Tag Archives: HIGH

‘It makes crime attractive’ – High Court rejects Ato Essien’s GH¢90m repayment plan with prosecution

An Accra High Court has rejected an agreement between the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, and state prosecutors. The Court, presided over by Justice Kyei Baffour, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, sitting as an additional High Court judge on Thursday, December 1, 2022, had readied …

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Comoros seeks life sentence for ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi for high treason

Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason. Sambi, 64, the arch opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, faces charges related to the alleged sale of Comorian passports to stateless people living in Gulf …

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Another ECG high tension pole in Yilo Krobo cut by unknown persons

Another high-tension pole belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) that transmits power to some areas in the Yilo Krobo and Okere Districts in the Eastern Region has come under attack. It was discovered on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Adelakope in the Yilo Manya Krobo Municipality on the …

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High transport fare hinders HIV patients’ access to care – Study reveals

A study by the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) has identified transportation cost as hindrance to HIV management. The findings published in the 2022 edition of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology found that patients are not able to attend clinics regularly due to financial constraints. “The majority …

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Black-American high school student told to ‘go back to Africa’

Several residents in Torrance have reportedly registered their displeasure over a video showing a group of teenage girls hurling a racial epithet while laughing. According to CBS News, the video in question was recorded five years ago. But the footage was recently shared among South High School students. “It really …

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Fire destroys hostel of Sawla Senior High School

A hostel which houses students of the Sawla Senior High School in the Sawla-Tuna- Kalba District of the Savannah Region on October 26 got destroyed by fire. Bole-based Nkilgi FM gathers that most of the belongings of the students, including books, beds, mattresses and clothing were lost in the process. …

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6 Popular Fruits With High Sugar Content

Fruits are generally considered nutritious and incredibly healthy. One of their oft-touted benefits is their high levels of natural sugars, which are believed to be healthier alternatives to added sugars, found in many sugar-sweetened beverages, and whose intake has been linked to increased risk of health issues such as diabetes, …

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VIDEO: Man who climbed high-tension pole in Kasoa over alleged economic hardship dies after electrocution

A middle-aged-looking Ghanaian who was earlier reported to have climbed a high-tension pole at Kasoa, a community in the Central Region, has been electrocuted to death. Personnel of the Ghana Police Service and the onlookers who tried to stop him from getting to the high-tension wires of the pole failed. Another viral …

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: KATH raises red flags over high prevalence of breast cancer in Ashanti region

The Breast Care Center at the Okonfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti, has raised the red flags over the high prevalence of breast cancer in the region According to the center, breast cancers are on the astronomical rise in the Ashanti Region affecting hundreds of …

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Poor electrical wiring key to high electricity bills – Energy Expert

An Energy Expert Rev Dr Enginneer Agyenim Boateng has stated that bad electrical wiring causes electrical leakages, which leads to increase in energy consumption and unexpected hike in the electricity bill adding that over 70 percent of residents in the Ashanti Region are paying astronomical light bills due to the use of …

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