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The Mighty Okomfo Anokye’s Historic Cola Tree in Feyiase Loses Its Power After Being Cut Down by Unknown Individuals

    The Mighty Okomfo Anokye’s Historic Cola Tree, planted by the Asante’s revered chief priest, Okomfo Anokye, has been chopped down by an unknown person, which is against the Feyiase Akoyem family’s prohibition, according to information obtained from Feyiase in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti. The police and the …

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We can’t accept the blame for Thursday’s power cut – ECG MD replies GNPC

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it can also not accept blame for Thursday’s power cut experienced in some parts of the country. On October 26, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) in a statement explained that the cause of the power cuts was due to limited gas supply …

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A jealous man allegedly cut off the nipples of his fiancée after accusing her of cheating

A young woman in Gomoa Buduburam, Central Region, is fighting for her life after her fiancee allegedly stabbed her. The victim was reportedly stabbed by her fiancee, a footballer, who accused her of cheating. Reporting from the scene where the incident occurred on Friday, September 22, 2023, Oheneba Ademah said …

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Anti-LGBTQ law: If they cut aid, we shall discipline our expenditure – Uganda president

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Ugandan president has admitted that international partners and donors could cut aid to the East African nation because of a recently passed anti-LGBTQ law. The 78-year-old is, however, unperturbed by that prospect stressing that the country will rationalize its affairs to deal with the situation if …

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Cut off ex gratia, use savings to pay struggling single mums monthly allowance – PNC suggests

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has said the celebration of Mother’s Day in Ghana “will continue to be a mirage until systems are put in place to help improve the living standard of women”. Wishing all women a happy mother’s day on Sunday, 14 May 2023, the party, in a …

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Key Ugandan highway cut off by floods

A major highway leading out of Uganda’s capital Kampala to the south-west of the country has been cut off after a bridge collapsed following flash floods. In the early hours of Thursday, traffic was brought to a standstill by knee-deep running water across the road. And as the water receded …

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The day Africa’s youngest president, Valentine Strasser’s leg was cut in Ghana

Valentine Esegragbo Melvin Strasser became Africa’s youngest president in 1992, when on April 29, he took over power in Sierra Leone through a military coup. This was only three days after he turned 25-years-old. Capt. Valentine Strasser became a leading member of a group of six equally young fellow officers …

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TOR cut off from national power grid over GH¢26 million debt

The Tema Oil Refinery has been cut off from the national power grid over failure to settle a GH¢26 million debt owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana, a citinewsroom.com report has said. According to the ECG, the huge sum is an accumulation of unpaid power bills covering several months. …

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You cannot ask for external help and refuse to cut your expenditure – German Ambassador to government

German’s Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull has called on the government of Ghana to consider a cut in its budget expenditure while it continues to seek debt relief from the country’s creditors. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, February 24, 2023, the Ambassador noted that Ghana cannot be asking …

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