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Fuel prices rise in Rwanda despite government subsidy

Rwanda has increased its fuel prices, reflecting the little impact the bi-monthly government subsidy has had. The latest prices, effective Monday, August 8, will see a litre of petrol retail at Rwf1,609 ($ 1.54), up from Rwf1,460 ($1.39) two months ago. A litre of diesel will sell at Rwf1,607 ($1.53), …

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Man to spend 16 years in jail for ‘romancing girlfriend’

An Ekiti State High court on Wednesday sentenced a 40- year-old man, Oladipupo Seun, to 16 years in prison for attempted rape and assault of a minor. But the accused had argued before the court that the said victim was his girlfriend and that they were only “romancing” when he …

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39-year-old shot in Akropong Chieftaincy clashes amputated

Medical Doctors at the Eastern Regional Hospital have amputated the leg of 39-year-old man Eric Kwabena Boafo alias Wayaas who sustained gunshot injury during chieftaincy clashes at Akropong -Akuapem Saturday, August 6, 2022. Eric Boafo was shot in the left leg around the fascia side of the knee. He was …

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VIDEO: Kizz Daniel narrates horrible ordeal in Tanzania

Buga hitmaker Kizz Daniel has apologized to his fans in Tanzania who yearned for but could not see him perform at Summer Amplified Show. Addressing the press in Dar es Salaam, the musician narrated a series of unfortunate events that led to his late arrival in Tanzania. He also revealed …

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The corpses in the ‘dark’ – Kroboland’s woes

At daytime, all seems normal in the towns that make up both the Manya Krobo and Yilo Krobo districts of the Eastern Region of Ghana, but when night dawns, even the chirping sounds of birds tell the depth of the rot going on. The darkness that has enveloped these communities …

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Delay instructs Amerado to cease fire in ongoing beef with Lyrical Joe

Television presenter, Deloris Frimpong Manso, popularly known as Delay has ordered her ‘golden boy’ Amerado to stop beefing with colleague rapper, Lyrical Joe. In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb on Wednesday, she publicly called on the musician who was rumoured to be in a relationship with her to desist from recording …

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BECE 2021: WAEC publishes names of students involved in alleged irregularities (LIST)

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has published a list of candidates who were allegedly involved in examination irregularities during the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), 2021. The candidates are to report to the Kumasi Office of WAEC on August 11-12, 2022, to assist in investigations into the alleged irregularities. …

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Could Trump investigation stop him running in 2024?

The dramatic FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida home on Monday marked a sudden escalation of investigations into the former president, and posed new legal questions that could – in theory – alter the course of the American presidency. That’s because if the inquiry – which is reportedly linked to …

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Why JB Danquah lost parliamentary elections in Kyebi

Recently, the failure of Joseph Boakye [JB] Danquah to win an election in his hometown, Kyebi, has become topical within the political sphere. The trigger for this conversation started from Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper who during a discussion on the founders’ of Ghana, stated that …

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BoG to purchase gold in cedis

To help shore up the foreign exchange reserves of the Bank of Ghana, starting September 1st, the Bank of Ghana will purchase gold from gold mining companies in the country at world market prices but payment will be made in cedis. This was the agreement between the Economic Management Team, …

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