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Ghanaian passengers petition for a reduction in British Airways fares

Passengers of British Airways (BA) are mounting pressure on the airline to reduce its fares by signing an online petition. The petition, published on charge.com, already has 1,035 signatories as of 13:17 local time on Monday 8 May 2023. The petition was started by one Esther Lulu who said Ghanaians …

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New US visa fees: Unpacking the hike in GH¢ and US$ terms – Data story

The United States recently announced new visa fees which measure was due to affect three main nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications. The affected visas include the Non-Petition-based NIV, work visas and the E Category applicants and are slated to take effect on May 30. In this data story, GhanaWeb does a …

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NDC primaries: Meet the 5 NDC gurus in Duffour’s inner circle

  The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is preparing for its presidential and parliamentary primaries on May 13, 2023, to select leaders who will lead the party into the 2024 general elections. Ahead of the primaries, former finance minister Dr. Kwabena Duffour is seeking to unseat the party’s three-time presidential candidate …

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Former NDC communications officer turns himself in over alleged assault on Dagbon FM presenter

Beleaguered former Northern Regional Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Iddrisu Hardi Pagazaa, has turned himself in following his alleged assault on a presenter of Dagbon FM, Sadiq Gariba on World Press Freedom Day. A source at the Tamale District Police Command, revealed that, turned himself in …

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Two suspected armed robbers beaten to pulp at Millennium City in the Central Region

Two persons suspected to be armed robbers have been beaten to pulp and nearly set ablaze by residents at Ninja Junction, a suburb of Millennium City in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The suspects numbering three wielding knives and other offensive weapons are said to have jumped …

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Nigerian national, three others arrested in Saudi Arabia for smuggling and selling cocaine

Four members of a gang, including three Saudis and one Nigerian national have been arrested in Saudi Arabia over alleged involvement in the smuggling and sale of cocaine.   According to a report by Saudi Gazette on Monday, May 8, 2023, about 2.2 kilograms of cocaine were seized from the suspects.   …

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More than 400 dead in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo

At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week, officials told CNN. Heavy rainfall through last week caused rivers to overflow and created mudslides that devastated the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu’s Kalehe territory, provincial …

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I am the messiah to rescue Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency for NDC in 2024 – William Edu Oduro

NDC Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency in the Central region, Mr William Adu-Oduro, says his vision to develop the constituency is unalloyed.   According to Mr William Adu-Oduro, the constituency would be ushered into a stage of development if the delegates of the party give him the …

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Arsenal fans demand sale of Thomas Partey in summer after losing position to Jorginho

Some Arsenal fans on social media have demanded the sale of Thomas Partey after the club secured back-to-back wins without him. They argue that the Gunners have evolved past the over-reliance on the Ghanaian, hence, the club should let go of him in the summer. Thomas Partey has been brilliant all season until …

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Ghanaian female activist to swim 450km in Volta River to highlight textile pollution

Yvette Tetteh, an activist from Ghana, is attempting to swim a 450km along the Volta River in what she hopes will bring some attention to a form of pollution in the water that has been overlooked by many, and for many years. If successful, she hopes that the continuous textile’s …

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