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Transport fares to increase by 30% from September 21

Persons who patronize services of commercial vehicles will, from September 21 see at least a 30 percent upward adjustment in fares. “In consultation with our mother body the GPRTU of TUC, we wish to announce to the general public that there will a 30% increment on fares starting September 21, …

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Nigerian professor who ‘celebrated’ Queen’s death released from Twitter ‘jail’

A Nigerian professor of Applied Linguistics in an American university, Uju Anya stoked a social media bonfire n September 8 when she about critical comments about the health of Queen Elizabeth II. Uju Anya’s tweet referred to the Queen as ‘the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire,’ before …

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How Ga Chiefs prevented an Ashanti chief from riding a palanquin to Jospong’s father’s funeral

Drama unfolded at State House in Accra during the funeral rites of the late father of the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, as Ga and Ashanti chiefs clashed. An Ablade TV video sighted by GhanaWeb showed the commotion as the chiefs from the two tribes argued bitterly over the …

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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: Foreign leaders banned from attending with private jets

The funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II has been scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022. Ahead of the funeral, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has issued strict protocols for attending foreign heads of state and officials. According to multiple reports by UK media, the funeral for attending foreign …

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VIDEO: Change from your evil ways – Shatta Wale claps back at Blakk Rasta

In an interview on GhanaWeb TV’s The Lowdown with Ismail Akwei, Blakk Rasta, a Ghanaian reggae musician who doubles as a radio presenter, called out Shatta Wale for failing to make any positive impact in the lives of his large fanbase. Blakk Rasta, who is an ardent critic of Shatta Wale, posited that the popular …

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Nigerian gives birth at 33,000ft on flight from Turkey to the UK

A pregnant Nigerian woman, identified as Nweke Ifeoma gave birth on a Turkish Airline flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Manchester, United Kingdom. Ifeoma went into labour while on the flight on Monday, September 5, and she was delivered of a baby girl. The Cabin crew tried to take Ifeoma to …

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Wakaso, Ati Zig, 9 other players who were dropped from latest Ghana squad

Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo has reduced his squad for the upcoming international break in comparison to his previous selection for the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in May 2022. When compared to his previous 33-man squad for the qualifiers, the German-based tactician reduced the number by four and …

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Ghanaians don’t care about how we will qualify from our World Cup group – Chris Hughton

Black Star’s technical advisor, Chris Hughton, has stated that the emotions of Ghanaians are centred on the Black Stars advancing from their World Cup group rather than the team’s performance. Ghana are in Group H of the 2022 World Cup with Uruguay, Portugal, and South Korea. Hughton told Super Sports that Ghanaians are …

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Unregistered SIMs: NCA to block voice and data services from September 5

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has disclosed that effective September 5, persons who have not registered their SIM cards will be barred from receiving certain services, including all outgoing voice calls and data services. According to a communique issued by the Authority to telecommunications giants, the move forms part of …

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From Twene Jonas to Ekow Taylor: US-based Ghanaians known for brutal attacks on authorities

The advent of social media and other new media platforms has created an avenue for people who hitherto, would not get a chance on traditional media platforms to air their views and speak against what they view to be the ills of society. Social media has given a voice to …

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