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Nine Ghanaians are in the grips of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, for allegedly smuggling about 201 bags of Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) valued at N200m into Nigeria. Saharareporters.com indicates that the suspects, who are all fishermen, have been identified are Musa, Gasie, Adotete, …

The Ashanti Empire now known as the Ashanti Region boasts of producing 3 queens who are celebrated globally for their achievements in the fight against slave trade. They are Queen Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Nanny of Maroon, and Queen Abla Pokou of Baoule Kingdom. GhanaWeb today highlights Queen Nanny of Maroon, …

The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has announced that the government has secured 4,500 acres of land to build more affordable houses to reduce the country’s housing deficit. According to him, under the National Affordable Housing Programme, a 4,500-acre land has been earmarked for affordable housing construction at Amasaman, …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionThe virus continues to spread in Brazil amid a lack of co-ordinated measures The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter. The virus …