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“Any Krobo that will vote for NPP in 2024 is a big fool” – Captain Smart fumes

Captain Smart has added his voice to the ongoing confusion between the youth at Krobo and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over the introduction of prepaid meters being introduced in homes and shops by ECG. Speaking on ONUA TV, Captain blasted the NPP for trying to break the 8 whilst …

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95 killed in South Sudan communal conflicts

At least 95 people have been killed in communal conflicts in South Sudan in July alone, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has reported. A humanitarian snapshot released by UNOCHA on Thursday and seen by The EastAfrican adds that more than 17,500 people were also displaced. …

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Those who collapsed GN Bank had ‘kerosene’ in their heads – PPP

The Director of Communications for Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Felix Mantey has described the people who played a role in collapsing Dr. Paa Kwesi Ndoum’s GN Bank as having ‘kerosene’ in their heads. According to him, the founder and bankroller of the political party and owner of the collapsed GN …

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World Cup in Qatar: There’s arrangement for those who want to drink alcohol – Eto’o

The Ambassador for Qatar 2022 World Cup for Africa, Samuel Eto, has debunked assertions that drinking alcohol during the World cup at Qatar is prohibited. Speaking to Nana Aba Anamoah on StarrFM, the football legend advised Africans who will be going to watch the game to prove themselves as coming from …

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MoFA rescues 431 stranded Ghanaians in UAE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is putting in place measures to rescue some 431 stranded Ghanaians in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that most of our stranded Ghanaians who are currently in detention at the Al Tawadi …

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Lack of toilet facility in a school causes pregnancy of 15-year-old student

Lack of a toilet facility in a school in Accra has caused the pregnancy of a 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) student. Names of the student and the school including the headmistress who made the disclosure, have been withheld to avoid name-shaming and stigmatisation. The bizarre revelation was made in …

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BoG, EOCO uncover further irregularities in financial sector clean-up

A new report published by the Bank of Ghana has revealed further details regarding the resolved microfinance companies and savings and loans institutions, with new information indicating most of these companies diverted funds into other ventures – thereby leading to their insolvency. In a collaborative effort by the Joint Receivers, Bank of Ghana and …

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Student jailed 34 years for using Twitter in Saudi Arabia

A 34-year-old Saudi student at Leeds University, Salma al-Shebab, has been sentenced to 34 years imprisonment for using a Twitter account and for following and retweeting dissident activists. The mother of two was arrested in January 2021 while on holiday in Saudi Arabia just as she planned to return to …

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Dampare makes massive changes in Police Service

The Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, has put in stringent measures to beef up security in the country. These measures, according to the IGP, form part of a broad range of efforts by leadership of the service to improve security and safeguard the safety of all Ghanaians. Speaking at …

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Man found dead in uncompleted building at Kronum

Residents of New Kyekyere, a suburb of Kronum in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region were thrown into a state of fear when a man was found hanging in the area. The yet-to-be-identified man believed to be 35 years old was seen hanging with a sponge on an iron …

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