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Mother reports son to police after poisoning corn dough meant for the market

35-year-old Felix Yawson has been arrested at Gomoa- Dominase in the Central Region for mixing a poisonous substance believed to be weedicide with his mother’s corn dough which she sells on the market. According to reports, Yawson was arrested following a complaint by his mother to the police. Speaking to …

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Aliko Dangote loses $700 million in July amid stock market sell-off, naira slump

Nigerian billionaire and leading industrialist Aliko Dangote has seen his net worth fall by $700 million since the start of July as a result of the double whammy of stock sell-offs on the Nigerian Exchange and the recent naira depreciation on the country’s official foreign exchange window. According to the …

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VIDEO: Mile 7 market gutted by fire

Portions of the Mile 7 market in Accra has been gutted by fire. It is not immediately clear the cause of the fire however a video posted by Accra-based Metro TV on Twitter showed several structures up in flames. Meanwhile, personnel from the Ghana Fire Service are on the grounds …

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VIDEO: How three women rob a market woman in broad daylight

It is no secret that there are many robbers in the markets along with the dealers and buyers. Three women were captured on a hidden camera Tik Tok video robbing a phone merchant. Many people initially believed that men were the most prone to steal, but in recent years, many …

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Kejetia market in ruins as pipe burst for the 7th time in 6 months

Parts of the New Kejetia Market in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have once again flooded after some pipes in the facility burst, leading to the destruction of the goods worth  several million of cedis. Trading activities in parts of the facility once again halted after water from some burst pipes …

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Asante Kotoko storm transfer market to find replacement for three top players

Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko have decided to storm the transfer market to bring in three players to replace three top players. The team nicknamed Porcupine Warriors excelled in the Ghana Premier League last season and as a result, managed to finish the campaign as champions of the division. Unfortunately, it has become …

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Mining, finance, tech dominate local stock market

Stocks from three sectors – Mining, Finance and Technology – accounted for 94.5 percent of the market capitalisation of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) at the close of the first half of the year, analysis by the B&FT has shown. Market capitalisation measures the total cedi market value of outstanding …

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Kejetia market: ‘One shop, one meter’ coming – Management to shopowners

The management of the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Ashanti region has said it is working with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to procure separate meters for traders in the market. The traders have declined to pay bills, as a protest to the failure of the management to give …

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ECG cuts power to Kejetia market over debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut a grid again to the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region over unpaid bills. The power was disconnected from the market by the power distribution company on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Due to the power cut, the market …

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What a typical Accra market scene looked like in 1961

Accra is indeed one of the beautiful places many visit in Ghana. After exploring tourist sites in the regional capital, most people visit some known markets and public places including the Arts Centre to buy goods. As the popular saying goes, ‘some things never change’ and this is reflective in …

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