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Ghana has deported at least 562 Nigeriens who were illegally staying in Ghana, including the beggars that are often seen on the streets of Accra. According to BBC Hausa, the first batch of deportees arrived in the country’s capital on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. “The first plane from Ghana carrying …

Every soul shall taste death as the good books say, however, not everyone shall have a pomp funeral. There are several definitions of pomp, for some, it is the number of people present; while for others, it is the display of wealth and the gifts that are served. Ghana has …

Although the price of gari and beans street named ‘gɔbɛ’ has increased due to the hike in foodstuff in Ghana, persons who enjoy this delicacy say it is a saviour that can keep a person from hunger. With just GH¢4.00 (starting price) of gari and beans plus ripe plantain, one …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the first monkeypox virus infections in Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on June 8, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, disclosed that five people have so far contracted the monkeypox disease in Ghana. Dr Kuma-Aboagye said that the five cases were …

A 32-year-old homeless man is struggling to get medical care after his street friend poured hot water on him for allegedly eating his food. Francis Agyei, who denied eating his friend’s food, sustained severe burns to his mid-section and has since been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. But …

The Nigerian Embassy in collaboration with the government of Ghana has kick-started the process to repatriate some Nigerian beggars on the streets of Accra. A spokesperson for Nigerian Embassy in Accra, Abdallah Mohamed Hassan told Accra 100.5 FM’s 6:00 am news on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, that the embassy has …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding that government pays 20 percent Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to its members by the end of June 2022. Vice President of the Association, Jacob Anaba, explains that the ultimatum comes on the back of current economic conditions and the worsening …

The father of one of the boys at the center of the Achimota School case where some boys were being prevented from being admitted in the school because of their dreadlocks, has made startling, yet disturbing revelations about his son. Tyrone Iras Marghuy, one of the boys whose brilliance won …

One of the victims of the Apiate explosion is Mr. Paul Asare 38 has been reported dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. According to family members, he fell unconscious after he complained of stomach upset and was rushed to KATH for Medical Attention on Friday, June 3 …

The mother of an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly taken by her father to a herbalist at Oyibi Kom, a suburb of Accra, to be killed for money rituals has spoken for the first time. According to the mother identified as Evelyn Kemeh, her daughter on the said day of …