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‘I’m educated than you’ – Abronye DC hits hard at A Plus

The Bono regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, has taken a hard-hitting, nasty swipe at Kwame A Plus, for the latter’s earlier comments on him. The musician turned political analyst, A Plus, had posted on Facebook, “Listen to what Abronye said about John Mahama. “This is what …

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Somalia: Suicide bomb hits restaurant on poll eve

At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Somalia on the eve of a local election. The blast happened in the central city of Beledweyne, at a restaurant popular with politicians and local officials. Reuters news agency says one of the people killed was a …

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Acute water shortage hits Sekondi-Takoradi

Residents of Sekondi-Takoradi and some adjoining communities in the Western Region, have been battling with acute water shortage for the past two weeks. The activities of both domestic and commercial users have been affected and they now have to walk long distances in search of water. Food vendors and other …

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Cedi performance hits a snag, sells at GH¢7.09 as at February 17

On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, February 17, 2022, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 6.3068 and a selling price of 6.3132. As compared to yesterday’s trading of a buying price of 6.2988 and a selling price of 6.3052. …

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Inflation rate hits 13.9%

The national year-on-year inflation rate was 13.9% in January 2022, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the 12.6% recorded in December 2021. The Month-on-month inflation between December 2021 and January 2022 was 2.1% . Two Divisions (Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels, and Transport) recorded inflation rates above …

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Law students hit the street to demonstrate

• 499 law students failed their entrance exams • They have gathered at the Black Stars Square to demonstrate. CHECK THIS: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it • The aggrieved law students said their inability to gain admission was due …

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Foreign hit squad killed Haiti’s president, police say

A group of 28 foreign mercenaries, including retired Colombian soldiers, assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week, police say. Most were detained after a gun battle at a house in the capital Port-au-Prince where they were holed up. Bloodied and bruised, suspects were paraded in front of media on …

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Covid: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid ‘critical’ situation

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionThe virus continues to spread in Brazil amid a lack of co-ordinated measures The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter. The virus …

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Covid: China hits back as US revisits Wuhan lab leak theory

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionChina has rejected any link between Covid-19 and a virus research lab in Wuhan China has denounced US efforts to further investigate whether Covid-19 came from a Chinese lab. US President Joe Biden has called on intelligence officials to “redouble” their work to find out how the virus …

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Two killed as train hits stationary bakkie at railway crossing

A goods train collided with a bakkie at a level crossing early on Thursday in the Free State. Image: SAPS Two farm workers were killed when a goods train collided with a bakkie early on Thursday at a railway crossing in the Free State. The collision happened at 6.38am near Alpha …

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