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Asakaa: How drill music found a new home in Ghana

In the middle of a global pandemic a UK-based superstar rapper hopped on a plane to Ghana to collaborate with a schoolboy on a track which exemplifies the latest style of music from Africa. The remix track, Sore, by 18-year-old Yaw Tog and Stormzy has since racked up more than …

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Black Stars players who have arrived in camp so far

Ghanaian players Thomas Partey, Edmund Addo, Andy Yiadom among others have arrived in camp ahead of Ghana’s highly anticipated games against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup play-off. Though the squad for the match has not been announced by the Ghana Football Association yet, some players have been spotted …

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50-year-old man missing in Kula, family appeals for support

A man believed to be in his fifties, and unstable mentally has been reported missing in Kulaa, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis Reports gathered by GhanaWeb has it that the 50 years old man, named Mahamadu Fuseini, left from a treatment centre at Gbanyamni in the same Municipality. The man is said …

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Ghana’s Black Stars trending no1 in Nigeria for all the wrong reasons

Black Stars, the nickname of Ghana’s senior men’s football team is trending on Nigeria’s Twitter space. A quick check on the microblogging platform shows the harsh tag (Black Stars) topping the trends at number one with more than 5,000 tweets as fans share their thoughts by the minute. A review …

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March 21, 1952: The day Kwame Nkrumah became first Prime Minister of Gold Coast

Exactly 70 years ago, Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, became the first prime minister of the then Gold Coast. Before he became prime minister, Dr Nkrumah, was the Leader of the Government Business of the new Legislative Assembly. The assembly met on February 20, 1951, because his party, the …

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Farmer allegedly commits suicide in police cells at Duakwa

Mr Kobena Fii Kwao, a 60-year-old farmer in the early hours of last Thursday, allegedly committed suicide by hanging in Agona Duakwa Police cells after he reported himself to the Police for killing his wife, Madam Abena Asabea. According to Mr Joe Buabeng, a family spokesperson, the deceased reported the …

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Police arrest 12 commercial sex workers in Ho

The Volta Regional Police Command have arrested some twelve female commercial sex workers in the regional capital Ho. The ladies, 20 to 35 of age, were arrested on Saturday, 19 March, 2022 at a popular drinking spot near the Ho Technical University (HTU). Ho in recent times is flagged with …

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Rainstorm rips off roof of basic school in Jinijini

A rainstorm has destroyed the roof of Jinijini Presbyterian Junior High School “B” in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region. The rains which started around 6:00 pm on Friday 19th March 2022, ripped off the roof of a portion of the entire classroom block. Two classrooms used by …

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5-year-old missing child found in Walewale, suspect arrested

The West Mamprusi Municipal Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old young man for allegedly abducting a 5-year-old schoolgirl who had gone missing on the 21st of February 2022 in Walewale. The disappearance of the child had caused fear and panic as parents were threatened to stop their wards from attending …

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Ghana drops from 95th to 111th happiest country in the world — UN

Ghana has been ranked as the 111th happiest country in the world on a United Nations (UN) ranking. Ghana became the 111th country after dropping 16 places on the World Happiness Report. In 2021 the country placed 95th in the World happiness ranking. Compiled by a group of Independent experts, …

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