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Accra International Conference Centre gradually rots away

Conferences and programmes that have been earmarked to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) when the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement finally takes off may be unfeasible as a result of the poor state of the facility. The AICC, the country’s flagship event venue that …

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VIDEO: Kayaye runaway from Accra over CONVID-19 lock down

Many female head porters generally called Kayayei have trooped major lorry stations in Accra with their belongings in an attempt to run away to other cities to avoid the lock down. Photos and videos tendered in on Saturday evening by reporters on from the Mallam Atta market, Neoplan station in Circle, …

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Forget London! See The new artworks on the streets of Accra

Indeed, Ghana is trying so hard to establish itself as the gateway to West Africa and Africa at large with the new look of the streets of Accra. Ghana’s capital, Accra has been blessed with new artworks that have beautified the entire city, giving it a new look. Photos circulating on social …

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International flights to Lagos divert to Ghana, leaving passengers stranded

All international flights bound for Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to Ghana following poor weather conditions and complications from new equipment installation. British Airways and Emirate Airlines are among the carriers unable to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and were instead rerouted to Ghana. The diversions are …

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Accra to have first sky train station in August

The concession agreement for the construction of the Accra Sky Train Project has been signed on the sidelines of the ongoing African Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The signing of the agreement means feasibility studies, spanning a period of nine months to determine the bankability of the project will …

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Children in Accra no longer visiting drinking bars following UNICEF intervention

An intervention by the UNICEF in some selected districts in the Greater Accra region, under the Child and Welfare Policy of Ghana and the National Gender Policy has helped in reducing the growing menace of some under-aged children patronizing services of drinking bars. Making this known during a week-long training …

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Making Accra the cleanest City in Africa is a mirage – Amon Kotei to Akufo-Addo

A local governance expert, Issaka Amon Kotei, says its not feasible for President Akufo-Addo to accomplish his commitment of making the capital the cleanest city in Africa. He claims it’ll be an arduous task to solve the problem of filth entirely without putting measures in place to tackle the fundamental …

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