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Only two sachet water producers certified in Tamale – GSA

Only two out of the many sachet water producers in the Tamale Metropolis are registered and certified with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) – a situation authorities say pose health risks to consumers. According to the GSA, most producers use filters and other machines that are not approved, hence, the …

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South Africa pilot dies in crash at Zimbabwe airshow

A Cape Town aviator’s life ended tragically in Harare, Zimbabwe, as he crashed to his death on Tuesday night during an airshow. One witness said: “Four planes were taking part in a sunset aerobatics display for the Mashonaland Flying Club when tragedy struck.” Another said the plane had spun several …

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Foreign Ministry intervenes in Dampare-Harriet controversy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has intervened in the seeming tension between the Inspector-General of Police and the UK High Commissioner to Ghana. In a statement issued hours after Dr George Akuffo Dampare’s response to Madam Harriet Thompson’s tweet, the Ministry said it has contacted both factions …

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More than 30 people, including children, killed in stampede at church event in Nigeria

More than 30 people were killed and others injured when a stampede broke out at a church event in the southeastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to police and security officials. Most of the casualties were children. The incident took place at a local polo club, where …

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Highlights: Ghana thrash Madagascar to begin qualifiers in style

The Black Stars of Ghana defeated Madagascar in their first game of the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers at the Cape Coast Stadium. After a barren first half, midfielder Mohammed Kudus broke the deadlock in the 52 minutes to put Ghana ahead in the game. AS Roma attacker, Felix Afena Gyan also …

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Police arrest 3 men captured in video flogging couple in viral sex tape at Wa

The Ghana Police Service have arrested three men in the viral video who were spotted flogging two people captured in a sex tape at the Wa Naa’s palace. According to the police, the suspects were arrested with the support of the Wa Naa and some community members and will face the full …

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Man in court for stealing skull from cemetery

The police on Tuesday May 31, arraigned a 38-year-old man, Ebuka Enuma, before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for alleged possession of a human skull. The suspect who lives at Bariga area of Lagos, is said to have stolen the skull after he broke into Amukoko Cemetery and excavated an old grave on …

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NRC: World’s 10 ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned. “With the all-absorbing war in Europe’s Ukraine, I fear African suffering will be pushed further into the shadows,” the aid …

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Wontumi spent over ¢1 trillion in winning the regional election – Aid alleges

Duncan Opoku Boateng, an aid to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has stated that his boss spent over ¢1 trillion to win the just ended regional elections. Speaking in a Top FM interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Opoku Boateng said that he was surprised by the amount …

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