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Watch soldiers, police clash at Accra Central

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service reportedly clashed in Accra on Monday, March 27, 2023. A video shared on social media showed some men in military uniforms engaging in a scuffle with some other uniformed men. According to the editor of the Finder Newspaper, Elvis …

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VIDEO: Kamala Harris’ first remarks as she arrives in Accra for Africa tour

The Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, arrived in Accra, on Sunday, March 26, 2023, for her state tour of the African Continent. Kamala Harris, who is expected to be in Ghana till Wednesday, March 29, 2023, said that her visit to the African Continent forms …

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Hypertension, diabetes are leading causes of death in Accra

A review of causes of morbidities in the Greater Accra Region shows that hypertension and diabetes were the leading causes of death in the region in 2022. Data from the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 138,425 persons, representing five percent of the population …

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The woman who got Kojo Jones to parade 17 luxurious cars from Accra to Kumasi

  A year after his wedding, GhanaWeb does a throwback to the colourful ceremony which saw Kojo Jones’ ‘treasure’ become a topic for discussion. Read the story as published on March 24, 2022, below. On March 22, 2022, Ghanaian real estate mogul and CEO of Empire Domus, Emmanuel Kojo Jones, …

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Check out the streets in Accra named after members of Hearts of Oak’s iconic Fearsome Five

In honor of some mebers of Hearts of Oak’s iconic ‘Fearsome Five’, some streets in Accra Newtown have been named after them. The group consisted of Mohammed Polo who is touted as the best dribbler in Ghana football history and arguably the best Ghanaian footballer of all-time, Mama Bomber Acquah, Peter ‘best …

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Accra experiences ‘minor’ 2.8 magnitude earth tremor

The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has reported that there was a 2.8 magnitude earth tremor on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director-General of the Authority, Isaac Kuuwan Mwinbelle, the tremor was felt in areas including the Accra High Street, Ridge, and some …

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My life is in danger – Police informant in gold scam syndicate arrest in Accra says

A man who says he was the informant who helped the Ghana Police Service with intelligence in the arrest of a gold scam syndicate, in March 2022, at Adjen Kotoku, a suburb of Accra, says his life is now in danger. The supposed informant said that despite him providing the …

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Dying passenger ‘thrown out’ of commercial vehicle on Accra to Kumasi Highway

A dying passenger has reportedly been thrown out of a commercial vehicle at Akyem Apedwa junction stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in Eastern region. The passenger identified as Henry Owusu Agyemang Ankobea in his 40s believed to be traveling from Asante Bekwai to Accra was allegedly removed from …

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What some parts of Accra look like after Tuesday rains

It is not a very strange occurrence, to see floods in many parts of the capital after hours of heavy rains. Tuesday wasn’t any different as floods took over some areas in Accra after a heavy downpour that began around 3:30 am on March 7, 2023. Parts of the city …

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Police dispatch rider dies in gruesome accident on Accra-Kumasi road

A personnel of the Ghana Police Service, by name Rauf Addrisu, has reportedly died in a gory road accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway, on Friday, March 3, 2023. According to a police report which was sighted by GhanaWeb, the accident happened after a Kia Grandbird VIP bus crashed into the motor of …

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