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You’re just a rich ‘Kubolor Boy’ – Blakk Rasta launches tirade against Cheddar

Reggae Musician and Radio Personality Blakk Rasta has described business mogul and aspiring presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako alias Cheddar as a mere bad-English-speaking ‘Kubolor Boy’ who has just become rich and is showing off. Blakk Rasta launched into a tirade against Cheddar after Cheddar threatened to buy his media …

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Marvel Umoh launches the new Greatness POD Series in Accra Ghana

Creatives and entrepreneurs met for an exclusive talk at the Greatness POD Series event at YOTA, American House, in Accra, November 18th, 2023. The presentation which was characterized as a refuelling platform for creatives and entrepreneurs, focused on how to position yourself for better jobs and business opportunities in 2024. …

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Kumasi launches ambitious project to rid city of filth and create jobs

City authorities in Kumasi have announced an ambitious project to deal with filth and also to create jobs. Authorities say the Holistic Reinforcement for Sustainable Development (HORESD) programme also aims at restoring the Ashanti regional capital to its former glory as “The Garden City”. A staggering 70% of revenue generated by city authorities in …

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LIVESTREAMED: John Mahama launches campaign in Ho

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, is launching his campaign towards the 2024 general elections. The former flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) recently picked up nomination forms once again to contest the vacant position in the party. He is currently in Ho, in the Volta Region, to launch his campaign, even …

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Shatta Wale launches fresh attacks on Abeiku Santana, Andy Dosty

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has once again hurled insults at some popular Ghanaian media personalities. He has slammed Andy Dosty and Abeiku Santana for what he describes as their biased attitude toward him. Halfway through his performance at a concert in Takoradi, Shatta Wale paused and raised some allegations against the two astute media personalities. …

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South Africa launches bid to host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament

The news comes in the wake of Guinea being stripped of the rights to host the tournament. It was confirmed by IOL after communication from the South African Football Association by its president Danny Jordaan. Was the country to be awarded the rights, it would be the third time that …

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Nigeria discovers, launches first crude oil field in north in 62 years

Nigeria, with crude oil reserves of more than 37 billion barrels and the 6th largest world producer, has discovered and launched the first oil drilling project in the north after decades of exploration. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) unveiled the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River …

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Tanzania launches first 5G technology

Telecom company Vodacom Tanzania Plc has launched the country’s first 5G technology in what promises to be a transformational development in the country’s digital journey. Launched in Dar es Salaam on September 1 by the company’s Acting Managing Director Hilda Bujiku in the presence of Minister of Information, Communications and …

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Kevin Taylor launches fresh attack on Second Lady, Samira Bawumia

Kevin Taylor has ‘dirtied’ the Second Lady of the land, Samira Bawumia in a video making rounds on social media. The UK-based Ghanaian journalist in the footage used some unprintable words against the Second Lady. Without mincing words, he dragged Samira Bawumia over a comment she passed years back and …

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Sierra Leone launches re-denominated currency to strengthen value

Sierra Leone is launching a re-denominated currency, knocking three zeroes off bank notes but keeping their value unchanged, its central bank has said. Financial transactions with the West African country have been suspended since Wednesday in preparation for the re-calibration of the leone currency, Central Bank Governor Kelfala Murana Kallon …

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