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Two people have been killed in a robbery attack at Wallembelle, located in the Sissala East municipality of the Upper West region, on Saturday, August 17. The tragic incident unfolded around 7:00 pm when four armed men targeted and robbed a mobile money vendor in the village. According to reports, …
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his unwavering loyalty and commitment to the nation’s progress. Speaking to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Takoradi on Sunday, President Akufo-Addo highlighted Dr. Bawumia’s significant contributions to the government’s agenda and his steadfast dedication to improving …
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Police in the Nigerian capital Abuja is investigating the killing of a trans TikToker known as Abuja Area Mama after her body was found beside a highway. On TikTok, where she identified as female and openly described herself as a sex worker, Abuja Area Mama styled herself as a “cross-dresser …
Read More »My business partner and I were locked up in BNI cells in 2013 – Tobbin recounts FDA ordeal
Elder Dr. Samuel Amo Tobbin, Group Chairman of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL), has opened up about his distressing experience with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in 2013, following the seizure of his company’s products. Dr. Tobbin recounted his ordeal under the leadership of the former FDA CEO, Dr. Stephen …
Read More »No JHS in Gurimuni; Gov’t, Stakeholders Should Intervene – GES PRO
The residents of Gurimuni in Wa Municipality, have No JHS Block as Students walks 3hours to School Daily Mr. Mujeeb Suleman, Public Relations Officer of Wa Municipal Education Directorate has called for Government and other Stakeholders to intervene on behalf of Residents of Gurimuni after it was reported they have …
Read More »Publish list of all public lands now – Ablakwa demands
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, to promptly publish a list of all public lands. Ablakwa’s call comes in response to a press conference by the lands minister on Wednesday, August 14, where he …
Read More »Right to information activist calls on residents to be security vigilant
Right to information activists and a teacher in the work municipality Mr. Sidik watara has stated that, it is important for residents of the region, especially those living in and around border communities to be conscious about their security in the face of violence extremism political vigilantism as we head …
Read More »Election 2024: Be patient, we’ll provide a credible voter register – EC tells NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has promised to conduct a thorough voter exhibition exercise and provide political parties with a credible register for the December elections. This follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demand for the EC to immediately release the provisional voter register for the December 7 general elections ahead …
Read More »Deplorable state of Dotanga road Truncates their developmental growth
Residents of Dotanga, a farming community under the Dorimo electoral area in Wa West district bemoaned the deplorable nature of their which, they said is hindering the development of the community. In an interview with Progress News, Mr Moses a unity committee member of the community over the weekend, explained …
Read More »Mali orders Swedish ambassador to leave within 72 hours
Mali’s move on Friday came days after Sweden’s minister for international development cooperation and trade, Johan Forssell, said the government had decided to phase out aid to Mali. “You cannot support Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and at the same time receive several hundred million crowns each year …
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