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Military seizes 20,000 explosives at illegal manufacturing hub in Western Region, 13 foreigners arrested

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have uncovered an illegal explosives manufacturing hub in Tarkwa, Western Region, resulting in the arrest of 13 foreign nationals. The syndicate, comprising eight Chinese, three Togolese, an Ivorian, and a Nigerian, were found to be producing over 20,000 pieces of illegal explosives, including around 10,000kg …

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Next NDC government will modernise Aflao into an economic hub – John Mahama 

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured the chiefs and people of the Aflao Traditional Area of their fair share of development projects when the NDC is voted into office in 2024. He acknowledged that the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government was aware of the development shortfalls of the area, and by …

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How NPP stronghold of Ashanti Region is becoming economic protest hub

The Ashanti Region is undoubtedly a crucial zone to the electoral fortunes of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, but in recent weeks and months, it is proving to be a catalyst for protest against economic hardship. Long before the economy-related protests, the region saw a rise in political agitation …

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Volta Lake identified as human trafficking hub

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, says human trafficking remained a threat to the human resources of the country that deprived the youth and children of their right to education. According to him, Volta Lake had been identified as one of the places where human trafficking remained prevalent. Dr Letsa …

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Europe becoming a cocaine-trafficking hub, says Europol

Europe is becoming a hub in the cocaine trade, according to an analysis by the European policing agency Europol, More cocaine is being shipped to Europe from South America and is also being transported onwards, Europol spokesperson Jan Op Gen Oorth told dpa in The Hague. Record quantities of drugs …

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West African Auto Hub: Ghana accepted what Nigeria rejected

West Africa, with about 380 million people, is the final frontier for global automakers looking to increase manufacturing capacity in a region where they currently have little presence. While local assemblers in Nigeria, home to nearly half of the region’s population, have partnered with companies such as Volkswagen AG to …

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