Tag Archives: 50

Teen accepted to over 50 colleges with US$1.3 million in scholarships shares her secret

AWestlake High School senior has received acceptance letters from over 50 colleges and over $1.3 million in scholarships. Daya Brown, who has been a member of the Harvard Diversity Project and was student council president during high school, said her goal was to ultimately not pay for college. She explained …

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Meet the 83-year-old who tirelessly volunteered 50 years of her life in service to her community

Born of Scottish origin, Labrada Joan Akofio-Sowah or simply Brenda as many call her has been a key member of the Caledonian Society of Ghana (CalSoc) since arriving in Ghana in Dec 1972. During the 48 years she has been the catalyst for the Caledonian Society during its most challenging …

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50 Year Old Man Caught Raping 4 Years Old At Kasoa

At Adam Nana, a suburb of Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East district of the Central region, a 50-year-old man by name George, has defiled a 4-year-old girl. The little girl’s elder sister who was bathing her after the incident saw blood underneath her which she raised an alarm on. …

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At least 16 dead, 50 injured as fire breaks out at Cambodia hotel casino

 massive fire raging for more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people, injured 50 and trapped others early on Thursday, Dec. 29.   The blaze started around midnight Wednesday, Dec. 28, was still burning Thursday morning.   Neighbouring Thailand had to send firetrucks to help …

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A 32-Year-Old Married Man Sentenced To 50 Imprisonment For Sealing His Wife’s Genitals With Super Glue

A 32-year-old man, James Kifo Muriuki, was sentenced to 50 prison terms for dehumanizing his wife by sealing her genitals with sand and superglue. The man was convicted and sentenced to 50 years’ imprisonment for abusing his wife and seriously injuring her before Chief Major Njoki Kahara of the Chuka …

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4 Things You Should Stop Doing after Age 50

The age of 50 is the age that is usually recognized as old age. This is because most people’s organs begin to weaken and their skin begins to wrinkles and look older around this period, making this a common age at which people are considered to be old. It is …

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Fuel allocation to political appointees slashed by 50% – Ofori-Atta

The government has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …

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Sarkodie, Black Sherif, others among 2022 Top 50 Ghanaian Event Influencers in Africa

Musicians Sarkodie, Black Sherif, GUBA Awards Founder, Dentaa Amoateng; Conference speaker, Dzigbordi K. Dosoo; Twinsdntbeg have been named in the 2022 list of Top 50 Ghanaian Event Influencers in Africa. They join other A-list stakeholders in Ghana’s growing event industry who have played a key role in sustaining the growth …

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Why People Under 50 Years Of Age Die From Cancer

In the past, cancer was solely associated with people who are aged or above 50 years. However, since the 1990s many more people below 50 years are currently suffering from different kinds of cancer. Cancer which is the second leading cause of death globally is caused by a genetic mutation …

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There’s a 50% chance Ghana will default on its debt repayment – Fitch

There is a 50% chance that Ghana could default on its debt repayment, rating agency, Fitch, has projected. The agency said that Ghana’s sovereign credit rating may yet face another downgrade closer to default. According to a report by myjoyonline.com, Fitch said that this could become an even more definite …

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