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Goldband data shows 98.8% of Ghana’s small scale gold exports went to Dubai and India in 2025
Posted on with No CommentData obtained by JoyNews Research from GoldBod through a Right to Information request shows that Ghana’s small scale gold exports in 2025 were overwhelmingly concentrated in just two markets. Of the 103,804 kilograms of small-scale gold exported through GoldBod in … Read more →
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Malaria vaccine ready in 2 years – Colombian Scientist
Posted on | CommentHopefully, the first vaccine against malaria with a 100% effectiveness would be ready in the next two years, to potentially help eradicate deaths as a result of the disease, which continues to wreck havoc in most parts of the world, … Read more →
Africa moves to halt $50bn loot by multinationals
Posted on | CommentThe African Union (AU) has constituted a consortium made up of experts to draw up modalities to halt Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) out of the African continent orchestrated by multinational companies, which is estimated at over $50billion each year. In … Read more →
MP banned for insulting Queen-Mother
Posted on | CommentThe Member of Parliament for the Atebubu-Amantin Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region, Sanja Nanja, has been banned by traditional authorities from visiting the Omanhene’s Palace indefinitely. This follows insults hurled at Nana Akua Donyina, Queen mother of the constituency … Read more →
VIAM Africa blames poor content validation for textbook errors
Posted on | CommentVIAM Africa Centre for Education and Social Policy, a policy and research think tank has heavily attributed textbook errors on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) weak systems for the validation of textbook content. According to VIAM … Read more →
PHOTO: Bridegroom arrested by Police during wedding ceremony in Takoradi
Posted on | CommentA wedding ceremony at Aldersgate Methodist Church at West Anaji in the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis on Saturday April 2, 2016 ended abruptly after policemen besieged the Church’s premises and arrested the Bridegroom. The arrest is in connection with a robbery case … Read more →
PHOTO: 42-yr-old Woman marries herself
Posted on | CommentA 42-year old American woman who changed her name from DesireeLongabaugh to Beautiful Existence has revealed that she spent up to $7000 (about 2 million Naira) on a trip to Paris just to marry herself! The mother of two who … Read more →
US to press Nigeria on foreign exchange rate flexibility
Posted on | CommentTHE United States said on Monday it would press Nigeria in talks this week to adopt a more flexible foreign exchange rate to boost growth and investment in Africa’s largest economy. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, … Read more →
Don’t patronise smuggled vehicles from Togo
Posted on | CommentThe Tamale Sector Commander of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Chief Collector Seth Dwira, has expressed worry over the smuggling of vehicles from Togo to Tamale which denied the country the needed revenue. He has, therefore, … Read more →
OWASS Student killed
Posted on | CommentAN eighteen-year-old Senior High School student of Opoku Ware Senior High School in the Ashanti Region was yesterday stabbed to death following a confrontation between two men over a lover. The deceased, identified as Isaac Kwesi Amponsah, according to an … Read more →
PHOTOS: Accra Vienna City up in flames – What fire service is saying
Posted on | CommentVienna City, a popular night club and entertainment centre located at Circle, Accra is on fire. The fire is said to have started around 7:00 pm, Thursday. It is not clear yet what caused the fire but properties running into thousands … Read more →
PHOTO: Pastor fails to resurrect after telling people to bury him alive
Posted on | CommentFive members of the same family were charged with the murder of a prophet who had been called to their home in the village of Mazonde, Zimbabwe to help them cleanse their house of evil spirits. According to local newspaper, … Read more →
PHOTOS: Coffin carrying ammunition, disguised Pastor and others arrested
Posted on | CommentNigeria never ceases to amaze us. Apparantly in Nigeria, not all coffins carries corpse. This particular coffin carry instruments of death. Pictures circulating on social media suggests that a man, disguised as a pastor was leading a group of people … Read more →
State drops narcotic charges against British fugitive McDermott
Posted on | CommentThe state has dropped charges against British fugitive David McDermott suspected of involvement in narcotics business. State prosecutor announced this when the case was called Wednesday. The state says it wants to concentrate on a case for his extradition which is … Read more →
Chief cited in Chinese galamsey
Posted on | CommentIT HAS emerged that the four Chinese nationals who were recently arrested by the Asankragua Divisional Police Command in the Western Region for illegal mining were working for the Paramount Chief of Wassa Amanfi Traditional Area, Nana Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim … Read more →
18-yr-old arbiter meets untimely death
Posted on | CommentA genuine attempt of an 18-year old senior high school student to separate two men who were fighting over a lady has resulted in his untimely death. The deceased, Isaac Kwesi Amponsah, a student of the Opoku Ware Senior High … Read more →
Bank of Ghana Governor to step down tomorrow
Posted on | CommentTHE Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Henry Kofi Wampah, will retire tomorrow, according to Reuters. Wampah, whose term officially ends on August 5, told Reuters he had informed President John Mahama of his intention to leave by the end … Read more →
PHOTOS: Cocaine woman busted
Posted on | CommentTHE DRUG Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) of the Ashanti Regional Police Command on Sunday arrested a middle-aged woman for possessing 499 foil wraps of powdered substance believed to be narcotic drug. The police, acting on intelligence, arrested Martha Osei at … Read more →
9,700 Ghanaians die of Tuberculosis annually
Posted on | CommentIt is estimated that over 76,000 Ghanaians are afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB), with more than 9,700 people dying of the disease each year. Mr Alex Segbefia, Minister of Health, said the disease, although curable, had remained a global menace that … Read more →
Alleged British drug baron is back to court tomorrow
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court has adjourned the extradition case involving British fugitive David McDermott to tomorrow, March 30. McDermott, 42, is wanted for his role in a conspiracy to import £71 million worth of cocaine into the United Kingdom in … Read more →
PHOTO: 22 Ghanaians arrested in Kuwait for throwing ‘immoral’ party
Posted on | Comment22 Ghanaians were arrested on Sunday, March 27 by detectives from the Directorate General of Residency Affairs in the course of an immoral party held at a restaurant in Fahaheel area, says Public Relations and Security Media Department of the … Read more →
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