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Distressing!’ – John Mahama laments over economic woes

Former President John Dramani Mahama has lamented over the country’s economic challenges which in his view, get worse as the days go by. In a Twitter post, Mahama indicated that the economic situation is “distressing” and called on the government to, promptly and with eagerness, secure a programme from the International …

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Fire guts over 10 shops at Kumasi Central market

Fire swept through more than 10 shops at the leather and footwear section of the Kumasi Central Market on Monday morning, destroying properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis. Items including leathers, bags, shoes, slippers and sandals were burnt in the inferno. Traders at the leather and footwear section of the …

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Angry family chases hospital over missing corpse on burial day

A family at Nuanua Asubone in the Assin South District of the Central Region is outraged over the missing corpse of their relative which was deposited at the St. Xavier Hospital Mortuary in Assin Fosu for preservation. The final funeral rite of the 57-year-old deceased, Linda Obiri Akufo, was arranged …

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France clashes with new Burkina Faso junta over whereabout of ousted leader

The French government has rejected allegations by the new military junta in Burkina Faso to the effect that they are supporting ousted leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. The allegation was leveled by the Captain Ibrahim Traore-led junta that took power on September 30, 2022, with a promise to restore …

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‘I still made it in life’ – Delay claps back at KiDi over illiterate tag

Ghana’s Highlife and Afrobeats singer KiDi has been in hot waters in the last 24 hours after Twitter users dug up old tweets including one where he described media personality, Deloris Frimpong Manso aka Delay as an ill start. The 10-year-old tweet which reads: “I think Delay is an illiterate *shruggs*” has …

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Ghana president criticised over tourism video

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has been accused of using a musician’s work without permission or credit to advertise the country to tourists. Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat said he reached out to the government for support before shooting his Guda music video but he was turned down. The video was shot …

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Teacher allegedly kills student over spelling mistake

Police in India are searching for a teacher accused of beating a Dalit student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said amid violent protests triggered by the incident. Nikhil Dohre was struck with a rod and kicked until he fell unconscious by his high school teacher earlier this month …

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Watch highlights of Ghana’s 1 – 0 win over Nicaragua in friendly match

The Black Stars put up a good performance to defeat Nicaragua 1-0 in a friendly match at Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Spain on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. A powerful strike from Abdul Fatawu Issahaku after a deflection got the only goal in the game. Ghana created several chances in …

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25-year-old man kills colleague over cassava farm

A 25-year-old, Daniel Mordzo, is in the grips of the Suhum Police Command for the alleged murder of another farmer at Amenase Aboabo in the Eastern Region. The suspect and the deceased, 35-year-old Kwaku Addo are said to have been engaged in a dispute over a boundary between their respective …

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Kenyans ‘clash’ over plans for monthly prayers at the presidency

Kenya’s social media space has been the center of debate around the role of religion in politics. This follows an announcement over the weekend by First Lady Rachel Ruto that monthly prayer sessions will be held at the State House, the presidential complex located in Nairobi. “The doors of State …

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