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US imposes visa restrictions – Ban targets election troublemakers

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Ahead of the December 7 polls, the United States of America (USA) has announced a new policy that will restrict US visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in the country. The US Department of State, which issued the … Read more →

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China cuts interest rates as economic growth slows

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China has unexpectedly cut a key interest rate for the first time in almost two years as official figures showed its economic growth had slowed. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4% for the last three months of 2021 from … Read more →

4 Highway robbers grabbed at Kpando

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The Police have arrested four suspected highway robbers who have been terrorizing passengers and motorists on Kpando to Agbenoxoe highway in the Volta Region. According to reports available, the Kpando Divisional Police in an intelligence-led operation over the weekend, arrested … Read more →

2 Nursing Students crushed to death

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Two nursing trainees who went to town to braid their hair and get some food items after school hours have met their untimely death when a grader machine crushed them to death. The deceased identified as Priscilla Antwi Williams, a … Read more →

Emirates resumes passenger flights to Ghana

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EMIRATES AIRLINES has announced the resumption of flights to five African destinations, including Ghana. A statement issued by the airline said, “With effect from January 13, Emirates will resume passenger services to and from Guinea (CKY), Côte d’Ivoire (ABJ), Ghana … Read more →

“Ghana removed from EU grey list of high-risk third countries” – Prez. Akufo-Addo

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“We are delighted that, on 7th January 2022, we received a notification from the European Commission, through the intermediary of the Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness, that Ghana, after the pursuit of some … Read more →

GES finally announces reopening date for basic schools, SHS

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced Tuesday, January 18, 2022, as the general reopening date for basic schools nationwide.  second and third-year Senior High School students are to resume on February 7, 2022, while a tentative date of April 4, … Read more →

Boris Johnson’s staff accused of more rule-breaking parties inside No 10

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Downing Street staff have been accused of holding two leaving parties in No 10 on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.  The Telegraph reported the gatherings were made up of about 30 people drinking alcohol and dancing to … Read more →

Nigeria arrests four people over alleged cannibalism

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Police in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara say they have arrested four people allegedly involved in cannibalism and selling human organs – a rare phenomenon in the region.  The suspects were arrested after detectives found a corpse in an … Read more →

Swedish parents paid to care for sick kids

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When children fall ill in Sweden, parents can take time off to care for them, while still pocketing 80% of their salaries. But the pandemic has put pressure on the popular policy. With three children in preschool, branding manager Jeremy … Read more →

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

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Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter – seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria’s government suspended Twitter last June after the company deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari about punishing regional secessionists. Authorities accused … Read more →

KFC faces boycott in China over meal toy promotion

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A top Chinese consumer group has called for a boycott of a KFC meal promotion, saying it encourages food waste. The China Consumers Association (CCA) says the promotion sent some customers into a buying frenzy. KFC launched the promotion last … Read more →

Boris Johnson: Senior Tories urge PM to quit after party apology

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Boris Johnson is facing calls from senior Tories to stand down as prime minister after he admitted attending a drinks party during lockdown. The PM apologised for the way he handled the event in the Downing Street garden in 2020 … Read more →

PHOTOS: Prez. Akufo-Addo cuts sod for Accra STEM Academy Project

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Presisnet Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Accra STEM Academy, a school, dedicated, principally, to the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). It is expected to be … Read more →

Drunk Policeman in viral video interdicted, gets psychological help

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The Ghana Police Service has interdicted a suspected drunk uniform policeman who was captured in a viral video. A statement from the Service Wednesday January 12, 2022 said the policeman in viral video has been identified and in line with … Read more →

Downing Street party: Tory MPs demand answers from Boris Johnson

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Conservative and opposition MPs are demanding answers from Boris Johnson over claims he attended a drinks event in the No 10 garden during lockdown. Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner said that if he was there, and he lied about it, … Read more →

Gov’t extends temporary travel ban on South Korea

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The government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has extended the temporary travel ban on non-Ghanaians travellers from South Korea. In December 2021, the Ministry placed a travel restriction on travellers from Malta, South Korea, and Israel … Read more →

60yr old burnt to death in Kumasi

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A 60-year-old man has met his untimely death when fire swept through portions of a 14-bedroom house late Monday night. The victim Akwasi Asare got trapped when the huge blaze engulfed the building located at Kronum in the Suame Municipality … Read more →

Strippers pray in tongues for favour

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The ladies believed to be Nigerians could be seen begging God in their prayers to soften the hearts of men who will be coming to the club to spend their hard-earned monies and salaries on them. All of them were … Read more →

Road crashes kill 2,924 in 2021 – 12.94% increase over 2020

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Provisional data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has revealed that the number of commuters killed in road traffic crashes in 2021 rose by 12.94% compared to 2020. 2,589 killed in … Read more →

Natural disasters cost world’s insurers $120-billion in 2021

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Marked by devastating hurricanes and cold snaps in the United States, 2021 proved the second-most costly year on record for the world’s insurers, Munich Re said on Monday, warning that extreme weather was more likely with climate change. Insured losses … Read more →

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