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Omo Baba Olowo: The genesis of Davido’s greatness

In 2011, Davido burst onto the music scene with his debut single ‘Back When’ featuring in-form rapper Naeto C. A bubbling Davido struggled to mask his excitement as he reveled in the joy of having one of Nigeria’s finest rappers on his single. The career of this relatively unknown young man would blow up …

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Where are they now: All you need to know about the careers of Ghana’s World Cup coaches

While President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was over the moon after celebrating his 78th birthday with a Black Stars qualification the to World Cup, Otto Addo wrote his name in gold in the history of Ghanaian football. The Black Stars returned to the Mundial on March 29, 2022, after missing out on the 2018 …

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Two die of deadly Marburg virus, 98 quarantined

Two people have died after contracting the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. Both cases were detected in the Ashanti region. The GHS statement said 98 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases. There is no known treatment for Marburg. The virus is transmitted …

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Victory for Hearts, defeat for Kotoko: Performance of football elements in NPP elections

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) went to the polls on Saturday, July 16, 2022, to elect a new set of national executives ahead of the 2024 general election. Among the many candidates vying for positions were Asante Kotoko’s commercial manager, Eric Amoako Twum and former Hearts of Oak management member, Aziz Haruna …

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GHS confirms 2 cases of Marburg virus disease identified in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the presence of two cases of Marburg virus disease in Ghana. The cases were first identified in the Ashanti Region on July 7, 2022. A statement signed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said the cases were confirmed after …

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Full Speech: John Mahama’s speech at the closing ceremony of a Minority Group workshop

My brother the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, Leadership of the Minority Caucus, Members of the Caucus, Ladies and gentlemen. It is a real pleasure to join you at the end of what I believe has been a very useful workshop to sharpen your skills and boost your repertoire of knowledge …

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The beauty of winning the VGMA isn’t in the plaque – Black Sherif

Fast-rising songwriter and vocalist, Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong known in showbiz as Black Sherif has spoken about winning big at the 2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). In an exclusive one-on-one interview on Cape Coast’s Kastle FM, the ‘Gold Digga’ crooner stated that the beauty of winning the VGMA …

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Angry youth besiege Atebubu Police Station over arrest of assembly member

  Some angry youth in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Bono East Region on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, besieged the Atebubu Municipal Police Station following the arrest of an Assembly Member. The youth numbering over 200 from farming communities such as Jato Zongo, Sampa and Asanteboa converged in front of …

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[Full results] Winners of NPP National Executive Elections 2022

Find below the winners of the 2022 NPP National Executive Elections held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday July 16. Full list: National Chairman Gifty Asantewa Ayeh— 44 Sammy Crabbe— 32 Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi— 101 Akwasi Osei Adjei— 20 Stephen Ayensu Ntim— 4014 Stephen Asamoah-Boateng—1010 Kwabena Abankwa-Yeboah—294   Winner: …

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