has been retrieved from River Boafo at Nkwanta in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased, identified as Akwesi Akufo-Addo, was going to fetch water with his friends when the incident occurred. Nkwanta Unit Committee Chairman, Kwesi Amfoh, confirmed this unfortunate …

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Cedi nears GH¢10 mark, selling at GH¢9.95 to US Dollar as at August 16

The Cedi traded against the dollar at a mid-rate of 8.0671 Its trade value against the Pounds Sterling was at a mid-rate of 9.7410 The Euro’s mid-rate stands at 8.2096 Note that these rates may be different at a forex bureau near you. Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap …

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Man to spend 16 years in jail for ‘romancing girlfriend’

An Ekiti State High court on Wednesday sentenced a 40- year-old man, Oladipupo Seun, to 16 years in prison for attempted rape and assault of a minor. But the accused had argued before the court that the said victim was his girlfriend and that they were only “romancing” when he …

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Driver’s mate jailed 16 months for stealing school’s artisanal pots

Michael Tetteh, a driver’s mate has been sentenced to 16-months imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court for stealing 10 artisanal pots locally called ‘dadesen’ belonging to Oyarifa Presbyterian School at Oyarifa in the Greater Accra Region. Tetteh, aged 25, is said to have caused damage to the school kitchen wall …

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16 injured in accident on Tamale-Yendi road

A Tamale bound Metro Mass Transit bus has been involved in an accident at Kpalkori on the Tamale-Yendi road in the Northern Region, leaving 16 passengers injured. The accident occurred on Tuesday, 19 July 2022. The 16, including two children, are currently receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching hospital. Meanwhile …

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Meet the Ghanaian woman who owns $16-million stake in Asante Gold

Nadia Abdul Aziz, a reclusive Ghanaian executive, is arguably one of the richest business leaders in Ghana and West Africa due to her multimillion-dollar stake in Asante Gold, a Canadian Securities Exchange-listed gold exploration, development, and operating company. Aziz, a leading financial professional who took over as a director of …

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16-year-old JHS girl kidnapped in Kasoa shares horrific ordeal

The 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil, who was kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana, has shared her terrible experience of how she suffered in the hands of kidnappers, an Adomonline.com report has said. In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem on Thursday, June …

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New York, Mexico City, Toronto among 16 sites chosen to host 2026 World Cup matches

Matches for the 2026 World Cup will be held in 11 US cities as well as three host sites in Mexico and two in Canada, soccer’s world governing body, FIFA, announced Thursday. The 16 host cities will be: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, …

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Petrol, diesel to go up by more than GH¢1 per litre from June 16 – BDC

Consumers of petroleum products must brace themselves for another increase in fuel prices from Thursday, June 16, 2022. Data from the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies as reported by JoyBusiness suggests that the price of a litre of diesel is expected to go up by 11.14%, while petrol will go up …

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