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Pragia operators block major road leading to Kejetia over KMA restrictions

Tricycle operators on Wednesday August 2, 2023 protested and blocked some roads in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region leading to a gridlock in parts of the Central Business District. The tricycle operators said they were protesting against the directive by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly KMA, to ban them …

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Hypertension, diabetes are leading causes of death in Accra

A review of causes of morbidities in the Greater Accra Region shows that hypertension and diabetes were the leading causes of death in the region in 2022. Data from the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 138,425 persons, representing five percent of the population …

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VIDEO: How a Ghanaian confronted a Chinese man leading galamsey in his community

A Ghanaian man bravely confronted a Chinese man, who said he is called Akufo-Addo and is leading illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) activities in his community in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. A viral video sighted by GhanaWeb, showed the man instructing the Chinese man to stop his men, who were mining. …

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Blogger and IT man arrested for spreading false news leading to panic dollar account withdrawals

A blogger and an Information Technology (IT) professional have been put before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of spreading false news. The blogger, Jeffrey Eppirim, was charged with publication of false news while the I. T professional Jeremiah Kobina Egyebeng was charged as his accomplice. According to a report …

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Women still leading as illiteracy figures hit 7.9 million – GSS report

An upcoming report from the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that 7.9 million persons aged 6 years and older in Ghana are illiterate. This means that they cannot read and write with understanding. This figure as broken down by the GSS noted that 4.6 million females are illiterate and 3.3 …

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Many leading members of NPP hate Akufo-Addo – Kwabena Agyapong

A Former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has revealed that there are several leading members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who pretent to admire President Nana Akufo-Addo but secretly despise him. Mr Agyepong, who stopped short of mentioning specific names, further …

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The people leading Ghana to IMF can’t ‘break the 8’ – Ken Agyapong

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said the New Patriotic Party cannot win the 2024 elections with people leading the nation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a financial bailout. Speaking at an on-going NPP National Constituency Officers Welfare workshop at Koforidua in the Eastern …

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South Africa becomes Africa’s leading producer of gold

The country suffered a drastic drop in gold production of 30 percent in 2021 -the lowest since 2008. Total production from large- and small-scale producers declined from 4 million ounces in 2020 to 2.8 million ounces last year, mainly due to operations-related challenges, says the Ghana Chamber of Mines. Consequently, …

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Meet the 4 former footballers leading African teams to Qatar 2022

Five African countries have booked their ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup slated for later this year. The sub-Saharan Africa set include: Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal, with the North African duo of Morocco and Tunisia, completing the list. Whiles the respective teams begin preparations towards the Mondial, all things …

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