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Ghanaian woman shot dead by unidentified persons in US

The police have confirmed the death of a Ghanaian woman, 41, who was shot dead by unidentified persons on Cambridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. According to Asaaseradio.com report, the woman was one of two Ghanaian women shot at 7 PM on Saturday. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital …

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NPP Delegates Conference: Adwoa Safo speaks from the US

The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya Constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has sent a goodwill message to delegates and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), at the party’s ongoing National Delegates Conference held at the Accra Sports Stadium. The NPP legislator who is currently in the United States of America in a Facebook post …

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13-year-old becomes youngest black person to gain admission into medical school in US

Alena Analeigh was only 12 years old when she gained admission into Arizona State University last year to pursue a course in engineering. Around that same period, the teen was also enrolled at Oakwood University. And though simultaneously studying at two different universities may come off as a herculean task, …

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Euro and US Dollar reach parity for the first time in 20 years

The exchange rate between the Euro and United States Dollar has reached parity – meaning the two major currencies now have the same worth. The development would make it the first in 20 years for such an occurrence. On Tuesday, July 12, the euro hit $1, which represented a decline …

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‘None of Ghana’s previous 17 IMF bailouts restored anything, they all failed’ – US economist

Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University in the USA, Steve Hanke, has again questioned government’s decision to enter an economic support programme with the International Monetary Fund. Last week, President Akufo-Addo defended the decision by stating that a possible bailout from the Bretton Woods institution will in the short-run repair …

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Ghanaian files for 2024 US presidential election

Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle has filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in the 2024 US election on the ticket of the Democratic Party. The mathematics professor is a Ghanaian American high school teacher based in Virginia. He disclosed this in an interview on SVTV Africa with …

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Sacrifice to help us navigate economic hardships – Akufo-Addo begs Ghanaians

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to commit to sacrificing to ensure government is able to steer Ghana through its current economic hardship. Addressing Muslims at an Eid-Ul-Adha ceremony on Saturday, July 9, 2022, the president, drawing inspiration from the significance of the celebration, called on Ghanaians to give up …

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Ghana’s inflation at a terrible 50%/year – Renowned US economist

Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland has pegged Ghana’s inflation rate at 50%/yr, describing the status as terrible. The 79-year-old economist, Saturday, July 9, 2022, shared footage from the Arise Ghana protest, trumpeting the high cost of living in the …

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Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over internet fraud, information theft

A Nigerian has been extradited from Ghana to the United States over his alleged involvement in fraud and information theft against some victims in Northern Ohio, and other places. The 31-year-old Blessing Adeleke had earlier been arrested in Accra by the Ghana Police Service on Monday, March 14, 2022. He …

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Government has given us $25 Million but we need more money – National Cathedral Board

The National Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has averred that the construction of the National Cathedral is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Churches. Secretary to the Board Prophet, Victor Kusi Boateng, explained that the role of the church through the Board is embarking on a …

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