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Hon.Ekow Ewusi: The Refined Leader Cape Coast North Needs To Thrive

As the 2024 elections approach, the people of Cape Coast North are eager to find a leader who can address their pressing concerns and bring prosperity to the area. Ekow Ewusi, a visionary and dedicated individual, has stepped forward to take on this challenge. With his impressive track record and …

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Nigeria seal crucial win over AFCON host Ivory Coast

Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box. That allowed William Troost-Ekong …

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Cape Coast Stadium unfit for international matches: NSA boss rejects CAF report

Professor Peter Twumasi – Director- General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) has rejected report from the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) that the Cape Coast Sports Stadium was not fit to host international matches. CAF disapproved of Medeama SC’s decision to use the Cape Coast Sports Stadium as its …

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Ivory Coast sets 2023/24 cocoa farmgate price at 1,000 FCFA

Ivory Coast has increased its cocoa farmgate price by 11.1% from 900FCFA to 1,000FCFA ($1.62) per kilogram for the 2023/24 crop season. The minister for agriculture and rural development, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, also announced the new farmgate price for coffee as 900 CFA francs/kg, representing a 20% raise. Ivory Coast, …

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Watch Arsenal legend Thierry Henry dance to popular ‘Premier Gaou’ song in Ivory Coast

Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry is having a good summertime in Ivory Coast where he is enjoying the off-season in the West African country. In a video spotted by GhanaWeb, the former French international displayed his dancing moves as he sang and danced to the trans-national song ‘Premier Gaou’s by …

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Former Ivory Coast President Konan Bedie is dead

The former president of Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bedie, has passed away at the age of 89, according to a BBC report. Mr Bedie served as the country’s second head of state following the death of Felix Houphouet-Boigny in 1993. His presidency was marred by allegations of widespread corruption and …

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Tricycle burnt; rider killed for stealing second-hand shoes at Cape Coast

A tricycle rider has been beaten to death for stealing a sack full of second-hand shoes which cost GH¢2,500 at Cape Coast in the Central Region. According to information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan, the deceased and his two friends stole the item at around 4:30am at Cape Coast …

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Ghana’s domestic cocoa production surpasses Ivory Coast – ICCO

Ghana has surpassed Ivory Coast in cocoa production over the half year 2022/23 crop season, according to the latest Cocoa Market Report by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). As of 31 March 2023, cumulative arrivals of cocoa beans in Ivory Coast were lagging behind previous season levels, while the volume …

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Panic as unidentified people board Singaporean tanker off Ivory Coast

A Singapore-registered oil tanker has been boarded by “unidentified persons” about 300 nautical miles (555km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, the city-state’s port authority said. The Gulf of Guinea was long known as a hotspot for global piracy, with insurance firm Beazley offering the “Gulf of Guinea …

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