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Parliament Approves LGBTQ Bill, Sets To Sentence Promoters between 3-5 Years

    The LGBTQ Bill has been finally approved by Parliament after many years of struggle to pass the bill. Ghana’s parliament has approved a custodial sentence ranging from a minimum of 3 years to a maximum of 5 years for the willful promotion, sponsorship, or support of LGBTQ+ activities …

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Ivory Coast sets 2023/24 cocoa farmgate price at 1,000 FCFA

Ivory Coast has increased its cocoa farmgate price by 11.1% from 900FCFA to 1,000FCFA ($1.62) per kilogram for the 2023/24 crop season. The minister for agriculture and rural development, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, also announced the new farmgate price for coffee as 900 CFA francs/kg, representing a 20% raise. Ivory Coast, …

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Cristiano Ronaldo sets record for 1000 career games unbeaten

Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved a new milestone as Al-Nassr triumphed in their AFC Champions League clash on Tuesday night. The Portuguese superstar played 90 minutes before getting subbed off in added time, during his team’s 2-0 win over Persepolis. Despite not getting a goal in the match, the 38-year-old broke …

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Nigerian freestyler sets World Record for climbing ladder with football on the head

Nigerian football freestyler, Tonye Solomon has set the Guinness World Record for the most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head. Tonye, who achieved the feat in August, climbed 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot-tall radio mast. He admitted that the feat did …

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Nigerian pastor sets lady on fire during special prayer

Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Maberu Parish located in Offin in the Sagamu area of Ogun State, has been arrested by the police for setting 21-year-old Sukura Owodunni on fire during special prayer. As reported by The Punch, the incident happened on August 17, 2023. It …

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Kenya man sets himself ablaze over harsh economic conditions

A man in Mombasa, Kenya, set himself on fire on Thursday in a protest against Kenya’s economic difficulties. He climbed a statue in a busy area and ignited himself, supposedly to highlight the tough economic situation. Many Kenyans are struggling due to high living costs, reduced business activity, and job …

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30-year-old Man pours kerosene on his 8-year-old daughter and sets her ablaze, claims she is a witch

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Hamza Umar, who set a young girl ablaze on the allegation that she is a witch sent to kill him. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 19, 2023, said …

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Bawumia sets the records straight on British citizenship allegations

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has refuted allegations that he holds British citizenship. This claim is being fuelled by details of the vice president on the British government’s Companies House website, where Dr. Bawumia is recorded to have indicated that he is a Brit. But the vice president has stated that some …

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I had no idea – John Paintsil sets records straight on jailing of 64-year-old charcoal producer

Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil has disclosed that he was completely in the dark over the arrest, prosecution and conviction of a 64-year-old man who along with another man, trespassed on his property at Gomoa Besease in the Central Region. In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb, John Paintsil explained that he only heard …

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I never said Andre Ayew should be sacked from Black Stars – Osei Kuffour sets record straight

Former Black Stars player, Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, has set the records straight that he never said Andre Ayew should be sacked from the Black Stars. In an interview with Angel TV, Kuffour explained that he spoke to Onua TV, where he talked about Black Stars, Andre Ayew, and Jordan Ayew. …

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