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Residents of Kanyini, a farming community under the Nadowli-Kaloe district of the upper west region revealed that, the deplorable nature of the roads linking other communities and their community in the district is negatively affecting quality healthcare delivery and other economic activities in the area. The residents made this known …
Read More »Nigerian police investigate killing of trans TikToker Abuja Area Mama
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 »Pigbengben residents struggle for healthcare as their CHIPs left to rot
The residents of Pigbengben, a farming community in the Wa West District, lamented that, they have been going through a grave challenge daily to access healthcare services while a newly constructed health facility in the community is left to rot. The District Assembly built the community health facility about four …
Read More »Israel vows to kill new Hamas political leader, Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as the successor to its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran a week ago. Sinwar is seen by Israel as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack which more than a thousand Israelis were killed and over 200 others …
Read More »Economic challenges due to high exchange rate – ISSER
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana has attributed rising labour agitations, high business costs, and the collapse of some businesses to the high foreign exchange rates and inflation. This finding is sourced from the Institute’s assessment of the recent mid-year budget review …
Read More »Residents of Denu threaten to ditch electricity use over high tariffs
The Assembly member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, says residents may soon be compelled to abandon the use of electricity in the area if the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) fails to address challenges associated with its billing system. Residents recently staged a protest against what …
Read More »CID and NACOC destroy sacks of marijuana and cocaine
Armed officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service under the supervision of the Accra Circuit Court and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), have burnt two hundred and forty-two sacks of marijuana, sixteen kilograms of cocaine, and buckets of heroin as part of an effort to …
Read More »Airbus scandal: OSP identifies Mahama as ‘Government official 1’, but cleared of any wrongdoing
Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has identified former president John Dramani Mahama as the Government Official 1 in the Airbus Scandal. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 8, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng also confirmed the brother of the former president, Samuel Mahama, as intermediary …
Read More »Africa gets third seat on IMF executive board effective November 1
The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the highest decision-making body of the IMF, on July 16, 2024, issued a new resolution to increase the number of Executive Directors on the IMF’s Executive Board by adding a 25th chair intended for Sub-Saharan Africa. This resolution follows the …
Read More »BoG sanctions 47 individuals, 245 business entities for issuing dud cheques
The Bank of Ghana has sanctioned 47 individuals and 245 business entities for continuous issuance of dud cheques. The Central Bank notes that the affected bank customers issued dud cheques on at least three occasions between January 2022 and January 2024, despite warnings about the consequences of their actions. A …
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