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Transport fares to go up by 20% as fuel price hit GHS10 per litre – GPRTU hints

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is planning to increase transport fares by 20%, this has been hinted at by the Union’s General Secretary, Mr. Godfred Abulbire. According to Abulbire, his outfit has already sent a letter to the Ministry of Transport to request a meeting following the latest …

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Cedi to fall by 20% over next 12 months – RMB Markets

The cedi’s woes are set to worsen if current conditions persist, as it is likely to depreciate by more than 20 percent against its major trading counterpart, the dollar, in the next 12 months, RMB – the corporate and investment division of FirstRand Bank – is projecting. This comes as …

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54-year-old painter jailed 20 years for defiling, impregnating girlfriend’s daughter

A painter, who defiled his girlfriend’s 13-year- old daughter, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. Fred Acquaye, 54, is said to have defiled the victim on two occasions after his girlfriend had gone to church. Charged with defilement, Acquaye pleaded guilty with explanation. He …

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GPRTU has increased fares by 20% and not 15% – True Drivers Union

The True Drivers Union has taken a swipe at the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), accusing it of deceiving Ghanaians. Public Relations Officer of the Union, Yaw Barimah, is alleging that the GPRTU is charging Ghanaians more than the 15% increment they announced. Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on …

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Top 20 Richest Musicians In Africa 2022 And Their Net Worth

In today’s edition, we show you 20 African musicians who are the richest on the continent for the year 2022. If you look at the net worth of famous African musicians, you’ll notice that vocalists of African heritage are on par with their international musicians. Who is the richest musician …

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VIDEO: New face of Akwaaba frame unveiled after 20 years

A new face of Akwaaba frame, Miss Dorcas Kwawu, has been unveiled to replace the over 20-year-old iconic image that hangs in many Ghanaian homes. On February 14, the originator of the frame, Joseph Osae, outdoored the new Akwaaba face at the National Theater. Adorned in rich Ghanaian kente while …

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Oliver’s lawyers, family can’t locate him 20 hours after his arrest – #FixTheCountry

Social activism and pressure group, #FixTheCountry Movement has stated that the whereabouts of one its leading conveners, Oliver Barker-Vormawor is unknown some 20 hours after police reported his arrest. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the group said several attempts by the family and lawyers of the activist to locate him …

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Driver, 39, jailed 20 years for defiling co-tenant’s six-year-old daughter

A 39-year-old driver has been convicted and jailed for 20 years after pleading guilty to defiling his co-tenant’s six-year-old daughter. Daniel Hodzi was convicted on his own guilty plea before the court presided over by Her Honour Mrs Christiana Cann on his first appearance. Hodzi was charged with defilement after …

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Black Stars were paid $20,000 as appearance fee at 2021 AFCON – Henry Asante-Twum

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante-Twum has confirmed that the Black Stars were paid $20,000 as appearance fee at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Black Stars exited group-stage after losing 3-2 to debutants Comoros in the final group game. Ghana finished bottom of Group C …

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India passes 20 million cases amid oxygen shortage

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionIndia produces thousands of tonnes of oxygen a day but a supply crunch has impacted the capital Delhi India has recorded more than 20 million Covid infections, but the government says that cases are “slowing down”. The country added more than 355,000 cases on Tuesday, down from …

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