The United Nations says Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago. An estimated 7.8 million people – roughly half of the population – are now affected by drought, of whom 213,000 are at high risk of famine. It has therefore set a new target of more than $2bn in funding...
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Corpse buried by wrong family exhumed after a month
The remains of Linda Obri Akufu, 57, which got missing weeks ago at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu has finally been found and buried. Per information gathered, the confusion was a result of mistaken identity. The body of the deceased was mistaken for a young lady from Assin Adiembra with a similar...
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Business slows in Accra as traders close shops in protest
The protest by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) over Ghana’s forex challenges and the cost of living crisis has been largely met with support from traders. While most of the traders joined the protest by locking their shops, a significant number of traders had opened their shops for trade. At Tudu, for example,...
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Journalists in K’si have taken bribes to make NPP unpopular – NAPO
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency and Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is accusing journalists in Kumasi of taking bribes from some groups to make the ruling government unpopular in its stronghold. Even though he did not mention the media houses of those journalists, he said, “Journalists have taken money and...
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NPP rolls out membership cards ahead of 2024
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has switched to a new membership card with security features following a national launch and roll-out in Kumasi. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who launched the project, assured party members of turning things around in the coming days. The new card is to make way for a new biometric or...
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Two remanded after shooting of fire officers at Offinso
The Asokore Mampong District Court has remanded two persons into police custody for allegedly shooting two fire officers at Offinso in the Ashanti region. The two have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and Possession of firearms and ammunition without lawful authority. The police have however launched a manhunt for a third...
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Decisions from IMF discussions will be incorporated into 2023 budget – Ofori-Atta
An International Monetary Fund staff-level agreement is expected to be reached with Ghana this week for a possible 3 billion dollar bailout. Details of the agreement are expected to form the basis for Ghana’s 2023 budget to be presented in the middle of November. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta who is leading the Ghana team in...
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Lawyers are best candidates for Heaven, not hell – GBA President
President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo has dismissed some myths associated with the legal profession. For several years, there has been a myth that lawyers are buried upside down and that of all professions, they are the most likely candidates for hell because of the peculiar nature of their profession, coupled...
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My detractors in Ashanti Region will be shamed today, tomorrow and tomorrow’s next – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has jabbed detractors of his government who say he has done little in terms of development in the region. According to him, those detractors would soon be put to shame. The President made these remarks while addressing a gathering of chiefs and people of Suame, where he cut sod for the 4-tier Suame...
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Stop giving attention to rumours – Richie Mensah on Kuami Eugene leaving Lynx?
Richie Mensah has responded to A Plus’s remarks that Kuami Eugene plans to leave Lynx Entertainment. He asked the entertainment media to ignore such unfounded rumours as it takes attention away from the artiste’s hard work. Kuami Eugene’s recent tweet dug up conversations about his rumoured intentions to leave his record label Lynx Entertainment. Label head Richie...