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Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and several other foreign nationals

Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month. The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month. The move was seen as an attempt to promote Kenya as a tourist destination and to attract …

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Fire destroys several shops at CMB market in Kantamanto

Fire has razed down several shops at the CMB area at Kantamanto in Accra in the early hours of Sunday, September 17, 2023. According to a Citi News report, the fire which’s source is currently unknown has destroyed wares worth million of Ghana cedis. A video posted by the Ghana …

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Suspected terrorists shoot Ghanaian driver at Burkina Faso border, burn several trucks

A Ghanaian driver, transporting food items from Niger to Ghana has been shot by suspected terrorists at the Burkina Faso border, Joynews reports. According to details provided by Joynews, the drivers of the trucks decided to use the Burkina Faso route as an alternative after the closure of the Niger …

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Cape Town taxi strike: Two people killed, 3 injured and several roads blocked

Two people were shot in separate incidents during the taxi strike in Cape Town on Monday morning. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said the first death occurred when a motorist fired shots at “assailants” who appeared to have been stoning vehicles. “An individual was shot dead and three others injured …

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Several Ghanaian celebrities lose Twitter verification badge over $8 charge

By close of day on Thursday, April 20, 2023, micro-blogging site Twitter commenced full implementation of its $8 monthly charge for account verification. Thus, every verified account will have to pay $8 every month to keep their blue badge. Several Ghanaian celebrities who are yet to subscribe have since lost …

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VIDEO: Several students trapped as STC bus somersaults on Accra-Kasoa road

Several students have reportedly been trapped in an STC bus after an accident on the Accra-Kasoa Road, close to the Gomoa Buduatta junction. According to a news report by UTV, the STC bus, which had several students traveling to Cape Coast, somersaulted after it crashed into a speeding tipper truck …

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Six men get collective 235 years in prison for robbing several betting operators

Six men have been handed hefty sentences for a spate of business robberies at betting operators in KwaZulu-Natal in 2019. They range in age from 23 to 32 years old. Sphamandla Njini Zuma, 25; Thabiso Gumede, 32; Mvuyiso Dondi, 30; Maswenkosi Mazwe, 27; Sifiso Mhlongo, 23; and Serry Myboy Ngcobo, …

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VIDEO: Several property destroyed as fire guts NPP office

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) office at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has been gutted by fire. Several property have been lost to the inferno which started at about 1 am on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Dormaa West Constituency Secretary, Ernest Amankwa, said they currently …

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Several Ugandan troops killed in chopper crash in Eastern Congo

More than a dozen Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have reportedly perished in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after a helicopter crashed on them, multiple sources told this publication last night. The Mi-17 helicopter, which is mainly used for transportation, medical evacuation and VIP travel, had just delivered …

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Two dead, several injured as truck rams into kadodi dancers

At least two people have been confirmed dead in a road accident at Sarajevo Village along Nabbongo – Kapchorwa road in Muyembe Sub-County, Bulambuli District in Eastern Uganda. The incident happened on Saturday at around 10 pm. Ms. Stella Khainza, an eye witness, told this publication on Sunday that a …

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